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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1921
Page
3
A thief stole silverware from Fairfield Congregational Church during a practice session. The items were to be used at the Women's Missionary Conference luncheon and the loss was kept quiet while authorities pursued an undercover capture.
Detectives probe a young woman’s death found in a pond near Long Island City wrapped in white oil cloth. They identify oil cloth maker and seek the seller as clues and missing body parts are sought, while last week’s fire and political notes do not relate.
In a heated New York mayoral contest the five cent subway fare remains a central issue. Mayor John Curran advocates keeping the fare low, while opponents push for higher rates, claiming fiscal needs justify increases. The Transit Commission urged a one year freeze, a proposal that inflames campaigns and voter interest. Curran supporters say rivals seek to exploit the issue for political gain.
In a bustling campaign scene Mayor candidates spar over fare hikes and city needs. Major Gioitan denies representing anyone while pledging support if elected, as talk of home rule and district funding rides alongside party lines.
Fragmentary notes detail Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association minutes from a Little Missouri River Stockmen’s Reservation meeting in Medora on December 4 1889. It describes Roosevelt calling and leading a vigilante style effort, forming a law and order committee to curb marauding bands, with Roosevelt riding from ranch to ranch to gain support and unify the force.
A Massachusetts collegiate group forms a Students' League to debate disarmament, aiming to spark wide consideration of the issue under student auspices. The plan seeks input from agencies on disarmament for and against, with a focus on informing and engaging college students in the discussion.
Fragmentary OCR text shows prices and items with unclear context including a 50c price point and stray numerals, offering little readable detail about the event, product, or date.
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