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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
4
Mark O. Prentiss, trained engineer and experienced American businessman, presents an insider view of the Near East. He describes unsettling conditions and argues his perspective is free of preconceived notions and propaganda.
The Bridgeport Telegram presents a running set of illuminating articles that mirror the American spirit of fair play. Each piece emphasizes integrity, sportsmanship, and civic virtue as guiding ideals for readers.
Stratford news notes Dean Charles R. Brown of Yale will deliver Impressions of Turkey at the Stratford Library Friday evening as part of a lecture series. The event is tied to ongoing world events and the Cupheage Social Club plans celebration of its 37th anniversary with other activities.
Probate Judge F John Smith appointed Henry L Booth, brother of the late Edward A Booth, as administrator of the estate. Booth possessed substantial real estate and about 4500 dollars in cash. The judge also named Nora Butterworth and Arnold St Tart, daughter and son of Annie Hart, as joint administrators.
Final arguments in the alleged false attachment case were heard in the Superior Civil court before Judge John W. Banks. The jury heard the charge and will deliberate after today’s instruction, regarding the exhibition of a den of liens at the North Bend grounds on May 16.
Fairfield January 14 special The weekly meeting of the Unquows tribe of Red Men will be held at their club rooms on the Post road tomorrow evening. Only minor matters of business will be attended to. State officers have been invited to attend the installation of officers next week. Fairfield January 17 special The Woman's auxiliary of the Trinity Episcopal church held its weekly meeting today with a discussion on current events, regular business transacted and refreshments served.
Fairfield town court opens tomorrow with no hearings on the docket for the first time in months. Special report notes a completely clear schedule as sessions begin.
An ad promotes Musterole as a white oil based ointment that replaces mustard plasters. It claims quicker relief from sore throat bronchitis laryngitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headache and body pains without blistering. Available in jars and tubes for 30 and 65 cents.
French observer Emile Coue describes New York as a high energy center where suggestion drives progress. He admires the universal advertising of culture and industry, notes skyscrapers as symbols of American vitality, and highlights auto suggestion shaping everyday life including hygiene, hotels, and cinema. He also remarks on spectacles like the Movies and wonders about readers' tiny newspaper print.
Industrialist Henry Ford envisions a world system of universal prosperity achieved through global auto and machinery expansion. He argues widespread employment and accessible technology will keep people busy, educated, and peaceful, ending wars as nations grow prosperous and interlinked.
Fairfield January news reports Rev Michael Carney from St Thomas Church has improved after a week in the hospital recptory. Cleric Mather Carney is expected to visit in a few days.
Michael Kantor of Shelton faces a 36 day jail sentence unless he disposes of his Shelton house within 60 days. Judge John J. Walsh fined Kantor $260 plus costs for selling liquor and warned revocation of sentence if a complaint arises.
Jan 17 report shows 40 dollars earned today to become a millionaire in German marks. Exchange suggested 20,000 marks per dollar, but trades were scarce and prices largely pre-war. The mark's extreme depreciation places 20,000 marks near 4760 dollars, while the quoted rate plummets to .006 cents per mark from a prewar 23.8 cents.
Fairfield January 17 Special reports a herd of deer seen in a field at Greenfield Hill yesterday afternoon by Mrs. John Keeley. It is believed the deer wandered from nearby areas. A separate deer was found on the railroad tracks near the station and is thought to have been struck by a train overnight.
An advertisement touts Allenria as a cure for rheumatism promising relief within twenty four hours. Druggists in the county are authorized to offer a full bottle with a money back guarantee if pain and swelling do not diminish. James H. Allen of Rochester New York promotes Allendurhy and guarantees satisfaction for all who try it.
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