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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1925
Page
7
Mrs Nettle Rhodes of Avondale Stratford recounts two unknown men entering her home on Monday afternoon at 3 o clock forcing her to drink whiskey and robbing her of 21 dollars while she was making beds. Police question two men but release them after noting intoxication and uncertainties in her story.
Hartford Nov 4 AP figures from the state comptroller show highways valued at 336,006,000. Bridges total 3,839,000 and ferries 21,900. Highway mileage stands at 1,819.76 miles, down slightly from last year due to readjustment. During the year ending September the department built 113.57 miles, 61.47 percent as extensions on existing roads.
In Brockton Massachusetts on November 4 James F Parker a 16 year old ward of the Children s Aid Society was held without bail on a charge of murder in the first degree in juvenile court He was arraigned on a delinquency count and ordered held over for the February grand jury by Judge C C King The shooting occurred in East Bridgewater after a work related dispute District Attorney W M Wilbur said he will seek a first degree murder indictment There is no special leniency for juveniles under state law
The C. Be. Dartt Company, Inc., formed in 1911 with Stamford HQ and White Plains and Danbury branches, leases 20 26 Union Square from Henry H. Pyle and Walker S. Tomlingon to establish a Bridgeport wholesale paper trade office and bing warehouse on the first and second floors of 20 24 Union Square and first floor at 26. The two year lease includes a $40 000 option to renew within that period.
The motor bus line between Springfield and Greenfield, run by Maher and Malone of Northampton, halted service following a high court order after Holyoke failed to grant a license under the Richmond law. Northampton’s city council had issued a license but was challenged by a request from the Boston & Maine Railroad, leading to the suspension.
Editorials from The New York World and The New York Times hail the League of Nations for halting Balkan conflict after its ultimatum to Greece and Bulgaria. Some voices, like The Washington Post, critique the League as a tool of Great Powers. The Literary Digest surveys Balkan upheaval via translated newspaper reports and cartoons.
Business leaders forecast broad prosperity across finance industry and steel, with Ford and Gary predicting long-term growth. The Newark News cautions the hype may be unfounded, noting oversupply in coal and textiles and labor immigration pressures, urging sobriety in optimism.
An advertisement for Grenville Kleiser’s Mall Course in Public Speaking promises quick daily lessons for fifteen minutes. It claims to improve memory personality and eloquence, offering confidential information and a sealed envelope with training details.
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