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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1922
Page
19
Fragments describe sale of late Edward Sandford estate items including farm implements and assorted household goods. Listings mention wagons, tractors, farming tools, lumber, kitchenware, furniture, and livestock in scattered ad copy with contact details and dates between November 1 and 7, 1922. The text mixes ad boilerplate with misspelled names and partial item descriptions across Newark, Paterson, and nearby towns.
Notice announces Bridgeport annual town meeting on Tuesday November 7 with voting from 8:00 am to 5:10 pm at multiple districts and precincts. It lists polling places including Gilbert Street, Jefferson/Matilla Ave, Whittier School, Wood Ave Junior High, and Lincoln Street areas plus registration details and a sample ballot question about a city charter proposal.
A fragmentary 1925 account describes an American medium and the audience’s reactions to her performances. Observers report levitation-like movements, voices, and apparitions including a whispering guitar and figures resembling notable persons. The piece notes the medium’s throat use, a physician’s involvement, and comparisons to figures like Kate Kite and Sir William.
Fragmentary obituary notices report the deaths of William Tinker of Jackson and Owen Smith of 794 Muir Street. William Tinker, 22, and family ties to Los Angeles are noted along with a long illness for Smith, a foreman at a New Haven railroad yard. Services are listed with locations in Jackson and surrounding churches.
Obituary notices from Milford area announce deaths and funeral details. Agivall Baldwin, aged 50, funeral Wednesday at 2 o clock at Wey Baldwin home and Milford cemetery. Louisa Clementina Doehrer, 61, funeral from 02 Carrey Avenue with burial at Lakeview Cemetery. Hannah Foreman, wife of Richard, funeral Wednesday at Atoresary Chapel with interment at Barnum Avenue cemetery. Krutschuer and Louis Mutter-Fe, death notices with funeral Thursday and interment details. Owen Smith, 1923 obituary with funeral Thursday from federal parlors at 209 Gold Street, interment at St Michael’s cemetery. Additional notices reference Sagred Heart church and week of November.
New York announces the intercollegiate court calendar with Yale facing multiple opponents. The league’s lineup includes Penn State and Cornell matchups while Princeton and Columbia also appear on Yale’s slate with games through March.
Walrivele reports Constable Elwood confined to bed with a severe cold and others fill shifts. Community notices include a cake sale at Episcopal Parish Hall, Southport, Halloween dances, and various church and youth activities. Also mentions a Sherman school PTA meeting, Grastiere Parent-Teacher association, and local guilds planning sewing and readings.
A Fairfield residence on Stratfield avenue suffered a light fire damage after papers caught fire in a laundry area. The blaze caused about $10 in losses. Engine Company 1 responded promptly and controlled the flames. A special meeting is planned to discuss a new pump gift from Miss Amy Jannings and O D Jennings, with resolutions anticipated.
In Westport last evening Harvey Sherwood of the Republican slate denounced opponents for unfair and propagandistic insinuations. He urged voters to consider policy and urged all present to voice opinions as the meeting closed. The crowd cheered for Sherwood and women’s improvement group announced Sunday hours from 3 to 6.
Two nations were raided that well by Sevons predict police, the ten being mate Isoners for alleged vmkitions of the state and buys Joseph Lompuria of 464 Wass Stain strating Joseph Mickael of New- Heidavosua were each held in 3300 bonds.
The electmen will conduct a voter registration session Monday from 9 AM to 5 PM in the City Hall Council Chamber. The meeting aims to register voters who have reached the voting age of 21 since December 21.
National Sugar might boost capital stock by a 0 per cent stock dividend raising total capital to about 5,509,900 at 25,000. The firm currently plans a 7 per cent dividend and earnings reportedly exceed the level needed for the present payout. Reports also note a large surplus buildup and no earnings release since 1912.
The article notes the Bosted and Maine bus seeking Interstate Commerce Commission permission to issue 34 000 dollars of bonds at 2 2 percent to pay maturing debts against railroads in Chicago and the East. It also mentions Studebaker directors meeting and speculation over potential dividends including an extra dividend of 1 09 a share.
Solth Bend Ind. company director at Studebaker meeting declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 percent on preferred stock and 2 1-2 percent on common stock.
Real estate transfers and mortgage releases itemized including quitclaim deeds by Matilda Carstensen and others, mortgage releases for properties on Norman Street, Seely Street, Park Avenue, and Woodrow Avenue, plus deeds from Bridgeport Savings Bank and Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. Various parcels described with street names and monetary values. attachment certificate noted for Toth vs Mary Sabcedo on Chester Street.
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