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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1923

Page

5

Australia Seen as Great Field for Cotton Crops

Liverpool dated dispatch reports Harold Parker of a leading Manchester factory lauding Australia as a vast potential cotton producer. He cites Queensland 1922 yields under natural rainfall about twice U S per acre and predicts Australia may grow all its own durango cotton seed within two years, while highlighting low-cost white labor and plans to guard against boll weevil.

Liverpool Australia Harold Parker Reston Hughes America

Yale Alumni Meeting Plans for University Day

New Haven Jan 26 Plans for the tenth annual alumni university day at Yale were announced today for February 22. The program will emphasize Yale as a single university not a group of schools with morning meetings, lunch, and classroom visits. John T Blossom director of athletics will address Yale's athletic prospects.

New Haven Yale John T. Blossom

Antonio Paolilio Fined for Practicing Medicine Without License

Antonio Paolilio was fined 3100 in Pu Wee Court after pleading guilty to practicing medicine without a state license. He maintained offices in Southington Meriden and Bridgeport, with a society named Qwechanotherany Healing.

Britain Antonio Paolilio Southington Meriden Bridgeport

White Elephant Shop in Village Sells Horrors

A Greenwich Village thrift shop named The Whitelephant Thrift Shop at 231 West Fourth Street corner of 10th with entrance on Seventh Avenue sells donated items to fund five child and community charities. Curator Mrs. Thomas Kinllea describes diverse goods from aging sentimental keepsakes to modern designer pieces, with many costumes and rare items donated by actresses and fashion houses, offered at low prices to support Greenwich House and Darrach Home for Crippled Children.

Greenwich Greenwich House Barrow Street Greenwec House Darrach Childrov Thomas Kinllea Jane New York Hua

Captain Dwight A. Pease Gets Cavalry Command

Nartford, Jan. 26. Captain Dwight A. Pease of Mortford is appointed captain of cavalry and assigned 3 recruiting officer for troop C, first separate squadron, in orders from the adjutant general. He will command this unit organized. Lieut. A. Stewart of Hartford is appointed first lieutenant of cavalry and designated recruiting officer for troop C.

Nartford Dwight A. Pease Mortford Adjutant General Lieut A. Stewart Hartford

French blast furnaces close due to coke shortages

Paris Jan 26—Associated Press reports Brenuh Tave blast furnaces began shutting down from the week of coke deliveries largely dependent on German cooperation. Dalatsine and major metallurgical centers had their fires drawn Wednesday and Thursday as coke supplies ran out.

Paris Associated Press Brenuh Tave Dalatsine Tule Iticen

Former U. S. Minister to China Dies in Milwaukee

Dr. Paul Samuel Reinseh, once American minister to China and later adviser to the Chinese government, died in Milwaukee. Born 1870, he studied at Wisconsin and in Europe, taught political science, and helped develop an international organization course. He resigned as minister after plans for Shauntung peace. Major career included service at Pekin and Hankow.

United States Reinseh China Shauntung Mibwatiche Wis Punt Samuel Reivsch Milwaukee University of Wisconsin University of Berin Rome Paris Alma Marie. Moser Asiland Tvas Ferlin

New School Talk Ad Lib Theory Touted by Pinehot

Mrs Gifford Pinehot wife of Pennsylvania's governor announced a novel education plan to start at the executive mansion. The experiment would allow children to take as much as they cared in school with a class of 12 including her son Gifford Jr. Learners would study from daily life and textbooks, aiming to foster individuality and self reliance through student chosen activities.

Harrisburg Gifford Pinehot Pennsylvania Gifford, Jr Pinechot

Veterans Forced to Refund Money to City in 1929

Boston January 26 city relief commissioner announced he forced 220 World War veterans to return 37,500 to the city treasury after it was found they had obtained relief while employed. He said half the drawn relief remained unpaid and warned prosecution for obtaining money under false pretenses if not paid within a month. One case involved a son of a wealthy man who had drawn 680, which was refunded in full. Also reports tobacco exports from the United States in 1929 totaling 431,907,578 pounds valued at 145,984,896 dollars, down 9,445,489 pounds from 1928.

