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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
18
A brief fragment notes a focus on the ancient peoples of the world, invoking a survey of early cultures and civilizations. The mention suggests a broader historical or educational context, possibly a feature or exhibit overview.
Curbs market action Jan 17 shows high irregularity with early activity fading by midday. Coal stocks lead gains as Glen Alden rises on dividend talk while D L & W Coal and Southern Coal and Tron gQ9 attract strong demand and set price highs.
Ansonia January 17 The Board of Education met in the high school building Vice president Pond presiding Officers for the coming year were elected President Hugh Burns vice president Clifford Pond secretary William J Dwyer retiring instructor in music Herbert Fischer was thanked for long service He is locating in Syracuse A savings device to improve coal use was recommended Moe Crittenden to test it at Holbrook and Fourth Street schools A successor to Fischer will be soughtSeveral applicants are named Miss Harriet Jenkins ill Dr S Howard Cohan returned from New York Mr and Mrs Frank North announce engagement of daughter Gertrude Irene to Warden Snow Thomas Boswall and J C Davis named fish and game wardens for the district
A report notes the superior bulk and rich taste of various bulk tea types, highlighting the O. P. Ceylon 49a as a prime example.
The State Board of Agriculture reports increased demand for home grown products in Connecticut markets during 1922. Prices for native poultry veal and eggs rose or held, while dressed chickens and fancy eggs show varied shifts. A heavy Eastern apple crop and Western boxed apples affected the apple market, with corn oats prices up and wheat hay steady versus 1921.
The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce board meets at the Hotel Taft in New Haven to discuss proposed legislation including child labor, railroad loss claims, port rail rates, Muscle Shoals offers, motor vehicle theft, securities prosecutions, and fire hose standardization. Also reported are a new eight story Stanley Works factory in New Britain, cigarette price hikes by United Cigar Stores, officer re-elections at Home Building and Loan, and Bridgeport factory employment statistics for early January.
The Bradstreet commodity price index for January 1 1923 shows little change from December 1 1922 with an opening value of 13 7011 a decline of half a percent from the prior month and a 20.4 percent rise from January 1 1922. Compared with the 1933 low the index is 29 percent higher while it sits 48 percent below February 1920 high. The index from August 1 1914 remains 57.5 percent.
A stiff gale halted Sound traffic with no arrivals and a single departure. The tug Joan Garrett carried a fleet of light barges to New York, while the Park City faces a revised winter schedule with two weekly runs from Port Jefferson. Bridge and bridge conditions spark debate as repairs show on the Yellow Mill bridge. Ice on Yellow Mill pond reached over three inches in thickness.
A garbled list of mortgage deeds and warranty and quit claim transfers shows Emilio and Michelina Annunziata trading realty on Jones Avenue for 2000, and Antoni Jastrazebski selling to City Savings Bank for 2000, with numerous other transfers on Lincoln and Alfred streets and East Main Street. A closing line notes poetry demand in the U.S. rising since 1913, per an authority.
Shelton Jan 17 The auxiliary of the Charles W. Sutter Post of the American Legion plans a banquet for incoming officers on Tuesday evening February 6. An executive committee including Mrs. Leonard Smith Raymond Goag and Mrs W J Curnias was elected. Officers for the year include Mrs Frank Wadsworth president Mrs I M Thompson vice president Miss Sarah Gressett treasurer Mrs H A Roberts secretary Miss Marie Gressett chaplain Miss Mazie Cotter auditor. A committee to cooperate with the Sutter Post for cargo parties begins tomorrow night and includes Mr Naymond Coad Miss Marie Grott and Miss Masie Cotter. A separate note mentions dentist CG Hitchcock in Pingey Block injured a few days ago, now improving with crutches. A committee will oversee a dinner Saturday in Kofea Hall for installation of Shelton Grange officers. Thomas Carrol of Division aventis suffers a broken arm from a fall. Mrs Eva Stewart of Howe aventiv g visiting sister Mrs M LaVoie of Greenwich.
The probate case of the will of the late David H. Cottier withdrawing a $100,000 estate appeal was announced by Attorney James T. Sheehan for William H. Murphy. Judge Banks was informed the action had been dropped and the hearing canceled.
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