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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1921
Page
5
Bridgeport welcomes the Poli Players with Turn to the Right at the Lyric. The all star stock company shows strong voices and solid performance, signaling a promising debut and potential success for Buddies after their current run.
Oaks and Delour present Ye Arte Shoppe at the Plaza Theatre with Annette Kellerman connections and a Clever company. They feature witty lyrics set to music from CIM ile Iereara, plus lively burlesque acts and a screening of Dangerous To rs and Please with Alice Ioves. The Republic of Georgia railway fact ends the item.
The naturalization court will hold sessions in Stamford this fall and likely in spring, ending Bridgeport’s dominance. About 660 applicants will appear when Judge John P. Kelley opens the September term, with a third of cases carried over from May after a record 1060 petitions. Some hearings await further study as evidence is reviewed. The report also notes first bicycle powered by pedals in Paris 1886 and coal used in England in 1852.
A 87 year old historical note cites Chief William Marsh warning in a March 3 report that licensing parties to dispense alcohol would spur drunkenness and related offenses. He argued loosened controls increase accessibility and tempt misuse, urging population-based restrictions to curb abuses.
Senator George Payne Mclean may skip re election next year prompting a possible bid by Congressman Schuyler Merritt and the nomination of Fred Eric Bartlett for Congress. The report notes over two million acres of national forest lands burned by fires in 1919.
Two individuals were arrested for swearing at each other but discharged by a North London Magistrate who ruled no offense as long as others were not annoyed. The magistrate criticised the constable for the arrest while noting shipments of cement and tailored bags undergoing service tests and approval.
Remains of an elémhant anya discovered in Texas suggest these animals roamed the region 500 000 years ago. An air service line is considered to expedite travel for diamond mine shipments. A large botanical specimen is described as a demon as large as a green fruit with preserved lemon qualities. A machine innovation enables hull cleaning without docking a vessel.
Report notes two thirds of last year’s pig iron production originated in the United States. Ivory Coast counts 750 Europeans among 1,400,009 residents, highlighting demographic distribution in a colonial context.
An open letter invites eligible Bridgeport women to serve on July 2 to judge a marital dispute. The case involves a young wife who cannot obtain luxury items from her husband and becomes a fashion shop model. She meets a man offering three weeks of indulgence with no conditions. she agrees, without revealing it to her husband, who later discovers the affair.
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