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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1924
Page
3
A midcentury advertisement touts Zemo as a safe antiseptic liquid and claims it relieves itching and cleanses the skin. It promotes Zemo in liquid form, soap, and ointment with prices and urges readers to ask a druggist for a bottle or jar.
Four youths jailed in default of $1,000 each after weekend arrests in looting cash boxes from gas meters across the city. Names include Thomas Udgewaorth 23 Pembroke Street, John Fennell 18 Central Avenue, Frank Scinte Barnum Avenue Stratford, Edward Tesing 847 East Main Street. Edward Dwyer, manager of Hermit's club, case continued to January 2. Rose Wenkight 16 Pembroke Street and Loretta Ray 487 Pembroke Street press charges. Felix Delareo 90 Noble Avenue to have hearing in City Court this morning. Bonds set at $1,000.
Boston dispatch reports forty-two ships varying from steamers to motor boats entered the port since last Saturday night. Estimated total catch reaches 1,284,500 pounds, predominantly cod and haddock, exceeding last week’s totals. Prices declined by about fifty percent today.
Senator Borah of Idaho led a push in the Senate to obtain from the State Department full texts of Russia reports by official and semi official observers from the past six years. As chair of the hearings on Russian recognition he notified State and Justice Departments that hearings would begin when ready.
Rev M J Traynor reports St Mary's Church is completely out of debt after a costly year that saw interior redecorations and new stained glass windows. The year ended with receipts near 42000 and total expenditures around 92250, leaving a healthy balance to begin the new year.
Victor Murdock of Kansas resigns as a member of the Federal Trade Commission effective February 1 and will return to Wichita to resume work on his newspaper The Eagle. He has served since 1915 and his second term would have ended in September 1925. Previously a Progressive leader in the House, he aligned with the Bull Moose party and ran for the U.S. Senate in Kansas in 1916, defeated by Senator Curtis. He has been chairman of the commission during the past year.
New Brunswick New Jersey January 14 The Pennsylvania railroad was fined 1000 in County court today in connection with the death of six persons in an explosion of powder on board freights early at Perth Amboy September The road appealed Charles Judd 72 founder of Judd and Parsons insurance agency died here today.
Secretary Hughes told the House Foreign Affairs committee that political appointments to high diplomatic posts are justified to recruit distinguished men in touch with American life to represent the United States abroad. He acknowledged criticism over slow promotions, saying only a few vacancies can be filled by promotion.
In New Haven on January 14 the third intruders broke into St Elizabeth convent rooms opposite St John church. They tore down charts and pictures, opened desks, scattered contents, and wrote on blackboards. Police think the writer is older than a boy and the act caused minor damage including splashed candelabra and religious emblems. The sisters say they slept through the disturbance.
The gunboat Sacramento has reached Surigao on Mindanao after deadly clashes involving the Colorum religious society and 1191 constabulary soldiers. It will not join in rounding up leaders, only display the American flag to project moral influence as the Polillo transports families from Bucasland to their homes.
Bridgeport post office logged 469 445 letters received last year with 30 misaddressed. Postmaster Charles F. Greene notes an 8 601 rise from the prior year, due to more out of town workers and unfamiliar readers. He urges writers to include a return address on the upper left corner to ensure returns.
Elihu Root former secretary of state is recovering after a kidney operation at a New York hospital. Doctors described the procedure as successful and said he is resting comfortably. He is expected to remain in hospital for about two weeks.
New York report says Hey Newell Wright Hillis pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church Brooklyn recovered rapidly from a cerebral hemorrhage and is out of danger. Bristol resident Louis Nelson died today in a private hospital aged 67.
Mothers find assorted flannelette sleepers for 2 6 year olds at 45 cents infant flannelette kimonas in white colors 45 cents colored vaunt dresses 2 to 6 with prices from 2.85 to 3.50. Girls rain capes coats belts fur trimmed and overplaid options listed with floor locations and sale prices. Congooleum and mats discount bargains shown on separate floors with varying sizes and regular prices.
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