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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1923

Page

22

Lodge President Names Committee to Recruit Members

Faham Lodge No 9 1 0 LB President Mark Reinstein appointed a committee to solicit charter members and plan a ladies auxiliary of the order. The group targets approval at the annual convention of the Independent Order of Bnai Brith No 1 in New Haven on May 2. Committee members include David Fones Marty Fox and Abraham Slavatsky.

Mark Reinstein Faham Lodge E Bot B'nai Brith New Haven David Fones Marty Fox Abraham Slavatsky

J Schwartz and Mark Reinstein Form Auxiliary Lodge

J Schwartz and Mark Reinstein resolve to form an auxiliary unit. Hodge members approve. A lodge recruitment ad invites Park Avenue Brotherhood volunteers. Over 200 members of the order will enroll in the Brotherhood next Sunday.

J Schwartz Mark Reinstein Hodge Park Avenue Daeub

Three Bodies Reported Taken From Vineyard Sound

A report states three bodies were found in Vineyard Sound after the steamer Severn wrecked off Sunday morning. The bodies were recovered by a boathouse crew near Sefton, believed to be three men.

Vineyard Sound Taston Sushniel Severn Net Telford

Retiring Judge Disposes of Last City Court Cash

A retiring judge handled the final city court cash and presided over a morning session including several cases. John Bown of Strehayet faced dancing and language charges. Ralph Reeves, present by Crescentor Lister, had a case tied to a prior provision. Boz and Bread on at ltd Sanford Savery wind with drunkenness. fines and costs imposed. Minor cases noted. George Peterson of Ment Vernon, driving without license, dismissed after jail night. Samuel Rotenberg of Boa Spruce Street fined for using another person’s fare.

John Bown Lpase Shannon Way At! Ltd Sanford Saverie Tnd Costa Iorge Peterson Ment Vernon Vhacesta Atte Samuel Rotenberg Boa Spruce Street

Grape-Nuts Advertises Health Benefits and Home Sales

An old advertisement touts Grape-Nuts as nutritious with wheat and barley minerals, claims 20 hours of baking for digestibility, and urges housewives to earn $50 at home through a Good Housekeeping Institute program while promoting its use in meals and dishes. It ends with “Where you don't find Grape-Nuts you won't find people” and a grocer sales note.

Good Housekeeping Institute

Grape-Nuts Recipe Contest Seeks Submissions

The Pastum Cereal Company will pay not less than 101 for new recipes or uses of Grape-Nuts with new suggestions earning $50 each. Good Housekeeping Institute offers $2500 for the best four, with $1000.19, $757, $500, and $259 for placements. Submissions must be mailed May 1 to August 31, 1923 and must not duplicate the ten recipes already printed.

Postum Cereal Company Good Housekeeping Institute Good Housekeeping Magazine Pastum Cereal Company United States Postum Ceres Company, Inc Moe Good Housekeeping Postam Cereal Company

Local Women Rally for Sugar Ration Plan Amid Price Surge

Local women groups push a ration system to blunt hoarding and speculative sugar pricing. Leaders cite price rises driving purchases and aim to curb housewives buying daily, while merchants report planned or imminent price increases and candy makers raise wholesale costs. Names and places appear in scattered OCR fragments.

Flack

Girls Club to Hike Saturday to the Cascade

The Girls Hiking club of the Catholic Community House met to plan summer work. Formed recently, it has already staged hikes including Lamp Mortar Rock. Over 20 girls meet weekly. a program committee will be elected next meeting and a club name chosen. After May 16 meetings move to Tuesdays at 7:80. Alisa Elizabeth O Dwyer hosts hikes and will accompany the group to the Cascade next Saturday at 14 o'clock, returning in the evening.

Catholic Common House Community House Alisa Elizabeth O'Dwyer The Cascade

54 P. C. of Yale's 1922 Grads in Professions

New Haven May 1 Fifty four percent of Yale's 1922 graduates, 548 in total, entered professions. Law attracts the largest share with 214 percent figures. education follows with 149 percent. Engineering, ministry, medicine, business, and industry are also represented, while 20 report no occupation and two are unaccounted for.

P. C YALE New Haven Rerrota Law Engineering Ministry

Tug Absecon Heads South Toward Philadelphia

The seagoing tug Absecon arrived from Norfolk last week and departed yesterday in tow of tug Kadloline bound for Philadelphia. Bridgeport inspectors will visit May 10 to inspect hull and power plant of tug Robert McAllister, largest in the Towing Line fleet. McAllister previously deemed in good shape after last week’s inspection of tug John Glen. Frederick Mellers of the McWilliams Line visited Bridgeport Towing Line offices amid wage talks. Blue Line’s push for higher wages appears to ease port tensions. Tugs James McWilliams and John Garrett with light barges arrived. Garrett departed for New York with a light tow. Charles McCather reached port with a fleet of light barges bound for New York. Charles Mekura was arrested yesterday for speeding on Stratford Avenue at 70 miles per hour.

Absecon Norfolk United Tluminating ‘Company Kadloline Philadelphia Bridgeport Towing Line Robert McAllister John Glen McAllister Sound Frederick VT. Mellers The Dimes McWilliams Ioe Line Reepery New York James McWilliams John Garrett Garrett New Stratford Avenue Toilea Charles Mekura Willard Street

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