Geraldine Farrar Htte Leonore Uurich Florence Easton Frances White Mion Grove Ances Wis White Elephant Boston Pitan City Soldiers World Way Washington United States

Shelton Woman and Five Others Granted Divorce

Deserted for 20 years, Rose Tuck of Shelton was yesterday granted a decree of divorce from her missing husband Walter B. Tucker by Judge John W. Banks in Superior Court. She testified the marriage dated August 16, 1893, and that she had not seen him since 1904 except a later visit in Wishers Island, New York. Judge Banks granted five other uncontested divorces and reserved decision on others from the state reforms committee.

Rose Tuck Shelton Walter B. Tucker John W. Banks Wishers Island N. Y Banks Jaume Banks Anton Kutynak Stanviana Kuutynak Myrtle Boyle Narron Thomas B. Narron Sarah Steppe Bridgeport George Steppe Mary Warkas Gedeon Warkas Mazabeth N. J Cervelty Permiaa Charles AL Aubrey Scran Ruth M. Aubrey

Driver of Truck Faces Trial in Westport Court

Westport Jan 26 John Verady of Norwalk charged with failure to report an accident in which Mrs Helen Whwood was injured by a truck he was driving will appear before Judge Willard Adams in Westport Court Saturday. Police say Verady, a delivery driver for Sterling Furniture, kept driving after the crash and forgot the affair. Deputy Sheriff Clark N. Kirk traced him from truck marker numbers given by witnesses. Mrs Edgwood sustained severe bruises and abrasions. Also noted: John Ennis of Staples High School dramatic club confined by a minor grip attack. Salvadore Gilbertie recovered from pneumonia. Walter Carson of State Street High School pupil ill with grippe. Troop No 2 Westport Girl Scouts hold a food sale tomorrow 1 to 4 PM at Westport Drug Store.

Westport John Verady Norwalk Helen Whwood Willard Adams Verady Sterling Furniture’ Company Vérady Clark N. Kirk Edgwood John Ennis Staples Salvadore Gilbertie Sylvan Avenue Walter Carson State Street

Court action may bring city revenue

On June 26 a Supreme Court ruling upholding a penalty tax on the estate of Lena McMallen may yield about 1,000,000 in tax revenue for the State and City of Norwalk from the estate of John McMullen. The tax split would place 3,000 to the state and 2,000 to Norwalk, with Norwalk receiving 89,000 if applied to McMullen’s estate and 20,000 to the state. The McMullen estate is inventoried at 2,000,000.

L Lk United States Supreme Court Lena, McMallen Norwalk John McMaullen le Husband

Man Admits Keeping Office in City. Fine Levied

New Britain was the scene as Antonio Paolillo received a 109 dollar fine after pleading guilty to practicing medicine without a state license. He reportedly ran offices in Bridgeport, Meriden, and Southington, allegedly specializing in mechano therapy stealing. A city search found no office, and his name did not appear in the directory.

New Britain Antonio Paolillo Bridgeport Meriden Southington Tate Paolillo

Births and marriages as listed in vital statistics notice

Birth entries show multiple pairs with addresses on Wossyth Woson Madison James James James Jan 22 and others with Jan 24. Daughters and sons reported for Welch Spanner Fehr Leary Cody Alves Orange Gee Dimusis Tanner. Marriage licenses issued for Kritges Gosh Waidy Seferaria Giinsky Osowska Derbyshire Godnout Tanner.

James Hagel Welch Woson Dan Willan Kathleen Camphell Madison Avenues UN Bom David Claire Edwardson James Street Wan Albert Anna Zinn Wedeval Street Adam Sadie Spanner Ban John Eud Tanner Lene Avenue Jan Georgy Kritges Myrila Avenue Mary Gosh Myrtle Avenue R. Frank Waidy Danbury Jennie M. Seferaria Main’ Street Anthony Giinsky Pembroke Stret Amrelia Osowska West Avenue Lawrence Derbyshire Anafayette Street Mary Godnout Lafayette Street Mens

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