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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1923

Page

3

State backs pupil traffic officers near schools

The State Department of Motor Vehicles favors upper grade pupils acting as traffic officers near school buildings at Ismisgal and elsewhere to reduce afternoon accidents. A town superintendent proposed assigning fit students to manage crossings, but authority rests with town governments under state law. Municipalities seek safe crossing points to curb child fatalities and risky street play after school.

State Department of Motor Vehicles Schol Ismisgal Statistica Childre

Burglars Take $3 From Sam Sing’s Laundry

Burglars forced out a rear window at Sam Sing’s laundry 201 State Street during Saturday night and robbed the cash drawer of $3, police reported yesterday.

Sam Sing State Street

Woman jailed as law sentence suspended for illiteracy

Olga Smith, 25, of 240 Warren Street, was arrested for alleged manufacture and sale of whiskey. She appeared in City Court and received a 30 day jail term suspended, with probation for one year, due to inability to read and understand the law.

Olga Smith Warren Street

Ambassador Child Declares Return to Italy

New York Oct. 14 Richard Washburn Child American ambassador to Italy arrived aboard the Canta Verde with Mrs. Child He said he had offered his resignation and would leave only when a successor could be named but that his present status was a leave of absence for roughly two months He would report to Secretary Hughes in Washington and declined to comment on Mussolini following earlier published remarks

New York Richard Washburn Child Italy Canta Verde Child Harding Uame Coolidge Haly Ghild Mussolini United States Washington State Hughes

Woodruff Gives $50 to Milford Firemen

Milford Oct 14 Special to the Telegram The Milford Fire department received a $60 check and a letter of thanks from Watron Woodruff of Grange. He praised the Milford and West Haven departments for their firefighting at a recent blaze that damaged his home and credited cooperation from neighbors with saving his property and preventing thousands in losses.

Milford Watron Woodruff Grange Woodruff West Haven

Newtown Hosts St Francis Xavier Junior Minstrels Night

A crowded Newtown audience welcomed Waterbury St Francis Xavier Junior Minstrels for a charity show at St Rose's church. The program featured gifted youth, earning praise for their skill and stage presence, followed by a social dance as Rev. Michael J. Regan noted the generosity backing the event.

Newtown St Francis Xavier Junior Minstrels Waterbury Wis Atention St. Rose's Church Michael J. Regan Castle Hill Wiliam Cole Fabric Fire House Company

Football coach and player hurt in Ontario crash

Fraank Turging coach Thomas Joyce left end of the Providence R I and James B Vincent of Norwich were injured when their automobile collided with a motorcycle on the State highway at Andover Ontario. Vincent and Joyce were treated at a Willimantic hospital. Huggins and others escaped with bruises.

Andover Fraank Turging Thomas Joyce Providence Coves James B. Vincent Norwich Vincent James Williams Vincenzo Roga Huggins Monrevere Joyce Hugging Willimantic Roga Ww Hains

K K K Meeting Nipped in Bud at Darien Church

Stamford report says Ku Klux Klan planned to meet at Darien Methodist church but two youths in autos set out from town to disrupt the gathering. The attempt did not occur and no further details were given.

Stamford Ku Klus Klan Call Regalia Darien Methodist Church

Landlady Allegedly Breaks Plate Over Tenant’s Head

William Saco says his landlady Mrs. Mary Papp attacked him at 326 Howard Avenue with a broken plate causing a deep facial laceration and five stitches. He reported no police complaint or official notice.

Mary Papp Hia Landlady William Saco Howard Avenus Hia Shaip Papp

Your Xmas problem let us help solve it

A promotional note offers Name-On stationery as a gift idea. It advertises a 200 single sheets with 100 envelopes or 100 double sheets with 100 envelopes in a holly boxed set for $4. Orders by mail require clear name and address and choice of 400 double or 200 single sheets.

Delightful new crepe de chine silks offered at $2.65

New crepe de chine silks described as heavy quality rich and lustrous with bright patterns and pleasing colorings. Sold at $2.65 per yard despite silk scarcity, suitable for blouses jackets and dresses. Third floor front.

The Howland School of dressmaking Ad Offer

The Howland School of dressmaking proclaims real joy in achievement for women who sew for themselves. Enroll now with five daily sessions one and a half hours each including mornings and afternoons, six lessons for four dollars, in silk department on the third floor front.

Silk

Victrola selection with new Victor records at Dida store

Large assortment of Victrolas offered with near holiday season urgency. Model No 210 in mahogany or American walnut priced at 100 dollars. New Victor records arrive weekly and are available. Located on the fourth floor front at Dida GAuu 1rMays.

Victor

Promised enlargement offers for vacation photos

Advertises enlargements on double weight paper from 20¢ to 70c each, plus Box Brownies 2 to 5 dollars and Folding Autographic Kodaks 6.35 to 27.50. Encourages selecting a new camera during a vacation promotion on the fourth floor.

What sort of bakery goods do you eat

What sort of bakery goods do you eat. Food values are dependent on ingredient quality and we take care to use the best for every article. Howland bread relies on Occident flour Diamond Crystal salt pure leaf lard milk. Cakes use pastry flour eggs and pure milk with table butter. Pies have fine flaky crusts and seasonal fresh fruit in a daylight bake shop. Basement center

Howland Bread Howland Howland Bakery

New stamped goods for embroidery and décor sale

Advertising note lists stamped linen scarfs and pillows with fringed ends priced at 59¢ to 75¢, centers of linen with new designs, nine piece luncheon sets stamped on unbleached muslin 30¢, edges bound 25¢, D M C threads 25¢ skeins, and children’s bibs and aprons 29¢, on the first floor center.

D. M.C

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