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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1924
Page
8
Thomas J. Mc Donald of New York City sues in Superior court claiming he earned commissions on advertising contracts worth 18500 for Norwalk publishers Mr. Fimma L. Golden and Mrs Agnes L Kelly and was paid 1600 on 4126 earned. He alleges he gains from the arrangements.
Doris Vitba, aged two, of ld Haraca street, was treated at Emergency hospital for facial burns after playing with a bottle of turpentine and spilling the contents.
A vintage advertisement from Edna Wallace Hopper touts beauty products "The Youth Cream" with lemon and strawberry, "Fecal Youth" cleanser, "Waplal Youth" concept, and "White Youth Clay" and Hair Youth products. Selling points claim long stage life, no animal fat, and prices from 50c to $1 with an eyedropper option, urging readers to clip a coupon.
Nine year old George Runkel testified in Superior court yesterday against his mother Mary Wagner Runkel in the divorce action brought by his father George Runkel. The boy, smiling, said he had never seen his father strike his mother and questioned the alleged cruelty cited by Mrs Runkel.
Police plan to station 46 officers on traffic duty for the Yale Army game at the Yale Bowl next Saturday. Seventeen men will cover Third precinct routes, 14 more at First precinct intersections, and 15 at Second precinct corners to ease congestion on State Street Fairfield Avenue and around the railroad viaduct and City line.
Greenwich October 29 Henry Snyder Bridgeport man arrested with a truckload of beer and 6 percent alcohol was fined 200 dollars and given 15 days in jail in Town court. The truck bound for New York was stopped on the Post road early today.
Condemnation may be used to secure land for a proposed 200000 state trade school after a conference among Eilmar H Havens Frederick J Trinder and Edward B Caldwell. Landowners have raised values, but the board seeks a price agreement or condemnation. A two story building with about 60000 square feet is planned, with interior layouts to be submitted in weeks. The project is one of five to be undertaken with bond funds of 476000, as Mayor Behreng plans to seek council approval. The Board will inspect fighting fixtures for Warren Harding High and bids will be opened today. Assessor John Y Caldwell will likely attend his final meeting before November term.
A Beacon Boys' bureau head from Boston spoke to Bridgeport High School about democracy and resisting cliques. He urged students, especially girls, to consider vocational impacts on moral health and social welfare. Band plans and a school play, The China Shop, progress with strong casting and solo potential.
Dr David W. Bush opens a 12‑lecture free series at the Park Theatre on Applied Psychology and What It Is. He will speak each evening from October 30 to November 12 except Election Day, delivering an inspirational message on hopeful living and self mastery.
Bridgeport Brass traffic chief W. Wo Pease reported at a New York conference that Shippers of Bridgeport and Fairfield County will fund opposition to proposed freight rate increases from New England to Central Freight Association territory. A special commission led by J. E. Atwater will organize countermeasures including hiring counsel to present to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
William Hi Honan 54 died yesterday at home 1647 Franistan Avenue funeral from home at 8:30 then St Augustine's 9 solemn high mass burial St Michael's Cemetery. Elizabeth Schonborn 86 died Tuesday at daughter's home 1022 Norman Street survived by three daughters. funeral 8:39 from Kreps home and 9 from St Josaph's high mass burial St Michael's. Jakob Weber 61 Waterview Avenue funeral 2:30 from home burial Mountain Grove. Catherine Havrilla wife of John J Havrilla 108 Rose Street funeral 8:20 from home and 9 from St John's Church high mass burial St Michael's. John Horgan funeral 5:30 from Mullins Scott Redgate 239 Golden Hill Street and 9 from St Augustine's church burial St Michael's. William Harold Buck infant son of William H Buck and Estella A Buck died Monday at 120 Sanford Avenue burial Wooster Cemetery Danbury. Birdseye H Sherman Stepney funeral tomorrow 3 P.M from Stepney Methodist Church burial Stepney Cemetery. John Nelson 176 Grove Street died Tuesday Bridgeport Hospital service last evening burial Warwick ND today. Joseph A Trotand died Tuesday Ward Street Stratford funeral 2:30 from home burial Park Cemetery formerly at Singer Plant member of Dewey Camp Modern Woodmen Hed Men. Septen Novak Stephen Novak 34 Belmont Avenue funeral this morning 9 from home and 9 from St Stephen's Church burial at family discretion. Carrie Donnell widow of William Donnelly funeral 2 P.M from Henry E Bishop 274 Fairfield Avenue burial Mountain Grove Cemetery
New Britain, Oct 29 The Kiwanis Club announced it will present a gold medal next month to the citizen who has performed the most outstanding public service between January and November of this year.
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