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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1922

Page

4

Wilford SELECTMEN HONOR SCOUTS AND TOWN RELIEF DRIVE

Milford items report high tribute from the Board of Selectmen to the Boy Scouts and others for aiding the relief drive for the town’s needy. The letter thanks the Scouts, their leaders, and townspeople for clothing foodstuffs money and for loaning cars used in collection. Also notes Myron J. Gunn named town fire warden for one year and Mrs C W Benjamin named secretary of the First Congregational parish group. A Sunshine Society meeting is set for Wednesday at Mrs La J Pons home.

Aulford Board of Belactmen Pye Milford Board of Belgetmen Hoy Gunn Board of Selectmen Myron J. Gunn Second Selectman Benjamin First Congregational Parish Sunshine Society Mex Devon

Body Identified as Former Tammany Man Louis Kish

Newark police confirmed the badly decomposed body found in a swamp cake of ice is that of Louis Kish a former Tammany Hall lieutenant and owner of a avenue business. Identification came from cards in a pocketbook found nearby and a brother in law Kilish linked to Kish disappeared May 10. Mrs Kish doubts the death was accidental but suspects a similar fate.

Newark Wis Los Louis Ish New York Tammany Hall Mande James Besmond Kilish Kish Asphasia

Woman found ill in taxi taken to hospital in New York

A woman about thirty five named Alice Brophy of Stone Street Charles Town Massachusetts was found sick in a taxi in New York and taken to Bellevue Hospital suffering from veronal poisoning. Papers in her handbag gave her name and address.

New York Alice Brophy Stone Street Charlestown Mass Bellevay Hospital

City’s oldest carrier Herby Dunbar of 30 years sold papers

The piece honors Herby Dunbar, longtime Post Publishing carrier who has run three routes for three decades, delivered daily in all weather, and still shows up despite delays. Though illiterate, he relies on helpers to relay headlines, keeps loyal customers, and plans to improve punctuality while continuing to distribute the Post Telegram and Sunday Post.

Herby Dunbark Ciwes Watt Adg Herby Threagi Aymbar Hermes Post Publishing Co North End Jhao Old Dunbar

How to identify apple trees by their leaves

A summary of Dr. J. K. Shaw's leaf character study at Massachusetts Agricultural College with 3000 nursery trees tested. He reports ten percent mislabeling by nurseries, urging leaf-based Variety identification to reduce fruit-tree stock risks.

Ameors Mase Jan Mason«chusetts Agricultural College Tr. J. RK Shaw Pamolo Flat Wall River New England Muraery Mer

Rhine Army to Bring 7050 Home From Coblenz

In Coblenz Germany 7050 American troops on the Rhine will sail for the United States tomorrow aboard the transport Cambrai. Jan twenty-two officers and 1050 more are listed with 15 casuals for Antwerp. Major General Henry T. Allen will place a congressional medal of honor on the grave of a fallen soldier in Rome on January 14.

Coblenz Germany Rhine Cambrai United States Henry ‘T. Alien

100th Birthday Celebrated by Longtime Hornell Official

David Wells, a 20 year city assessor in Hornell, marked his 100th birthday today in the same home he built 72 years ago, as reported by the Associated Press stationed in Jan 6 coverage.

Hornell David Wellster

Fifteen Super Cows Named Among World Leaders

An inquiry by Prof W W Wapp of Ju toja University lists fifteen cows as the world’s top butter producers, with all but one in the United States. The report notes vast output differences yet similar total yearly butter production, and explains how one cow could feed 24 families for a year.

Cabawa United States W. W. Wapp University of Mitmols Ciley Nile Nis W Wenildt

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