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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1922
Page
7
Fairfield health officers led by Dr. Lau renes Peele announce steps to close all places of worship and gatherings to decisively check a lingering smallpox scare. Unvaccinated school children may be kept from school and barred from gatherings as 19 smallpox cases have been reported since the scare began.
Southport residents hire a private watcher to curb petty thefts with Fairfield officers assisting. A fire at B C Gilmore’s Pequot Road home burned brush and was brought under control by the Southport Fire Department on Friday afternoon.
City officials enforce a new rule requiring all curbside gas pumps to retreat 18 feet from the curb starting today May 1. About 20 pumps exist in the city, most owned by individuals. many may be unable to comply and could close, while others may see permits denied for roadside fitting stations. The Motor Vehicles Department may limit action to permit withdrawals, with refiners eyeing retail sales takeovers. Locational transfers involving Standard Oil Atlantic Refining Gulf and Crescent avenues were discussed.
Firemen battled two grass fires yesterday that endangered structures along Hee Street, Iranistan Avenue, and Palisade Avenue in the Aulene area. The incidents prompted quick response to prevent spread near homes and businesses.
A. B. Gundelch of Chicago says he is the first landlord to supply a complete radio receiving set in every flat, at extra charge to tenants. A family and guests enjoy the program in a radio-equipped room as AL. J. Weinberger demonstrates early radio boat control before wireless became popular.
K L Duncan, Director of the Radio Institute of America, explains rectification of alternating current to recover audible speech. He notes crystal rectifiers and detectors, with a path from distant transmitters through aerial to headphones, describing how damped wave trains become direct current pulses and sound.
An overview of what insulators do in electrical circuits and examples of common insulators. It lists air shells paraffin amber vein sulfur wax glass rubber silk paper and cloth as materials that impede current flow.
A warm reception welcomed Reverend Irving Ts. Smith as pastor of Grace M E Church in Catonang Fairfield ven nc gast. He spoke on union between pastor and congregation after a program of prayer and music, noting his move from Waterbury where he led a Methodist Episcopal church.
Adam Sébine of 287 Willard Street argued with neighbors early this morning. Two officers intervened to guide him into his home. Babine resisted police, causing a disturbance. He was detained at the Second Precinct on charges of drunk breach of the peace and resistance.
Dog licenses may be secured from Town Clerk Clarence E. Winton from 9 am to 3 pm daily. This will be the last opportunity for dog owners to purchase licenses for their pets without paying extra charges. Up to Saturday night the total licenses sold amounted to 2418, exceeding last year's total by 205.
State Commissioner of Education A B Meredith has sent letters to nearly all town school officials urging open support for the Commissioner movement advocating general smallpox vaccination. He says compulsory vaccination will be used only if the disease worsens, a policy shaped after a conference with Governor Lake and Dr John T Blade, superintendent at the state health department.
A mayor truck carrying dry goods and men’s furnishings was burned between Seymour and Ansonia. The Ansonia Fire Department helped extinguish the blaze. The merchandise owned by D. Tohn and Brethpra of Waterbury was valued at about $10,000 and was bound for Myrtle Ranch.
In Plainfield in April 1990 Adrian Reynolds and James Howard both 17 from Moosto drowned when their canoe capsized on Mocsuy pond. Their bodies were recovered within a half hour. Physicians were unable to save them.
A distressed mother abandons her infant Belle while the hard working father fights fatigue to care for the child at Yay Nursery. Nurses train him to provide daily needs as the baby thrives, though fear for her safety remains amid a society urging leniency toward vice.
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