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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1921
Page
4
Members of the Triple Life club from Arcanum lodge will travel by bus to New York to see a Saliv" performance at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The trip is organized by William Seward. A scientific note claims sunlight reaches 3590 feet depth in clear water.
The once familiar street corner chestnut roaster faces extinction as blight wipes out as much as 90 percent of trees in New England. Public demand drops as nuts become scarce and costly. remaining sales rely on southern or foreign imports. Experts note hope lies in resistant saplings and experimental plantings, with a cautious forecast of a possible return a decade hence.
In Holyoke, two orchestra members William Connell and Edward Cortéau were killed instantly when a car carrying five musicians collided with a tree on return from Greachfield. The driver was said to be hogtied and three other musicians suffered severe injuries as headlights of an oncoming car struck the rear, causing the crash.
Stratford votes to hire Andrew Roswell to collect back taxes totaling about 180000 dollars from 1906 to 1919, targeting nonresident owners. The council approves a 35000 dollar bond and a one-fourth of one percent commission. Roswell aims to recover delinquencies from firms like American Leaguer Co and Bridgeport Engineering. Also approved is a six dollar reimbursement for a lost stray pig, amid town debates and legal wording. Chief Judson remains ill, and Rev. Whitehead plans a Sunday talk on Main Street author Sinclair Lewis.
A domestic relations dispute involves alimony payments and a pending judgment. The text indicates partial details about support, a defendant named Tritien, and ongoing court action with unclear dates and outcomes.
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