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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1924

Page

4

Police Seek Home of Starved Runaway Lad

Stamford police picked up a fifteen year old boy who gives the name Joseph Frar azvatt of 8 Middle Street Bridgeport. The youth, weak from anger, ran away from Bridgeport and hesitated to reveal his name and address. The Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Missing Persons searched last night for more details, noting there is no house at 8 Middle Street.

Stamford Joseph Frarazvatt Middle Street Bridgeport Bureau of Investigation Department of Missing Persons

Naga Tone touted as quick relief for weak and nervous people

An advertisement claims Naga Tone, a blood and nerve builder, restores energy and vigor for those feeling miserable, rundown, or sick. It promises rapid improvements, offers a refund if unsatisfied, and urges trial through druggists with guaranteed sale.

Missing 17 year old girl sought after family home exit

In Rutland Vermont Oct 6 a large state search failed to locate Dors Litapence 17 daughter of James Etapence after she left for a football game. Authorities believe she entered a Canadian convent after a telephone tip indicated a girl matching her description left in a Therville Quebec car. A school friend saw her at the Burlington railroad station Saturday night.

Rutland Dors Litapence Tames Quebec Therville Poice Rail Road Burlington

Boxing Promoter Held for Trial on Larceny Charge

Chicago based boxing promoter Phomis Walsh faces a larceny count for alleged theft of paintings and art objects from Abraham Isaacs studio. The case was continued to October 18 in Municipal Court as police prepare to extradite Walsh who denies any connection and says the paintings were stored in his vault by another man.

Chicago Phomis Walsh Paimiinga Abraham Isaacs Boston Walsh

Striking Silk Workers Clash With Police in Turin Hall

In Paterson N J striking silk workers and police clashed outside Turin Hall. More than 200 protesters surged as fists and clubs flew, a score of men were injured and thirteen arrests were made before officers subdued the mob after a half hour of fighting. All available officers were deployed.

Paterson N Ssort Turin Cit Sik

Woman 67 Falls at Home Taken to Hospital

Mrs Catherine Cox aged 67 of 2e4 Hough Street slipped on her stairway yesterday at home and injured her shoulder. She was removed to St Vincent's Hospital for treatment.

Catherine Cox Hough Street St Vincent's Hospital

Fish Market Fight Ends With Arrest Of John Shelton

John Shelton of 289 Black Rock Avenue was charged with assault after a midday clash at a fish market on Main Street owned by William Cook. Shelton was locked up at police headquarters following the incident lingering in the market area.

John ] Shelton Black Rock Avenue William Cook Man Street Wiliam Cook Shelton Polce

Connecticut Emission of Paper Money in 1776 Amid War Preparations

In May 1775 Connecticut issued 60,000 pounds in paper money as conflict with Britain loomed. The token backed by state taxing power aimed to fund troops and defense as battles such as Bunker Hill and later Princeton tested the Continental cause. By late 1777 depreciation and inter-state restrictions reduced reliance on paper currency, though emergency issues continued to support Connecticut’s military needs.

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Mountain Range Without Country At Entrance To Mediterranean

Fragmentary OCR text discusses a borderless Mediterranean frontier and a Spanish zone in Morocco, mentioning Pillars of Hercules and Atlantic access. It touches on Berber inhabitants, Geographical claims, and historical notes about Spain’s colonial reach, with references to towns, zones, and peoples in a sprawling narrative.

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Buffalo bull harms hunter in knot-hole accident

An amateur photographer photographed a large bull near a knot-hole, provoking a quick lunge that knocked the shooter’s face and injured him as the buffalo acted unpredictably. The encounter highlights the danger of close wildlife photography and the risk to bystanders.

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Meaning of the word cat traced to Roman roots

A fragmented note suggests the English word cat originates from the Latin catus with later Romance language evolutions. It mentions early poise of the term and possible phonetic shifts through time, though the text is garbled and hard to verify.

Grand Jury Ends Work Without Oil Mention

The third Federal Grand Jury probing Navajo oil leasing finished its session without mentioning the oil reserves. Indicted figures Albert B Fall Hav F Sinclair GB £ Doheny and LG Doheny Jr were discussed by earlier jurors. The panel paused amid claims of illegitimate access to the grand jury room and the absence of testimony in the final adjournment.

Washington Linto Albert Fall Sinclair GB Doheny Anad LG Doheny Jr Grand Juris Falls Tattaners

Drug Ring Head Flees Failing to Appear in Federal Court

New Haven Delg6 Enzica Disposita, named by agents as head of a narco ring, forfeited a $10 000 bond after missing an appearance in federal court. Six others arrested with him posted bonds from $8 000 to $50 000 and pleaded not guilty. Court set October 27 for trial as raids on Meadowque street pool hall yielded gunfire injuring Clagere and Costello. Joseph W Gauter of Aston was also shot.

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