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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1923

Page

11

Well Known Peer of Germany Dies on Home Estate

Ernest August Wilhelm, Duke of Brunswick Lunemberg and former Duke of Cumberland, died at his Gmunden estate after a stroke. Born 1849 in Hanover, he was cousin to the late King Edward and held a British courtesy rank until 1919 when stripped of nobility. He lived in exile postwar, saw vast wealth decline, and planned selling art and silver to cover losses.

Gmunden Austria Associated Press Ernest August Wilhelm Duke of Brunswick-Luenemberg Duke of Cumberland Hig Hanover Germany Manover Ie W Edward Thyria Denmark Europe

Kiwanis Meet Today at Stratfield

A Kiwanis club regular session gathers at noon in the Stratfield. Vice-president T. J. Pardy withholds the speaker’s name to surprise attending members.

Kiwanis Kiwanis Club Stratfield T. J. Pardy

Greenwich barbers seek higher prices for haircuts

Greenwich and Port Chester barber shop owners meet and decide to raise prices to 80 cents for a share and 1 dollar for a haircut not including lips. Current prices are 20 cents and 50 cents. The telegram notes the town could become a low old of long bearded men and women as prices rise.

Greenwich Geeevwich Wold Port Chester

Architect Receives Judgment Against Theatre Owner

Charles W. Walker, a reniteer who designed the Rawr Theatre on State Avenue, was awarded a judgment of 2,468.72 against Peter Dawe by Judge Frank G. Haines in the Superior Court yesterday. Dawe owns the theatre. Walker claimed extra work and supervision costs. the court disallowed that portion but granted one fifth of six percent of 75 percent of 150,000, totaling 1,559.18 including interest.

Charles W. Walker Rawr State Aareet Peter Dawe Hide Frank GD. Haines Dawe Walker

Madison Association Holds Sale Tomorrow

Elaborate preparations fill the Madison school assembly hall for a food sale by the Madison school Parent-Teacher association tomorrow afternoon from 3 45 to 6 30. Mrs R M Leonard is general chairman with committees including tea room jellies canned fruit cake table candy and numerous volunteers guiding stalls and service.

Madison School Parent- Teachers Association Mra. R. MM. Leonard L. Murren

Boundary dispute over New Canaan properties heard in court

Raf faee Giola and Enrlio Annunziato of New Canaan faced a Common Pleas hearing over boundary rights. Both sides disputed the boundary division with no damages sought.

Raffaee Giola Enrlio Annunziato New Canaan Common Pleas Court

Changes in Rules of Church Taken Up by Clergymen

New York November 14 The Board of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church prepared a message of recommendations on revisions in church discipline laws and policy for the next quadrennial conference at Springfield Mass next May Bishop J C Berry of Philadelphia to draft the message and oversee program development Key issues include unification with the Methodist Episcopal Church South relations with Russia Greek Catholic education clergy funding and government policy Attacks on the Ku Klux Klan by Bishop J C Hartzell comparing the Klan to Leopard societies of Africa urged unconditional hooding and strict prosecutions to end the organization

New York Methodist Episcopal Springfield Massy J. ¥. Berry Philadelphia Cenior Methodist Episcopal Church South Russia K. K J. C. Hartzell Cincinnati Siberia Ku Klux Klan America Leopard Friends” Society Africa Liberia Bishop Wartzell

Coal Price Report Soon to Be Submitted to Governor

The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and its coal committee, led by Stanley B. Bullard, will present a voluminous report to Governor Charles A. Templeton after a Friday directors’ review. The inquiry covers hard coal prices and supply flows through rail and port terminals, with town by town distribution and potential use in future emergencies. Officials withheld advance details, citing profiteering speculation.

Connecticut Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Stanley B. Bullard Charles A. Templeton State Chamber New Haven Templeton Chamber

Funeral for George L. Whitrond in Milford

In Milford on November 14 the Methodist church hosted a large funeral for George L. Whitrond who died Sunday morning. Rev. J. T. Roberts led the service with honorary bearers named and other pallbearers listed among attendees and friends.

Milford George L. Whitrond J. T. Roberts Joseph Belli Anad Larry Theres al Briceepert HE. J. May J. Hervey Wilhart Speigel Atoul Hawkins Ernest Tree Beard

Tikhon Breaks Down from Work for Church

Morcow November report states Retired Dr. Tikhon has a physical breakdown and is confined to bed following intense efforts to control the Muselan Orthodox church.

Tikhon Morcow Hs Tin Muselan Orthodox Church

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Duke of Brunswick Luenemberg King of Greenwich Barbers Madison Association Sonora Sonora Phonograph Co., Inc Broadway Coal Committee Gov G. L. Whitcomb Eheara NEW England Confectionery CO Boston Mass Necco
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