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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1922
Page
8
John G. Sadner, a rector of the church, was arrested for two parking offenses on Main Street. Police allege he parked on the wrong side of the street for over 20 minutes and left the car within 2 inches of the curb, tied to a street violation.
New York Oct 19 demand sterling opened firm but faced irregularities later as a heavy offering emerged. Trading closed with gains for the day amid volatility in merchantile bills and exchange rates.
Slight fractional gain noted as the premium on Canadian dollars rose to about 1.01 percent. German marks slid to 35-16 cents per hundred, marking another new low in the market.
Rome reports a large land reclamation drive by the government with price associations. In Ferrara and Modena drainage basins cover over 200000 acres, with 10 to 390 miles of ditches built at a cost of 30,040,000 lire. Further drainage and irrigation projects are planned to reclaim more swampy land in Polesine San Giorgio, converting 525000 acres of fertile grain fields.
London reports Dr. J. A. Marker stating Germany’s output of nitrogen for munition and fertilizer may reach 00,000 tons annually, boosting internal capacity and self sufficiency. He warns Britain should enforce peace terms while noting German industrial gains could enable another war.
A New York bank robbery report describes four separate looting episodes totaling about $70,960 in property. Two men robbed a fashionable residence on Moor Street, binding an occupant and fleeing through a doorway. A break in at Brentano's bookshop on 27th Street involved shattered windows and stolen goods.
Washington October 10 United States Public Health Service chief Dr Hugh Cumming says the nation is largely epidemic proof and that disease carrying ships and ports are monitored. The piece details rodent control, bubonic plague history, testing on white rats, and humane handling in hygienic laboratories as part of safeguarding public health.
Dublin oct 1 Associated Press report a dated pastoral statement from the Catholic hierarchy condemning guerrilla warfare against the Free State government. It denounces murder of national soldiers as murder before God and warns against robbery and road destruction. It calls for discipline and admonishes those who aid rebels to repent.
Dr Joseph Howard, son of Mr and Mrs P M Howard, wed Miss Helen Scott of Robinson to form a Bridgeport couple. The ceremony took place at the bride’s home with Rev Delfoss officiating. The couple will reside in Bridgeport after a West South trip.
The speaker criticizes the Republican administration for costly state taxes and burdens, citing Connecticut’s tally of 21,900,290 up to June 30, 1928. She argues the motor tax harms the public, praises Wilson, and condemns the Ways and Means committee as dominated by multi millionaires. The crowd applauds as she denounces the Democratic ticket’s election.
New York report shows federal receipts for national games totaling 60,547.54 dollars from 185,847 participants. The Internal Revenue Service official release confirms ten percent of the total collected funds.
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