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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1922
Page
5
Philadelphia reports on the bronchoscope a curved tube with a light used to locate foreign objects in lungs or stomachs. Through X ray guidance the tube carries forceps to extract items such as pins coins needles and tacks in a quick often bloodless procedure.
A hen named Biddy Rye cares for a blind elderly benefactor, Frank King of 227 Wellyetree, adopting orphan chicks after her mother died. She guides the blind hen at night, ensures meals, and even taps at windows to call for attention. Her calm, attentive nature extends to playing with cats and keeping house routines, though she stays wary of other hens.
The Prince of Wales visits Bhopal where the veiled Begum, Asia’s elder ruler, receives him at Sandar Mata Palace with ceremonial welcome. She appears in a lace veil, grants a long audience, and presents gifts including a heavy silver necklace as officials honor the royal guest amid ornate durbar surroundings.
A garbled report details the arrest of a youth identified as Kid Wedge on a drunkenness charge at a Wisconsin court. The account references a Harvard connection and prior national attention, with unclear names, places, and dates due to damaged OCR text.
A lengthy write up covers Mollie Witdame and Miss Willagaury as they headline a vaudeville and musical revue at the Plaza. The show features music by Skek, dances by Max Sheck, and acts including a cast of numerous performers amid a large audience of over 200 families. The piece praises the production’s variety and stagecraft while noting strong performances, costumes, and the Broadway style appeal. The review mentions the post office setting, Lloyd and Stevens era connections, and references to other theater names and works as context for the event.
In a frugal council session, members rejected a full office furnishings gift for ex mayor Wilson and instead approved modest ebony gavels for the former mayor and for the council president, to be presented at the next meeting with ceremonial respect.
A garbled OCR text from a local report describes a grocery owner hearing movement and confronting burglars in a store. Details are unreadable and many words are misspelled, leaving the exact location date and names uncertain.
A bricklayer appeared before the board of guardians in Kings Lynn claiming to be the father of children. He said Re Wile married at seven and had 26 children with his first wife and 11 with the second.
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