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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1923

Page

5

Retirement granted to veteran clerk by Board of Control

Hartford November The Board of Control favored Mrs Kate T Rynn for retirement after 32 years service and voted a pension of 875 a year. Colonel William C Cheney Senator Arthur E H Bowers of Manchester and Brig General Morris B Payne outlined plans for a drill shed in South Manchester approved by the General Assembly for 62000. Board also okayed a water pump installation at the Soldiers Home Noroton costing 2200.

Hartford Kate T. Rynn Ryan William C.cheney Arthur EH. Bowera Manchester Morris B. Payne General Assembly Noroten

Hartford Motorist Kills Girl in City Accident

A Hartford motorist struck 12 year old Tacy Gabrielli at 75 YPortland street, then moved the unconscious girl to a car and rushed to Hartford hospital where she died before arrival. The driver, Joseph Nix, abandoned the body and fled before reporting the crash. Police pursue him in a second city auto fatality in a week.

Hartford Tacy Gabrielli Yportlang Street Joseph Nix Is Cay Hartford Hospital Nix

Biggest wheat grower urges tariff to aid industry

Washington dispatch reports Thomas D. Campbell of Hardin Montana, billed as the world’s biggest wheat grower, urging President Coolidge to enact a wheat tariff either by Congress or via the Fordney McCumber act. Campbell warned price fixing on wheat would be absurd and pressed for government price protection.

Washington Coolidge Meyer War Finance Corporation Thomas D. Campbell Hardin, Mont Congress Fordney-McCum-ber_act Campbell Wald

Adams Home Bought by Sulgrave Institute Honors Founding Fathers

New York announces purchase of the Adams ancestral home of John Adams and John Quincy Adams at More, Northampshire England by the Sulgrave Institute. The cottage lies near Sulgrave Manor and the Washington family ancestral seat, highlighting early U S history.

Adams Sulgrave Institute New York John Adams John Quincy United States More Northampshire England Sulgrave Manor George Washington

Sailors aboard cruiser bring heroism story

New York reports a scout cruiser on a four month voyage across three continents covering 8000 miles. Three crew members named J F Greer W J Barron and Puterbaugh earned heroism during a storm near Pernambuco on October 5 five days out from Pernambuco.

New York Kichmond Pernambuco J. F. Greer W. J. Barron Puterbaugh

Mayor pays debts of youth who will enter monastery

Boston reports Mayor Curley and associates sent Andrew Dennis $300 to return to monastic life with dispensation from Rome. He plans to join a Trappist monastery near Montreal to finish his novitiate after earning funds to clear debts from his grandfather’s death. The gift allocates $200 to debts and $100 to Dennis’ mother in Towal.

Boston Curley Andrew Dennis Rome Montreal Order of Trappist Fathers Dennis

Bishop Murray Offers No Suggestion for Job in Hartford

Governor Templeton said Auxiliary Bishop Murray of the Catholic diocese has no Catholic woman's name to suggest for the Farm for Women board of directors, succeeding Mrs. Helen W. Rogers. The governor asked one friend to meet with Bishop Murray to seek a potential Catholic candidate.

Hartford Templeton Murray The Farm For Women Helen W. Rogers

Practice nights set for B H S girls basketball team

The schedule lists practice nights for candidate girls basketball players including School team on Tuesday Thursday and Friday senior advanced on Wednesday eighth period junior A M Wednesday seventh period senior and junior beginners Wednesday ninth period junior p TM advanced Wednesday fourth period sophomores advanced Wednesday third period freshmen advanced Wednesday sixth period and freshmen and sophomore beginners Wednesday fourth period. Rifle Club enjoys hunter talk from G Z Smith with plans for more speakers this year but no coach yet.

G. Z. Smith

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