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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1923
Page
4
Stratford January 18 Special note marks the 37th anniversary of the Gupheag Club with a Saturday night dance January 20 featuring an orchestra and lunch. Future dances planned, winter and early spring activities include pool billiards pinochle and checkers tours. Minstrel show directed by John Graham with rehearsals underway and a larger troupe anticipated for town entertainment.
Discussion of plans for the new West Side High school with W. B. Ittner of St Louis, expert, is expected soon. Ittner invited to confer with board members and local architects at his earliest convenience. Ittner to advise on laying out the building. Caldwell Walker and Beckwith are the local contractors.
A promotional notice extols Kellogg's Bran as a superior all bran product that relieves constipation, purifies the system, and prevents illness. It urges daily use, offers recipe ideas, and claims wide availability through grocers, emphasizing health benefits and family impact.
About 200 members from Kiwanis and Lions attended a joint luncheon at the Stratfield. Two Ringling Brothers cubs, cared for by a lion tamer, entered to roaring fanfare and were presented with keepsakes. The event included humor, songs, and a $100 check from Kiwanis toward the Visiting Nurses Fresh Air Home fund.
Johnny Buff former world bantamweight champion begun training in Los Angeles for a prospective bout against the Friday night winner of Georgie Marks of Los Angeles and Dandy Dick Griffin of Fort Worth. Buff aims to fight the winner one week from Friday.
Southport Jan 18 Officers elected at Trinity Parish annual meeting include Senior warden H W Wakeman junior warden E L W Curtis parish clerk Ar Curtis treasurer E Truslow vestrymen A O Hawkins Conrad Buckingham John Buckingham A B Sher wood W JG Smith Frank Wood Mr Wakeman and Mr Hawkins chosen delegates for the coming diocesan convention Alternate delegates are Mr Sherwood and Frank Wood Auditors are John Wood and John Buckingham.
Stratford reports Mrs William B Cogswell widow of Dr Cogswell donates 1000 to the Stratford Congregational church to fund a new organ under the William B Cogswell Memorial fund. The church also gained a 1200 bequest from the Frederick C Beach estate. A Library Association lecture opens Sunday with Dean Brown of Yale on Turkey. Helen Lewis from Stratford seeks charter changes to council manager rules in Hartford.
Six uncontested divorce actions are set for hearing before Judge John W. Banks in today's short calendar session of the Superior court. Plaintiffs include John Rugser Pierce of Stamford versus Toulse Morrell Pierce for desertion. Josephine Donofska of Bridgeport versus Joseph Donofska of Baltimore for intolerable cruelty. Ethel May Jenna of Bridgeport versus Thomas Henry Jones of Bridgeport for intolerable cruelty. Joseph J. Bode of Stamford versus Katherine McNally Bode of New York for desertion. Hmler Bikins of Greenwich versus Thelma I. Bikins of New Rochelle for desertion. and refire Rogers of Greenwich versus Ira C. Rogers of New Rochelle for intolerable cruelty.
Lorraina Negg aged 21 of Devon and Mamie Archer 25 of 941 Wordin Avenue faced arraignment in City Court yesterday and were convicted of robbing Mrs. Joseph Mellitz at 142 Osborn Street. Burglary charges were reduced to theft. Negg fainted in court when sentences were announced at Lyme State Farm for Women.
Vital statistics show births for Nagy Hannan Cosgrove Sheuchunas at listed addresses with January dates. Marriage licenses issued for Wolseley and Weber at Hallett Street and for Seale and Lewis at Arch Street.
Matelasse coats a favored choice for dressy outerwear. A gray velvet laine model features a draped right skirt with two stitched pleats for ease of walk. Hudson seat cuffs and color offer versatile wear. Sleeves widen slightly at the wrist.
An advertisement promotes Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand from Hindle Pharmacy or Hartigan Drug Store. It promises quick relief for fatigue nerves and nervous tension with a money back guarantee on the first box, covering nervous system ailments sleeplessness and indigestion.
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