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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
10
Police painters have spent nearly two months testing four mixtures of white paints to mark pedestrian guide lines at Susy street corners. Each morning after 2 a.m. they lay lines on Main Street intersections, but by nightcar and tire traffic erases the markings. Several paint samples have failed. more mixes await trial.
Greenwich July 26 The Greenwich High School girls basketball team is named first in the state by the Connecticut Basketball Guide in a letter received today. It notes the team was organized only a year, practiced with difficulty, and lacked a school gymnasium.
Prof F T McIntyre recounts 20 years of burning feet corns and bunions ending after using Gypsy Foot Relief. He reports rapid relief within minutes and skin restoration, urging fellow sufferers to try the product. The ad notes a money back guarantee and availability in local drug stores.
Children at the Hail Playground C enjoy summer swimming lessons under Miss Jeanette Leech who arranged photos and a series of contests and welcoming events for the remainder of the season. Mothers praise the safe wholesome supervised play while instructors keep the activities lively and youthful.
In Stonington near Hckley Hill two masked men robbed Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bordeau, whose five sons died in the Spanish and World Wars. One man held Mrs. Bordeau at gunpoint while the other searched the home and seized life savings from a trunk. The pair fled into the woods and escaped as Mrs. Bordeau warned not to move for a half hour. The crime was reported to Sheriff Sidney A. Brown last week.
Buffalo police with riot guns receive orders to shoot to kill if rioting erupts. Street cars started from car barns at midnight as unrest grows. Two grenades exploded on a Goldspring car barn roof tearing holes in the building while 740 strike breakers are said to be at the barns. State troopers are expected in Buffalo within 24 hours.
In New York a warehouse blaze consumes paper rice toys and rubber goods as six million gallons of water pour on. Four firemen risked their lives while rescues occurred at a third floor window where a deranged man was kept from leaping by teammates. Reported as stabilized after removal.
An advertised cure promises relief from intense itching and skin irritation, claiming to soothe rashes and backheads. The antiseptic liquid is described as easy to use, safe, and reliable, with a large bottle priced at $1.00. It is marketed as a dependable shield against skin woes.
New York reports freight car loadings dropped overall during the first week of the railroad shopmen strike. total cars moved 48 996, down 6 704 from the prior week and 4 874 below the same week last year. The heaviest loadings were on steel and metal products, with 82 078 cars, while overall trend shows reductions due to strike activity and Fourth of July observances.
A columnist notes the arrival of a man who hosts the poor and his social standing invites criticism. The piece describes his hospitality with refreshments and the reactions of his neighbors. It reflects on class tension as the host blends leisure and economic reach in his midst.
A large Danbury Elk delegation led by Paar Drafted Ruler Judge M. Cunningham visited New Milford this evening to attend a party hosted by St. Francis Navier's church in honor of the visiting Elks. Rev J. WH King, pastor of the church, is a prominent Danbury lodge member and helped arrange the visit.
The Fairfield deputy sheriff is described as pursuing a hobby of collecting stills. The report notes raids conducted during the past years across the town, with various types of liquor seized.
Local readers report lively social nights with dances at Randall's hall and a picnic at Porson Riss's home. Kempfield High School orchestra performs, while crowds enjoy popular tunes from nine to ten. A charity lawn party at St Thomas R C Church rear raises funds for the school.
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