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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1921
Page
8
Turf notes summarize race results with placings, times, and notable horses across three-year-olds and up. Winners include Tan Son and American Boy with payoffs listed. multiple stakes and claiming events noted along with times and field details.
Daily racing entries list purses from 2500 to 31000 across six races. Entries feature three year olds and up in sprints and routes with horses like Miss Dora, Black Watch, Lark, Lord Allen, and War Machine. Weather clear, track fast, multiple x marks indicate betting or entry notes.
Los Angeles County supervisors approve an official "husband prodger" to pursue delinquent support, citing about 100000 dollars yearly collected by Judge Summerfield's court. Georgia Chancellor David Barrow reads Bible verses about hair, noting Paul the Apostle's bachelor status while discussing gender norms.
The Interwoven Woolen Mills Company, operating two large knitting plants, has purchased the Old Presbyterian church of Harpers Ferry and plans to convert it into a branch factory. J. E. Went is appointed general manager of the new branch, which will employ about fifty girls. The church has been closed to worship for many years.
Arrangements announced for annual contests between University of California and University of Illinois teams. Graduate Manager Luther Nienhls of California said trips to Illinois in 1922 for California athletes are planned with return visits by Illinois teams in 1922. Baseball games may follow.
Galen Alba reports rye acreage rising in Western Canada despite tough conditions. Farmers note rye’s hardiness and profit potential, with about 8000 acres seeded in Southern Alberta. Surge in sunflower planting also observed as growers diversify crops.
A local notice describes Det. ae Justice of the Peace 22. G. Herman owning a flivver and required to register it under a new law. The vehicle is described with a ramshackle radiator, rain leaks, cracked windshield, missing wheel, busted tail-light, rusted parts, and a smashed hack.
A crowded Bridgeport theater featured Chaplin and Palai acts praising The Class and The Boillet, with The Blot drama and a strong vaudeville lineup. The Plaza Theatre hosted The Great Blackatoms magic troupe in a three day stand, while Juv-Rin Players presented Von Ledy Lady musical farce with Jerome and Kern songs and a chorus of Edna Preston and Frank McKeon.
A faded memory piece recalls the youthful performer Tanly once hailed as the most chiming woman of the stage. The 18th century photo shows Danny Wardog prime in an era when Koster, Weber and Fielda led bustling shows with Standing Room Only crowds.
New York report states Mrs Ene fan Burkett of Hilzide was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for forging Theodore Roosevelt's endorsement on a note for 539000. The document bore the name of Charles Z. Shunsan, claimed as a rough rider, and Burkett testified about alleged gold and a plan involving Roosevelt.
Swiss city plans to redeem a six million dollar loan obtained from American creditors last October. The move follows negotiations to settle the debt with United States backers and reflects renewed financial stability in Berne.
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