Nails by hand on anvil before 1820 in Birmingham
The source notes that nails were manufactured by hand using an anvil prior to 1820, with about 60,000 nailers employed in the Birmingham district alone.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1922
Page
5
The source notes that nails were manufactured by hand using an anvil prior to 1820, with about 60,000 nailers employed in the Birmingham district alone.
Eugene Sue sought guidance from Elise Sar Sent, inventor of the Gan Can, while compiling material for his work Mysteries of Faris. The partnership highlights cross-disciplinary input shaping early detective fiction themes.
Bridgeport harbor reports record traffic with nine of ten barges carrying coal. Railroads move produce as coal shipments from New York flood the water route. Recent congestion at Wall Street dock eased after tugs towed light boats back to New York, highlighting Bridgeport as a key transfer point for the New York region and nearby ports.
Nov 20 Milford sees largest bag yet with Robert Smith and Janet Jutt of Walnut bringing in birds. A party went to the Seymour hills and within two hours killed partridge, woodcock, and other game amid a fruitful morning hunt.
Georgia's Mrs W H Felton, dubbed the grand old lady, attended Congress opening as the first woman senator. She sat on the Senate floor, received cheers, bouquets, and greetings from colleagues while awaiting formal swearing in the next day. colleagues noted the death of a senator held the session to honor him, and Felton pressed her bid for official placement with Walter J Georg awaiting sworn status.
Prosecutor Bacon Wakeman issued a neglect charge against John and Earle Markova of 36 Bentwood Avenue Fairfield. The seven year old boy John Jr is reported to suffer from bone tuberculosis after being left home alone daily while his parents worked. Authorities say Visiting Nurses and Catholic Charitable Bureau aided the family.
Wallace Ka mens and John Walder advanced to the second degree as officers and second degree team of the Samuel A Harris Lodge 1 F at Odd Fellows Hall Ashi Street last night. The Pequonnek Lodge third degree will be conferred by the Grand Degree team on November 3. Open Night for the Samuel Harris group is next Monday with entertainment and dancing after the regular meeting. The Criterion quartet is engaged to sing, and refreshments will be served starting at 6 oclock.
A Bridgeport pastor resigns from Devon Trion church and enters business. William UG Genheim is named as successor while George W. Cotenscn is listed among ministers. The article notes the church office change and the pastor’s departure after years of service.
A dense roster of tonight’s gatherings includes Bridgeport Athletic Club, Y M C A affiliates, Danish Lodge at 176 Fairfield Avenue, Republican club on State Street, Harmony Lodge on Cannon Street, Seaside Hive at Arch Street, United Typographical Union at 49 Cannon Street, Congregational sisterhood circles, and multiple masonic and benevolent orders. Distinct groups meet at 1118 Main, 1025 Main, 857 East Main, and other local venues, with associations such as the Knights of Pythians, Maccabees, O U A M, W of W, and I O O F represented across numerous addresses.
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Suppositories for relief from itching bleeding and protruding hemorrhoids sold at drug stores for 60 cents a box. It offers a free trial package by mail to any address via Pyramid Drug Co. 619 Pyramid Bldg Marshall Mich.
The article promotes Pepedent toothpaste claiming to curb the dental film that causes stains tartar and decay. It asserts two methods to control film without harsh scrubbing and says Pepedent increases saliva alkalinity and starch digestion, with authorities endorsing daily use twice a day.
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