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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1923
Page
6
United States Coal Commission sends telegram to coal industry leaders in Chicago warning that further stoppages after April 1 would harm general business and public welfare. Chairman John Hays Hammond urges a speedy plan to avert strikes and avoid commission blame.
Andrew Manus flirted with a woman who passed him on a street and winked at a passerby. They entered a building which turned out to be a police station. Manus attempted to flee but was confronted by a policewoman. The judge fined him $15 and costs.
A California woman walked away from her wedding only five minutes after the ceremony, citing a dislike of her groom’s appearance. She quipped that no woman should rush into marriage without a ten minute survey, noting husbands cannot be exchanged at the bargain counter yet.
A Paris uproar groups like the Society of Authors and Comporetay protest mixing jazz with Chopin and Beethoven. They warn conductors and venue owners to preserve the humane melancholy of classical works while modern dancing grows. The piece notes birds migrating warnings and a new dance called the Glider tempting Paris stages. It also covers a telegram plot, jewel trade shifts to London, and a Paris taxi driver helping a sick mother before a long railway tale.
Union waiters complain tips are far below expected amounts and call for a 20 percent share while noting some Americans are generous. France votes a credit of 180000 francs for sun eclipse observations to be seen in the Americas, aiding a five man team. The mission will observe a small Mexican port near Los Angeles and test Einstein theory on light bending near the sun.
Natural oystermen dredging off Bridgeport complain that large oyster companies seize free city pods. City Clerk Cleb. Winton has begun investigating bed boundaries to verify independent claims. Large companies patrol beds to guard their dredgers who work for themselves. Stakes marking beds are reset yearly, and independents argue many beds were meant to be free city beds for all time.
A University of Michigan aeronautical engineering head forecasts speeds of 1200 mph within 26 years, enabling rapid travel between cities like Wan sag City and New York or New York and Kansas City. He predicts Missourians could attend New York operas and return the same day, a notion echoed by Capper's Weekly.
Milford D A 8 10 plans New Year’s meet for Thursday evening with members to bring husbands sweethearts and friends. Program includes senior Milford High School dramatic reading and music by Miss Clara Fenn. papers postponed due to a death. Family reunion notes, Odd Fellows and American Legion items, and social events fill the Milford scene.
Norwalk officials attend a public utilities hearing in Hartford to discuss proposed changes in tolling rates for Norwalk. Mayor Calvin L Barton and Corporation Counsel Witham accompany representatives. Tammany will lead the group as Norwalk officials prepare for tomorrow’s Hartford trip.
Officials attending indicate that a four for twenty five cent fare will be adopted here with an exception of eight five cent rates for the West Avenue line. The move follows last month’s discussions with the Connecticut company.
The case of Dominic Vitromele of the Miramar Inn was continued by U S Commissioner Hugh J Lavery for further hearing Friday after a raid by federal agents early New Year’s.
Jar Wilford, 18, of Hamilton and Bridgeport, tried to hop a moving truck this morning. He slipped on a wet curb, struck his chin on a sharp stone, and suffered a severe gash and lost several teeth. Passersby gave first aid and took him to a doctor.
The electrical wizard Steinnmetz foresees descendants living on food and power from sunlit energy. He warns overpopulation may trigger food shortages, while opponents cite plagues and wars. Future humans could harvest solar power to grow food in barren areas and fuel societies after natural limits are exhausted.
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