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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1923
Page
16
The Southern New England Telephone company announced rate changes effective soon. Private line service rises 25 cents to 3.75 per month, party time stays at 2.76, and a new two party residence line at 3.25. The policy aims to curb demand by encouraging more party lines amid a surge in private lines.
A July 4 Ku Klux Klan tri state meeting in Kokomo Indiana will be opened to accredited newspapermen under a dispensation from Atlanta. Reporters will be asked not to publish names of speakers or participants beyond the general officers who are expected to attend. In London on July 2 a Mazarine Bible sold for a record 9500 pounds at auction, surpassing the previous high of 6900 pounds.
Samuel A. Johnson, a 47 year old endurance runner nicknamed the "human locomotive," left New York yesterday and plans to cover New York to Portland Maine in daily averages. He is to pass through our city at 12 30 pm today with motorcycle escort to the Plaza at Wall and Middle streets for a three minute talk on health. If successful he will pursue a New York to San Francisco run in about 70 days averaging seven miles per day.
About 760 teachers from across the state registered at Yale University for the summer school at Dwight hall, with room assignments in Durfee Wright and Tarnain halls. Officials expect 1,200 by Wednesday as classes begin tomorrow under Dr A R B Meredith. A reception and informal dance precede Thursday’s reception at Commercial High School.
About 25 percent of the 500 Canadian immigrants who crossed from Windsor into the United States were refused admission on July 2. Most did not pass the literacy test, according to officials.
Berlin July 2 The Darmstadter National bank directorate proposes a 200 percent dividend for 1922 at the upcoming general meetings. The bank’s annual report shows a net profit of 2,954,342,319 marks.
July 2 New York Thomas Tr Tracey representing a Toledo Shin syndicate has bid 3 million dollars for 729 000 shares of Willys Overland held by Francis G Caffey receiver in bankruptcy. The bid follows a previous 3.9 million offer by unnamed creditors and a 1.5 million offer by Thompson a Willys director. A $189 000 certified deposit accompanied the bid. Judge Knox adjourned the hearing to allow Tracey to decide if the syndicate will permit disposal of the deposit if the deal fails.
A child swallowed varnish described as nicely colored and tasted some of it. The reaction was loud distress but not serious. A physician from Emergency Koanttal attended the scene and the child was later not hospitalized.
Associated Press reports that isolation in Northern and Northeastern Siberia may face ammo and food shortages due to detentions of American trading vessels at East Cape. The Soviet government is also discouraging trade by foreigners. Authoritative sources confirm the tension affecting supply routes.
The body of 17 year old Ward O Fisher who drowned June 16 in the Thames River near Hotel Griswold after falling from a hotel power boat was found at the eastern point inlet this morning. Captain Frank E Thompson recovered the body and the father George E Fisher confirmed identification though the corpse was decomposed.
Trains on the New York Central and New Haven Hartford routes were delayed from five minutes to an hour as a Boston to New York express was derailed near 6th Street, blocking one of four shared tracks in tunnels under Park Avenue. The disruption affected sixty trains on July 2, delaying service in New York.
The Sanford Bogs company dredger finished outer harbor work and now nears the Stratford avenue bridge. Plans call for dredging the channel between three bridges upstream before work under the bridges on a Saturday when traffic eases. Over 200 spectators watched yesterday. Preparations for the Bishop Cup race near completion with only two local entrants. Tug Tsis tows a wool barge up the harbor while John Glen works in the Black Tack harbor. Waverweather Yacht Club repairs include first coat of paint with club ready for summer.
Three newly appointed surgeons at the Welfare building began duties yesterday. Dr. Levinson returns to the afternoon surgery at the Emergency Hospital. Dr. Rosenthal becomes dentist in the dental clinic succeeding Dr. Krupp who left for New Haven to specialize in children's work.
The battleship Maryland completed a nonstop 5,900 mile voyage from Norfolk to Seattle in 14 days 3 hours and seven minutes, the longest sustained speed run on record. Commander Galbraith stated the feat, and the ship became flagship of Vice Admiral Wiley.
Right Revishop James Ryan 75 of the Alton diocese died today. He served as bishop of the Alton diocese for thirty five years, coming here from Kentucky. He was born in Ireland.
Irene Sheaby a 23 year old passenger on the Adriatic born in Waterbury Conn but living in Ireland since childhood was detained on arrival in New York for lacking a passport. She showed a 1900 birth certificate and was returning to her father David Sheaby of Waterbury. In Bath England John Davies 72 won the horse-shoeing championship and a gold medal.
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