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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1923
Page
5
Tens of thousands of women report improved hair with olive oil shampoo. The ad claims olive oil leaves hair soft and gleaming and urges buying Palmolive Shampoo at drug or department stores with simple directions for rapid improvement.
A Connecticut Chamber of Commerce meeting endorsed trade associations and opposed price fixing. The board urged representative membership, publication limits on statistics, and warned against disseminating actual prices to prevent enabling concerted action. The policy favors industry advancement and safeguarding quality through reduced waste and fair trade.
Mothers praise Mother Gray's Sweet Powders as a remedy for headaches colds nervousness stomach troubles and irregularities in children. Sold by druggists nationwide with trial packages free offered by the Mother Gray Co.
At Bridgeport annual meeting Edmund Wolfe was re elected president and George M Bamnes vice president. Other officers Se ward H Price secretary William Hy Ham treasurer and Frank Con assistant secretary. Yearly financials show improved business after mid year with vacancies at 5 percent, a favorable rate compared with real estate estimates.
Canaan March 28 The 14 room house of Jarvis Stevens at Canaan Valley was destroyed by fire today with losses near $10,000 partly insured. The blaze started in the attic from a defective chimney and the Canaan fire department checked it from spreading to the barn.
The jury at the March term of Common Pleas in a suburban county concluded its services yesterday and read resolutions of appreciation to Judge Walsh, Judge Booth, court staff, attorneys, clerk, sheriff, and other court attendants. Foreman J W Groninger delivered the message noting the jury’s gratitude for courtesy and assistance during the trial of a $500 automobile accident case brought by William Prokeryn against Henjam Pett. The communication, drawn by the jury, was read after a verdict in favor of the defendant. The document closes with the jurors’ signatures.
Westport, March 2. The trap season opens Sunday, April 1, but fishermen must wait until Monday as state law bans Sunday fishing for trout. Game Wardens Wilbur F. Smith and Curtin Holdy will enforce protections. trout under six inches may not be taken and will be watched.
Judge John R. Booth orders Leonard Capoziel lo pay Beckwith 313.80 after Beckwith’s cross complaint. Capozio sought gravel damages from Beckwith for gravel taken from Capozielo premises. Court finds gravel was taken but Capozielo must return 400 balance from prior payment, amounting to Beckwith’s 313.50 judgment.
Hartford March 28 Following an investigation into an affair that led Captain Eugene W Smith of I Company 169th Infantry to resign Lieutenant Colonel D Gordon Hunter recommended acceptance for the best interests of the organization General Cole accepted the resignation gave him an honorable discharge appointed Captain John R Weegal of Meriden to command Company I
Caney Creek Kentucky children aged 11 to 18, led by Mrs. Aliice Tloyd and Miss June Buchanhan, visit Bridgeport next Wednesday to outline district needs. They will dine with the Lions Club, meet Boy Scouts, and speak at the Universalist church. The region lacks schools and railroads. the program aims to raise awareness with the Caney Creek community.
Assistant Chief Fingineer Alexander Mellor was injured in the Quinn Furnitures fire on Slate Street. He was removed from St. Vincent hospice to his home on Tal Thortis Street where he rests comfortably. Doctors expect a month of recuperation before resuming duties.
A sequence of birth notices across households listing parents and newborns with addresses and March dates. Names include Irene Sursey, Laneetha, Lorenzo, William, Daria Seay, Irene Bubba, March dates, and various streets. The fragmentary OCR provides mixed spellings and incomplete lines.
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