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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1923
Page
11
The New Dyke theatre hosts burlesque amusement “Happy Days” with Wil Ward as comic lead and a large chorus in a high quality production. Ward, a veteran comedian, headlines a show running Friday and Saturday with scenic acts and a strong chorus lineup expected to draw Bridgeport audiences.
The Bridgeport chapter of the American Institute of Banking schedules an informal dance for Thanksgiving Eve November 28 at Straten. An orchestra will provide music and invitations have been issued to members in nearby towns. Committee members include E Perkins Nichols chair First National Bank Wilma L Barkes American Bank and Trust Co Raymond Goeben National Bank Dorothy MacGregor South Norwalk Trust Co John J Salamon Jr Staples & Co Raymond Twibani City Savings Bank and Denne F Tobin First National Bank.
A fragmentary courtroom item shows questions about prior telephone use and client Martied Birer tips. The poorly legible text suggests cross examination nerves and admissibility concerns without clear context or outcomes.
Women embrace a new vogue for colored fountain pens created by French inventor Frank LeBoeuf. The unbreakable caps and barrels survive a two ton truck, with 14K gold points and Australian diamond. Demand floods the Le Boeuf Fountain Pen Co. in Springfield mass as dealers rush orders nationwide.
The Catholic Community House on Washington Avenue hosts diverse weekly groups. Dressmaking, millinery, choral society, basketry and crafts, dance programs, and home economics classes enroll dozens of pupils. Lectures on social service and scouting expand the busy schedule with four dozen girls in the Girl Scouts under Miss Crehan, while study groups in stenography and dramatic arts flourish.
Washington reports the largest optical lenses completed at the Bureau of Standards in Standamly. The two lenses, with a combined focal length, reflect advances in glassmaking since prior decades. John Clucer led the project, begun in April and nearing completion by mid July, highlighting challenges in chromate composition and precise grinding and polishing for high quality performance.
A garbled passage suggests a medical expert links birdsong to health or behavior, mentioning sing after death and references to a buried garden scene. The text remains unclear but hints at investigations into why birds sing and possible associations with human perception or ritual.
A Paris despatch notes French deputies will debate a proposal extending voting rights to minors through a "family vote" powered by fathers or guardians. The plan, linked to women suffrage, argues for a system where parents exercise rights for their children, sparking debate over whether mothers should hold or share voting power.
The readable text mentions joint ease remedies and throat spray amid disjointed lines. It also references a Lenient advertisement for a sale and household items. The fragments include stray product mentions and unclear brand names.
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