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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1923

Page

6

Thousands Observe Easter Services Across City Churches

Thousands attended Good Friday services despite rain, with stations of the cross at Catholic churches and morning Mass at pre-vancliied churches. Union services followed at Park Ebert Congregational and Universalist churches, with ministers and choirs helping Easter observances. Easter shopping and last minute fashion displays drew crowds as Episcopal churches hosted Three Hour Services from noon to 3 pm led by Rev Edward Campion Acheson and Bishop Buttrason of Connecticut.

Britseport Church Shevlul Park Ebert Congregational Church Lastight Servion St Universalist Church People’s Bu Memorial Baptist Church Face Methodist Episcopal Church Grace Church Gounul Gallia M Jnr Episcopal Edward Campion Acheson D. Buttrason Connecticut

Norwalk to Acquire Modern Fire Engine

Norwalk plans to modernize its fire department with a new combination pumping and chemical engine from American LaFrance. The engine, built to city specifications, will be shipped by freight from Elkhorn and is expected to arrive in Norwalk within two weeks. The project marks the department’s first major update in years and may be followed by substantial purchases totaling around 100000 for new equipment including an aerial ladder truck and masks after recent damaging fires.

Xsorwalk Marcel Maying Westport Carter Stamford Vetuntner Eninutle Tees American LaFrance Engine Company Elmira M. D Norwalix Norwalk Phoenixy Lengine Co

Easter Holy Week Services At Multiple Churches

Mediation and choir participation marked the Easter period with services at St. Johns Hossopal Church and First English Lutheran church. Revival of bells followed Easter rites as Catholic churches prepared Easter water. Union services occurred at Newfield Methodist Park Street Congregational and Grace Methodist for coastal east and west sides.

St. John's Hossopal Alvin G. Breul Oliver Nedeemer Earl , Nauss West Snd Congregational Church Walters A.M. EB W. Weller Rebert Carlson Newfield Methodist Church Holy Land Garden of Gethsemane Park Street Congregational Church East Side Grace Methodist Church West Side Catholi Olla

Baptist Church Rolls Over Eight Million in US

The American Baptist yearbook edition details general conventions, foreign missions, boards, orphanages, hospitals, periodicals, and missionary addresses. It notes 426 associations, 631 churches, 8,463 ordained ministers, and 4,267,721 members, with 69,538 Baptists as last year’s graduates and 112 Bible schools offering 1,047,456 enrollments.

Ameri Baptia Wr. Kares A Walter Pullination Tarelgn Jame Missiaelies Northern Baptist Heneil Eerie

Springfield papers to raise price for one cent copy

The Springfield Union Evening Union Springfield Republican and Springfield Daily News will announce tomorrow a price increase from one to two cents per copy effective Monday. The move follows debates on one cent journalism sparked by the Springfield Press venture and weighs readers demand for fair value against newspaper economics.

Springfield Springfield Union The Evening Union Springfield Republican Springfield Daily Newes Union Republican Springfield Daily News Springfield Press Hia Songe

Milford High School Star Athlete Fractures Skull

Milford March 39 A Milford High School star athlete Henry Mathews son of Mr and Mrs C Mathews Bridgeport avenue Devon was struck in the right eye by a thrown baseball during noon recess at MUjora high school yard. He was taken to Dr Pons Devon then to Bridgeport for treatment xrays showed skull fracture and he is expected to recover fully at home with care.

Milford Mujora Hligh Henry Mathews Mra C. Mathews Bridgeport Avenue Devon Marthewa Abi Pons Bridgeport Ix-ray Mathews Milford High School Guxhollall Fendigre Expeeta

Rockefeller Tapestry Case To Be Investigated

Washington March 30 a Treasury Department statement said the case of the six tapestries titled the hunt of unicorn attributed to Dr. Mackefeller Jr has been referred to the U S attorney for investigation. The issue concerns the manner of importation and the erroneous entry under which they entered the country.

Washington Daabn Mackefeller, Jr U. S Attorney Treasury Rockerfeller

French to Expel German Railway Workers for Refusal to Work

March 30. General Degoutte, commander in chief of occupation forces, orders all king railway deals and train men to resume work under expulsion penalties. About 500,000 Germans and their families who refuse to work will be escorted into unoccupied Germany. Ruhr and Rhineland railways are controlled by French and Belgians, except lines in the trilateral zone. expulsion will take several weeks with special trains and frontier transfers planned. The German government anticipates the move and plans to distribute workers and families to various parts of the country.

Degoetia Ruhr Rhineland Germany Tridzehend Yatent Trig Sala

Water replaces alcohol in drums seized by agents

Prohibition agents found water in drums as evidence last night during arrests of Thomas Derian of Boston and others on charges of conspiring to violate the Volstead act. United States Attorney Clark said the conspiracy charge would stand, with a half pint bottle of alcohol exhibited as a sample. Craven, a prohibition agent, reportedly offered $590 in advance. John A. Clitten, said to live in Washington, is linked to the case.

New York Thomas Derian Boston United States Clark Craven Prohibition John A. Clitten Washington Alllis Heirs

Penn State student dead three hurt in Lancaster crash

A Penn State student was killed and three others injured when their car collided with a Philadelphia and Reading train at the Lancaster Junction grade crossing near Lancaster. The victims were returning home for the Raster via ton. Harry rb, in junier, of Linity, Pa was killed.

Lancaster Venngrivania Wollega Ati Philadelphia Reading Lancaster Junction Xrade Harry Rb Junier Linity

Olive treatment promises cure for liver and skin blemish

An old advertisement touts Olive Tablets as a cleansing remedy for the bowels liver and skin. It claims Dr Edwards Olive tablets ease pimples breath and constipation by a gentle calomel replacement and urges one or two tablets nightly for a week with a 30 cent price.

Edwards Uwards Rudwards Oller Efmons Geoth and

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