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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1921
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text hints at a BVI event with a fast dance program and entertainment features. Names and details are garbled, but references to Mrs. Mary Poles and local figures suggest a community program emphasis with musical performances and broader social events.
A fragmented clipping references Wendell and an Ambition Brand product amid chatter about vitality and nervous tension. The text is unclear but hints at a promotional angle and public reaction. No concrete dates, places, or names beyond Wendell emerge.
Fragmented text describes a long awaited comfort related to a design or structure. It mentions shaping, cantilever, and possible compromises with references to items like shoes and closets. The passage is garbled but implies a significant change or restoration reaching a milestone.
City court disposed of liquor and auto cases with fines and jail time. Albert Decatte and Fred Hues each fined $199 and deprived of driving rights. A second defendant, residing at 607 Park Avenue, faced additional penalties. Another case involved a $1400 fine for a liquor violation. Police report details stem from multiple arrests on Pembroke Street and Gale Street with cases ongoing until October.
In Syracuse New York the Strand theater was entered by several armed robbers who bound and gagged the watchman A Marie and opened the safe. The robbery, discovered by a letter carrier and an electrician, left Marie exhausted and the bandits missing with no clue.
Union meeting agrees to abide by three arbitrators decision cutting wages by eight and a third percent effective immediately. Workers resume duties with Connecticut company as pay reductions of about fifty dollars per man anticipated. General Manager Pounderford says no easy payment plan yet. residents statewide have largely accepted the ruling.
An education official from Hartford will speak in Milford this Friday evening. H. I. Mathewson, a member of the State Board of Education, will deliver the address at the Central Grammar School.
The Canadian ship Maplefield of Lunenah left Pensacola for Florida with lumber and was abandoned in rough seas after a leak. Rescued crew reach port aboard the Kreamer Ulug within 48 hours. the vessel took on water but remained afloat until abandoned.
An old testimonial extols Dr Pierce remedies including Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for nervous breakdowns and general health. The writer claims past severe episodes were cured, praising the tonics as "excellent" and a source of renewed vigor and health.
Local chamber smoker invites readers to attend after dinner entertainment by Bayliss noted for wit and engaging speeches. Organizers promise lively discussion, emphasis on social and professional networking with prominent names invited.
The Recreation Board seeks funds to revive the All Saints Parade after last year’s sparse financing. Plans call for a Hatlow epn and Mummers parade with 118M of funding, inviting community support and prizes for best costumes and floats. Superintendent Pierce V. Gahan and Cal Mix Bauer urge active sponsorship for the event this year.
A man identified as Musw YOUR faced trial before a Gale court on Governor’s Island today for evading the draft. The chaotic proceedings involved disputed articles and accusations linked to Wood.
Fragmentary text notes a person arrested in Tareda Texas on 1 April after alleged deeper movement into Mexico. The trial was adjourned for a week amid unclear charge details and a broader resistance to the draft appears referenced.
In Meriden Progs 1 Charged Mrs Miounie and James Crowley and Daniel Crawley were fined 350 dollars and costs, with sentences of 16 days in jail. They appealed after testimony from five men who said the Greets were served liquor on Saturday night, tying to Associated liquor sales.
Great interest is shown in the nine hole Beardstey Park course, maintained by the Road of Recreation. After years of misuse, Superintendent Gahwa arranged to have repairs made this summer. The weekly play count reportedly rose from under 100 to over a thousand, with a potential record doubling on nearby Breeklawn and Weatorur courses.
A fragmented government census report notes eight of Connecticut’s 159 Indians living in Bridgeport Norwalk and Waterbury each, Hartford and New Haven also home to small clusters. Other towns report single or no residents, highlighting scattered native presence in the urban centers.
Washington Dr Bruesreman was named by President Braryday as a member of the United States Hospital Compensation Commission. The government agency handles compensation for civil employees injured in the line of duty.
Fragmented text mentions a Red C headquarters in the county courts house tomorrow. A seven person squad will be present with four or five men. Notes arming physicians and two experts for compensation.
Five year old Charles Rotka of 680 Main Street was struck and killed in New Haven in front of Branford Trucking. The vehicle, driven by Valdemar Nygard, crashed into the child after a visible impact. Nygard was arrested.
An old advertisement touts Ironized Yeast as a tonic for fatigue, nervousness, and poor appetite. It claims iron and concentrated brewers yeast provide vitamins to boost energy, strength, and vitality, promising quick improvement after days and a low price per package.
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