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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1921
Page
21
The ad lists large pineapples at 8 cents each and medium pineapples at 16 cents. Valencias oranges 42 cents per dozen, Indian River grapefruit at 10 cents each, fancy Georgia peaches, California cherries, plums, table pears, limes, lemons, and figs and dates in glass. Contains several brand or varietal mentions and a jumble of garbled OCR text.
The Bridgeport Firemen base ball team will face New Haven Firemen in the opening game of the Connecticut Fireman's league at Seaside Park this afternoon.
Hartford veteran Col Clayton H Case longtime jewelry businessman died at home after a life in Civil War service with the Tenth Connecticut Volunteers two years in the regular army and later Hartford merchant He led his unit in earlier conflicts and held senior ranks in the Putnam Phalanx and G A R among other patriotic societies He traveled the world and leaves a daughter
Combined Bridgeport lodges of the Knights of Pythias held memorial services in the club rooms on Minstreet last evening under the auspices of Minhra lodge No. 8 Joseph Dowdall lodge No. 40 and Bridgeport lodge No. 1. Grand Chancellor Imanuel Cave presided. T. Grwin Jacobs of New Haven spoke on Pythian Accomplishments and thoughts for Memorial Day, noting battles within as the greatest. Stratford lodge No. 1 will hold a memorial service tomorrow at the Stratford Methodist church for all local Knights of Pythias members including the uniformed rank and Pythian Sisters.
Washington reports from the U S Bureau of Mines show gasoline is more abundant and more volatile this year compared to last July. Consumption rose 460 million gallons in 1919 to 1920 while production exceeded the prior year by 625 million gallons. World crude oil reserves appear ample for 144 years at current use, with U S output in February reaching 10,079,509 gallons.
Louisville June 24 a one legged thief grabbed 447 from Chester Matches and sped away on crutches before being caught Chester could not reach the thief The exchange includes a line about asking for the daughter and the response about salary and gloves in a clipped street table scene.
In San Francisco June, Superior Judge Thomas F. Graham weighed science against maternal claims in a paternity custody case over seven year old Eugene Sorine. Dr. Arthur Abrams testified blood tests showed Eugene is Sorine's child, countering Mrs Mamie Delsecco's assertion. San Francisco sculptor Haig Patigan observed cranial traits, offering sketches and noting similarities between Sorine and the boy.
Mr and Mrs Richard F Torpey of 06 Levoy Street announce the arrival of a daughter at St Vincent's Hospital on June 23. A later note lists world coal area figures and notes coal is commercially found in 28 states and territories of the United States.
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