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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1924

Page

2

Reprisals in Palatinate Amid Fatal Assassinations

Reports describe a violent flare in the Palatinate as separatists clash with civilians after the killings of prominent leaders. German authorities impose hostages, searches, and passport controls while debates in Berlin seek to determine if the attackers were locals or insurgents backed by French occupation. The violence is framed as a broader struggle over Palatinate control between French invaders and German residents, with a growing sense of desperation and terror.

Palatinate Republic Serinis Octzena Speyer Renerty Weing Whale Palatinate France Germany den de Metza Berlin Helntess

Ordinance Committee to Meet Tonight on Multiple Matters

The Ordinance committee of the Board of Aldermen will meet tonight to discuss several items including a proposed ordinance to revise the town clerk salary schedule and an ordinance related to parking and traffic. Also on the agenda are a referral to the fire department and joint discussion with the Chamber of Commerce and Chief Daniel Noorthorson of the Fire Department.

Board of Aldermen Cham Ser of Commerce Daniel Noorchuson Fira

Child Labor Hearings in New York Expose Harsh Work

Testimony before the New York Child Welfare Commission reveals widespread child labor in tenement houses. Children aged as young as two to four are said to be employed, with marks on hands and sleepiness at school used as indicators. Parents work children to feed families, while widows form a small portion of mothers enforcing labor. Officials warn such practices depress industry standards and may yield delinquency and disease.

NLW Calideen Sears Aig Deroth Margaret Berrty Board of Education New York Coloberitea Carlier Jean Herr National Child Labor Committee Knote George A Hall Florence Kelley National Consumers’ League

Meetings Tonight Across Bridgeport and Stratford

Local notices list various organizations meeting tonight at Bridgeport venues including Golden Hall council American Insurance union 181 State street Pyramid Patrol Masonic Temple Prids of Bridgeport council Daughters of America 181 State street Joseph Dowdall lodge K of P 1025 Mai street Ashlar lodge F and A 3) Mason ic Temple Arcanum lodge 10 G F 1087 road street Momens Christian Temperance Union 39 Gilbert street Machinists 47 Main street Harmony Rebekah lodge J GO O F State and Main street Feldon Gate lodge O S of B 4 Last Washington avenue Scandinavian Sick Benefit society 159 Lee avenue Bridgeport encampment TOO P 164 State street Oronnque lodge IGQ O VT Town Hall Stratford

Golden Hall Council American Insurance Union State Street Pyramid Patrol Masonic Temple Prids of Bridgeport Council, Daughters of America Joseph Dowdall Lodge Mai Street Ashlar Lodge Masonci Temple Arcanum Lodge Road Street Momens Chistian Temperance Union Gilbert Street Main Street Harmony Rebekah Lodge State Foelden Gate Lodge Washington Avenue Scandinavian Lee Avenue Bridgeport VT Town Hall Stratford

State Grange Officers and Prize Winners 1924

The 1924 State Grange session installed new officers led by master Herbert N Sawyer. Essays and prizes were awarded to Mrs Cora Tucker of Trumbull Grange and Mrs Harry Green of Goshen Grange. A rural teacher salary minimum was recommended, and a resolution favored railroad consolidation and deer protection reforms to aid farmers.

Cora Tucker Trumbull Grange Harry Green Goshen Grange Orange Lingland

House Debates Tax Bill and Bonus Measures in Congress

House discussions push for passage of Mellon tax bill provisions including a tax appeals board while a constitutional amendment to end tax free securities faces tentative approval. The Republican bloc backs a bonus bill pledge, Longworth opposes, and opposition voices widen splits between Mellon and several GOP members as talks continue toward a February report.

Lehrbach New Jersey Lehbach House Mellon Board of Tax Appeals Treasury Charman Green Senate Soldier Bloc Conference of Iouse Republiana Iouse Longworth Congresa Ceuvens Michigan Kreprey Wisconsin WM Mellon Conz¢ns Wi Mellom Usk Agin

HOLD COMPANION OF GIRL MISSING FOR TWELVE DAYS

An article notes a companion of a girl missing for twelve days, with unclear details and references to police, witnesses, and a custody decision. The piece mentions a Ventilelit girl and a Ray case, plus a misleading herbal remedy advertisement.

Funds 10 Open Normal School Are Scheduled

Superintendent of Schools U Exerett Cortright works on a schedule of expenses for the proposed reestablishment of the Guy Normal school, a blark in the Republican platform. He will submit the probable cost to the Board of Education, which will forward it to the Board of Apportionment for funds. The board will await the State Board of Education survey report before action. The board will dine with Katherine Fall and Domestic Science classes at the High school, then adjourn to the library for the regular meeting.

