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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1921
Page
4
A new fraternity planned for the city aims to form from campers at Camp Wapo and other eligible city residents. The group will keep its New York name with Bridgeport added, and a first dance is expected to reveal details. Davis Beaver Rundle chairs the organizing committee.
An OCR fragment promotes Mastin's VITAMON Tablets claiming to renew health energy and appearance for all ages. It warns against imitations and lists pharmacies and terms like money back, testing the product with meals. It presents a period ad voice with exaggerated guarantees and spelling quirks.
In Common Pleas Court Judge Walsh denied a non-suit request in the $1,000 Godfrey suit by Toratinen Godeers, a retired Bridgeport manufacturer, holding joint defendants Canngutert Company S. A. Dewaltoft Company and Olisco Amusement Company liable for trial. Testimony showed injuries from a Savin Rock incident and alleged investigations by private detectives, with decisions to proceed after morning arguments.
Charles Gammata alias Ginmarra of Bridgeport, aged 19, was fined 120 in the Court of Common Pleas by Judge John R. Booth after pleading guilty to liquor law violations. The incident dated July 31, 2981, involved whiskey found in his grocery store ice box on Taexington Avenue amid claims the store dispensed favors and offers of jobs to conceal alcohol. Prosecution noted prior leniency and additional evidence. costs were added for the second hearing.
Joseph Connolly of Belfast has been appointed consul of the Dail Eireann in New York, relieving J. L. Fawcett. Connolly sailed for New York last Saturday and will serve under Ireland's economic representative in America.
In New York and Cleveland special schools for prodigies group the sharpest children by intelligence and move them ahead of grade level. In Cleveland Dennison school hosts a pilot class of 22 top students taught by a special teacher to advance as their mental ages permit.
Abraham Swin purchased from Ralph T Bers, administrator of the Teanle C Beach estate, land on Savoy street between Main and Wayne with 500 feet frontage for 19900 dollars. Deed restrictions forbid more than two families or more than ten buildings, and limit one family housing to a specified cost.
A fragment describes a land transaction where a 35 500 and no two family building cost constraint is noted. Ralph T Beers as administrator took ten mortgages of 200 each from Abraham Schnet. Schnee quits the property to Henry B Saltman who then assigns ten mortgages of 1000 each to Cecelia Scrimgeour on the same land.
The Woolworth Tower’s great height adds an extra hour of sunlight to the city, while its rear remains shaded. The observation notes how building height influences light exposure in the urban landscape.
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