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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1924
Page
5
Ansonia authorities struggle to find leads in a suspected incendiary blaze. The Telegram notes a baffling investigation with officials reviewing evidence, while the community awaits word on potential motives and suspects.
Special to The Letterman reports a February 9 examination date set by the national examining committee for the Springdale postmaster position. Captain William A. Pratt will file the office after the exams and papers are settled, following Tamm’s resignation and Merritt’s congressional endorsement. Pratt’s term begins with the appointment after qualification, with an expected six week process.
A Brookfield woman Miss Liter Anderson began a trip toward the Pacific coast via Chicago with a friend, planning to depart last Thursday. Mrs Cora Munger of Southbury visited at Mrs Thomas Betts’s home while assisting her mother, Mrs Wilmot, who remains bedbound. Various local residents are noted visiting or traveling, including Miss Annie Pullman in Florida and George Hickox heading to Syracuse for college. A joint society meeting on January 15 at the Congregational Missionary Society Center discusses missionary work in Than a with Linus C Hawley leading and sharing her recent book. Community events feature music, recitations, and local notices amid village social life.
Contained fragments show a program featuring a modernist leader and weekend guests at a Methodist venue. Names such as Charles Venus and Anna Cunvinelam appear as attendees or participants, with unclear roles due to OCR issues.
A Greenwich social event featured Governor Friday as a guest among local leaders and attendees. The crowd included prominent figures and community members, with plans noted for official remarks and cordial exchanges.
Ansonia inquiry into a disastrous fire progresses slowly as investigators hold back details. Fire damage estimated at 410,000 remains under study while officials search for the origin, with investigators noting the blast may have occurred in suspected Socialist party quarters Tuesday night.
Rev Cooney battles a pneumonia attack with medical care and rest. The report notes his condition improved in a hospital setting and that doctors monitor his progress as community members wish him a swift recovery.
A fragmented notice notes Cummings will speak in Boston on January 21 and 22. The garbled text references an event with dates and locations, mentioning festival context and varying names. Details are unclear due to OCR issues but the core is a speaking engagement by Cummings in Boston in late January.
Milford prepares to proceed with city and state funded road and bridge works. Officials expect spring completion of unfinished projects including the north side of the green improvements, a new river bridge, and Jefferson Ridge structures with town and state cost sharing. Town leaders say the state department must begin work and the town will contribute its share, while Laurel Beach and Myrtle Beach roadwork moves ahead alongside a Knights of Columbus meeting next week.
No criminal responsibility is attributed to the death of Charles Hugh Speh, retired fire captain, killed December 29. The coroner’s findings by John J Thelin state the accident occurred when James Shannon swung sharply to avoid an approaching truck.
The Christchurch Women's Auxiliaries held their annual meeting at Mrs J P Sanford's home naming Mrs J P Sanford as president and officers for the year. The group planned a January 26 meeting at Mrs EG P Sanford's, while a parish supper and other club events were scheduled with varied attendees and a future meeting at Jospe Sinfoil's home.
The Milford Pinehurst and 2011 association holds its annual meeting at the association head quarters 1 River street Tuesday evening. A board of directors will be elected and the fifth issue of a publication will be launched. A block of $100 000 will be placed on the market. milford and Mrs Albert Milea Nelton to be at the residence of Mio Nettletons father at Wheelers Park road. The Milford Beach Improvement association to hold an open meeting February 4 to hear residents and property owners and guide charter legislation for a proposed park.
Ad claims cod liver oil tablets for underweight children taste horrible yet praised as effective. It cites a penny price and urges purchase at drug stores and pharmacists. The text references a thin child gaining weight and mentions a penny or six capaz price.
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