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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1923
Page
5
Stratford May 4 Special reports show the smallpox scare in Stratford subsided as vaccination compliance led to lifting of all quarantine measures. Miss Eletta Pease of Stratford High School recovered from smallpox and returned to classes amid prompt preventive actions that limited spread among about a hundred pupils.
James McCue, with multiple addresses, was arrested yesterday for his sixtieth drunkenness offense. In City court he faced his fifty ninth charge, fined five dollars, and paid the fine as he often has chosen jail over contributing to city revenue. Also noted is spring tulips at City Hall with officials Edelman and Griffin inspecting the greenery, reflecting cross party observation.
An intruder broke into Mrs. Ruby Brown’s Broad Street home and fired three shots, wounding her. Police held a man identified as Beery on a breach of peace charge. Mrs Brown was treated at Bridgeport hospital. Detectives pushed to locate her husband as new facts emerged about the episode.
Washington May 4 The trial of the ship conspiracy case in the District of Columbia continues as prosecutors seek the cause of the rift between Charles W Morse and B G Wrigley of New York. Testimony focuses on Morse enterprises and the backing of Criterion States Steamship Company, with witnesses recounting stalled plans, but no evidence yet of a conspiracy to defraud the government or influence shipbuilding programs.
The May auction in London offers the famous collection of Old Masters. Highlights include works attributed to Brairdaw and other celebrated artists, with prices recapped and bidding expected to be vigorous. Card of thanks appears for relatives and friends after losses related to the war.
A man from 5 Lexington Avenue was arrested in New Haven and held on $1000 bond for burglarizing the Maxim Shirt company factory at 140 Hud Avenue. Police linked three Lexington Avenue men to related thefts, with unclear details and disputed allegations amid ongoing investigations.
A jumble of death notices and funeral details lists Warren Howard infant son of Mr and Mrs William. Anna widow of Baul Belot. Carrie B Clark. Mrs. Lily Lakeyle. Joseph Varusensky. Mila Meir. and others. Entries mention addresses, dates May 3 to May 7, funeral times, interments, and months mind masses with scattered spellings and unclear details.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner May 11 at the Business and Professional Women's Club rooms. New officers will be announced and a program of entertainment planned. The organization has over a hundred members and is voting for ten new directors to be named May 1.
For the third time in four days local radio amateurs were asked to search for a missing youth. Olgett Luther, 15, of 212 Tenth Street College Point L. L., disappeared from home on April 22. He is described as 6 feet 5 inches tall, about 11 pounds, with light blue eyes and light curly hair, wearing a dark gray suit, gray cap, black shoes, and a white shirt with blue stripes.
Veteran Danbury physician Dr George B Lemmer, about 68, died at Danbury hospital after a long illness. He served as town health officer for 28 years and city health officer 15, with police surgeon duties earlier. Survived by wife and four children. funeral plans pending. He was active in civic and hospital work and a former journalist.
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