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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1923
Page
10
Spencer Clark, a circus laborer and ineborer formerly of 63 high street, was killed yesterday morning by an electric wire at New Rochelle while stealing a ride on a train to visit Miss Ethel Vick of 450 Broad Street. Clark was well known in the city and had a police record for minor offenses.
City laboratory in the Welfare building keeps a miniature rabbit zoo for experiments. A patrol rabbit is highlighted as evidence of economic support for the current Democratic administration. The rabbit family has grown rapidly, with six weeks adding a new litter yesterday, bringing the total healthily up to date.
A vintage advertisement touts Kellogg's Bran as a permanent solution to constipation. It claims regular consumption of two tablespoonfuls daily relieves constipation, promotes overall health, and highlights baking uses, family benefits, and physician recommendations.
An advertisement warns of back pain as a signal of kidney trouble and touts Swamp Root as the best remedy. It claims many users found rapid relief, cites kidney and bladder benefits, and offers sample bottles and a booklet from Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
Stratford officials announce an inquest into the death of Hodgetts following a Derby turnpike crash. John Reilly, held on reckless driving charges, saw bond set at 1500 dollars after a court continuance. Witnesses, including three youths, recount borrowing the car for a Derby ride before the fatal rollover.
Fairfield March 26 special notices describe a benefit concert at the Community Theatre featuring a largely professional talent lineup. A Monday service at St Pauls Episcopal Church will include a chorus led by Miss G Carroll and soloists Fred erick Weid Mrs Clarence Hayes and Wellington Butler with Harry Whittaker at the organ. Various church services and meetings are listed including Holy Communion services, the Greenfield Hill church crucifixion reading, and a Southport evening service. Community groups plan meetings, a Red Men bowling event with the Lions Club, and the Assessors board will hear appeals at Lincoln School.
New York report from March 20 states Miriam Wissett, a 14 year old high school pupil, began a letter to her day’s work but went to the roof of her five story apartment. A tenant heard a crash and found her dead on the court pavement, suspected to have fainted and fallen.
A meeting of creditors for Joseph Nebuils and Dominiit Shomeki doing business as the National Money Clothing Company is set today before Referee John Keogh in bankruptcy to elect trustees. An involuntary petition filed by New York creditors through Saltman and Welsh names Judge Edwin Shomas and temporary receiver Her Silverstone. Separately, creditors of Max Boas, State Street jeweler, meet today to act on a 10 percent composition offer from the bankrupt.
An electrically illuminated cross about five feet high and six feet wide is being erected in front of the Christian Union building on Main Street. Superintendent Charles Gimpson says the light will attract more attendees and guiding wanderers to services.
Hiliverett Cortright, superintendent of schools, Jeffsbridgeport, left yesterday for New York to spend a week. The school situation remains unchanged with all schools closed. Checks to be distributed to teachers Thursday are being prepared in the financial department.
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