U Exerett Cortright Guy Narmal Board of Education Llah State Board of Education Ita Katherine Fall Tohe High School

Mining and finance mixed in a busy page one wrap

The page reports turbulent mining and property damage amid storms, recalls industrial demand and stock activity, notes steel orders cooling in December, and highlights rising bond activity. It also covers local sports results and college league standings with several team scores and upcoming matches.

Ik Bien Heise Miley Tone Ince Maveb Pete New Yord Willedieppe Cachtan Bir Aia Coleg Court League Cehizabli Plasma Om Fyres Purnadt Winnet Geran

19 Physicians Licenses Revoked in Fraud Crackdown

The first woman doctor and eighteen others had their licenses revoked after a conference between the medical examining board and the State Attorney General. The action cited fraud as the reason, with the full list of names handed to officials.

Ihelita Thi Isiar Juty Attorneugh Woalcomn Tate Tartford John Fala Tridgeport Eminion Healy Hartford Connecticut Rand Jury

Discrepancy in City Books Cited in Audit of Former Treasurer

An audit of ex treasurer Williams and his successor uncovers a $59,468 variance between amounts in the treasurer’s books and funds handed to the new treasurer. The discrepancy is attributed to defective accounting methods, with no evidence of deliberate fraud. Williams provided a check to the new treasurer to cover the sum. The report notes potential reimbursement if later examinations justify it, and details related to bondings, resignations, and local officials involved.

Williams Ban

Shipping Board Retains Control Of Fleet Corp

The Shipping Board keeps final authority over the Emergency Fleet Corporation as the government merchant fleet operator. It delegates management and maintenance powers to the corporation while reserving supervision, route decisions, and sales authority, with President Coolidge’s approval conditional on board cooperation.

Washington Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation Feet Corporation Canidge White House M. Coolidge Leigh Palmer Fleet Corporation

Washington day by day deals with budget and policy shifts

The Day in Washington reports intra government wrangling over interior department funding and exemptions, Republican conferrals on priority for tax, veterans, and bonuses, and discussions on liquor, prohibition enforcement, and merchant fleet policies. It notes Senate and House actions, departmental hearings, and Coolidge administration stances.

Tar Dos War Department Indianpolical Testlers Mellon Coolidge

Patrol squads curb highway holdups amid migrant influx

Police battle an uptick in truck holdups on the Post road as outsiders from Philadelphia and New York travel in convoys seeking safer routes. State and local officers, led by Hartford authorities, patrol highways and railway crossings to halt the activity amid reports of kidnapped drivers and stolen consignments.

Gaston West Road Westport Sun York State Greenwich Individua Poat Vigianere Stamford Police Rober Hartton Frank Virelli Hartfod Bix Morotot Massachusetts New York Kneeland Company Sypingield Mass Atlantic Street Bernard Scully Hanford Bigelow Darien Palms Wa Vice Philadelphia

Fragmented Notice Reveals Confusion Over Leer to Oupilit

A garbled OCR text describes widespread confusion and possible misdirection in acquiring an unknown substance or device. It mentions a foundation, an agent, and multiple parties including drug stores and pharmacies. The exact event, participants, and outcomes remain unclear due to incomplete readable content.

Joint Base Promises Quick Relief For Aching Joints

An advertisement touts Joint Base as a fast penetrating remedy for swollen stiff and painful joints including knees elbows shoulders neck and fingers. It claims instant skin penetration with a few seconds rubbing and offers home use with several applications per night at about 66 cents per tube. Aimed at rheumatic and other joint afflictions, the ad forecasts broad availability in drugstores and pharmacies.

Drugsista

Creosote-Based Remedy Promoted for Colds and Coughs

An advertisement touts Creamulsion as a new medicine claiming to soothe inflamed throat and lung membranes, stop coughing, and prevent pneumonia. It markets creosote as the key healing agent, asserts rapid relief, and promises stomach comfort and immune support with claimed universal efficacy.

Hal Dh Toad

How to Banish Piles Advertisement Confusion

Fragmentary OCR text discusses remedies for piles and mentions various medical claims. The passage references surgeons doubts about certain treatments and hints at an advertisement selling a product. No clear event or person names are readable, but the context is an old medicine advertisement about bansishing piles.

Tablets offer cheap relief for weight concerns nationwide

An advertisement claims tablets pictured at all drug stores worldwide offer relief for weight issues at a reasonable price. It urges readers to send payment to 4612 Woodward Ave for delivery and hints at a “best stay” in stock.

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