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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1925
Page
5
Stratford Garden Club will hear a lecture by a naturalist from the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The speaker, noted for field and lab work, will discuss plant life and provide guidance on garden topics for members and guests.
The Stratford Delphian chapter presents a musicale this afternoon featuring Mrs Jol Toler and Mr Grindige with piano solos by Ms Etanisers and Mr Luviterg. The program includes vocal items offered by Mrs Grandage and Mrs Eis ward Fudson, with ensemble numbers concluding the event at Home.
Two earthquakes were recorded near Georgetown Washington with the strongest tremor centered close to the university area. The report describes the event as occurring over several hours with varying intensity and notes uncertainty about the exact epicenter and depth.
Fragmented OCR lists names, venues, and codes with many garbled phrases. The readable parts reference San Salvador, colored races barred from an event, and scattered names like Glemonul and Shuttell along with addresses or route-like entries. The passage appears as a damaged notice or listing from a local paper.
A Linn County community recalls the 1923 killing amid a sensational case centering on Arlene and Scott. The young teacher faced complicity claims in her aunt’s murder, and after fears of mob action and school disruption, the board kept her position until the charge is dismissed.
Dr Antheaume told a medical society that kleptomania is an expression of an inherent vice rather than a disease and that impulse to steal is based on an irresistible urge rather than a true medical condition. He claimed the proper price for acts of stealing is not a remedy but a symptom of behavior.
The ceremony at All Saints church in the Mashachunets diocese ordains Rev Jiedernkk Jaunrence, son of Bishop Lawrence, with his brother present and Revavid Eaton, a Cambridge classmate, among the clergy attending. Bishop Pavience and Dr Charney J. Plattery attended the service.
A headline announces honoring an unknown soldier on Mother's Day in Washington. The brief note mentions an unknown soldier from World War I era and references memorial events and the families of fallen service members.
Justice and Mrs Rugg entertained White House guests over the weekend. The gathering included notable officials and staff, with discussions reportedly touching on policy matters and current events in Washington.
Five hundred members of the Eastern States Farmers Exchange plan a cooperative purchase of a Buffalo mill. J Arthur Sherwood of Easton serves on the board. The price, location, and funding challenges are noted, with the $300,000 sought to be raised by the 14,000 member group. The move aims to lower farm produce costs and strengthen cooperative farming.
New York May 1 Pastor Charles Francis Potter announces resignation from West 8th Street Unitarian Church to become executive secretary of Antioch College Yellow Springs Ohio. He argues church work has become secondary to education and predicts reforms to save civilization, urging a modern education system to avert war and moral decline.
In Revere Mass on May 4 Mayor John Wailea said a patrol stopped an early morning launch carrying 367 gallons of alcohol and 72 cases of whiskey. He claimed anonymous informants indicated all liquor was landed at an Ocean pier. crew attempted to beach the craft but fled, with $750 in value cited.
Hondon May 9 The Princess Royal, ill with severe illness, passes a tense day. Reports say she shows progress in healing while doctors monitor her condition and attire, including a fur-bordered ensemble.
Horace M. Lewis, executive engineer, predicts New York traffic will worsen by 1930 unless an elevated artery along North and East Front streets is built. He envisions routing through traffic above and trucks below, extending to outer districts to reduce车 congestion on South and West avenues.
German officers will conduct a general inspection of military and civilian aerial activities in the United States. The visit, arranged with War Department approval, emphasizes both military and civilian roles and notes the German party is commercial, not military, in nature.
Eighteen new members admitted to the First Church of Christ Fairfield today on Confession of Faith and covenant renewal. Names include Ang Henry, Buin Henry, Barbara Wake, Janet H Macleod, Lola Saunders, Lillian Van Essimiy, Nickolas Ziolt, and others. a three act play about a Chinese hospital will be staged by the Bund a club Wednesday at 7. Also details on a church supper, schedule of events for May and June, and upcoming talks and conferences.
Rio de Janeiro May 3 Brazilian leaders call for revision of national laws to curb individual freedom as eight of nine presidents faced states of siege. Officials warn that unrest from seditious actions and threats to public order require stronger measures, while debates center on punishment and security across major cities.
A report from the Brith delegate describes the constitutional convention’s recent proceedings. The meeting served as a reception for Mr Klein with members of the Flavmoeny lidve present and the overall tone focused on the event’s significance.
Fairfield hosts National Music Week featuring young musicians aged 12 to 25 in a series of programs across venues including First Church Greenfield Hall Sherman School Roger Ludlowe High School and Reader's Store. Performers include Mia Hulac Dorothiah Elsie Stevenson Helen Pilling Genevieve Goddie Julia Cartomi and Ruth Hyde among others with piano violin and vocal solos scheduled throughout the week.
Chicago May 3 A muscle braided with silk thread helped Janes Daumig, once paralyzed after infantile paralysis at seven, regain leg function. Surgeon Dr Phillip Kreutcher threaded muscle to the gluteals and sciatic areas, tying ends to the joint, with eight months to test. She can walk unaided and now shows a nearly normal muscle growth around the thread.
In Paris and surrounding suburbs, communists suffered losses as voters rejected their nominees. By evening reports indicate a swing away from communist candidates with several losses in Paris suburbs and turnout figures unclear.
Plans emerged to erect a memorial to 23 Army chaplains who died in World War I. A bronze tablet will be embedded in a large iron boulder at Arlington National Cemetery, with replicas to be placed at Governor Island New York and Leavenworth Kansas once ready.
A fragmentary item reports several named figures set to address a chamber meeting in Washington. Mentions include Palma of a fleet corporation and Twephrey of a general commission, with references to the Bureau of Per cent and Domestic Commerce and a Meredith farmer as participants.
Foresters schedule Ladies Night for Wednesday at Court Maina. Members of the general committee include Frank Kechi, Albert felf, Joan Murphy, Carl Andersen, Joseph Clubs, Leo Farrell, James Passel, George Peterson, and others. event to be held in Republican Nal Tren avanum with details and timing forthcoming.
A couple were found dead at a Boston lodging house last Friday. Edward J Macdonald, of New York, registered at the address and was found in bed. a marriage ceremony or related details were unclear in the garbled text.
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