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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1923
Page
13
Oklahoma House opens a broad inquiry into alleged lax oversight with multiple committees assigned to probe institutions and state departments. A special committee has left for the state penitentiary and reformatories, while one panel checks departmental records. some sessions were private though a push for public hearings grows.
In Stamford, two Joy-Riders were injured after a downtown accident. Dylan and Stroh were taken from the scene about an hour later. Fauchet left for New York by taxi, was stopped in Larchmont, and arrested. The taxi returned to Stamford this afternoon. Dillon suffered facial cuts and eye injuries. Stroh had crushed hands and other bruises.
Salisbury scene centered on a tense abandonment of the Old Guard as 27 delegates pledge to a reorganization, with Frank Ju. Wider and A Z Narthey among contenders. Police hunt for missing truck driver linked to the death of Mrs. Edelman as a wrecked truck at Mount Rose area fuels investigation.
An old advertisement urges prompt cold treatment with Father John's Medicine. It touts over 68 years of success, claims to ease colds and coughs, and warns untreated colds may lead to serious or fatal complications.
A physician advertises gland tests and gland treatment claiming vital powers and health benefits. The text touts patient cures and a gland company offers a tonic or remedy as part of a medical or patent product promotion.
The speech condemns the Ku Klux Klan and immigration fears, urging moral action against bigotry as America faces threats to its ideals. Leaders urge abolishment of passports and borders to build global cooperation, while stressing vigilance against attacks on religious liberty and equality.
A local mention notes Mrs. Charles Jeodagfaulvinga hosting a salt cell party for Central Industries CQL. Proceeds will support the conference fund as community leaders debate plans. Unclear terms reference observatories and regional notes, but the item highlights a social fundraiser with broad, if garbled, local ties.
Amusements column reviews The Lyric Theatre opening and the Majestic photoplay. Praises Pallack play and the soundness of the stage production with cast including Pallack, George Jfiekithorne, and Mary Chilbin. Highlights include Mary Chilbin’s role and the Green Goddess praise, plus vaudeville acts at Polis Palace and Stoner Sisters bill.
Poll's four day engagement opened with the comedyBe Serious Poles Vaudevinees Eternal Struggle drawing a packed house and showy thrills. The picture featured a dramatic love triangle amid swift action and lavish scenery, with strong performances by Tar OMalley Olga Bown and a large supporting cast. The program also promised operatic songs and a variety of short subjects for an entertaining night at the cinema.
A string of wrecks on the Pennsylvania line near Highspire seven miles south of here leaves nine dead and twenty injured. The express and trailing cars collide in foggy conditions causing numerous serious injuries among the passengers and crew. Authorities and medical staff rush to the scene as investigations begin into the cause of the accidents.
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