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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
4
A drive to recruit 300 new members for the Knights of Columbus is being planned with initiation events at Columbus Pay. A committee assisting the drive will likely be named Monday night.
New Orleans September 12. The Interallied Veterans Federation plans closer ties among Allied nations as its third international convention nears in October in New Orleans ahead of the American Legion national gathering. Delegates from multiple nations, led by Charles Bertrand and Cabot Ward, aim to strengthen unity beyond politics and secure lasting world peace. A Palace restaurant will open at 1250 Main Street in the same building as the new Palace theatre.
A campaign to prompt city purchases to advertise for bids on sums of $200 or more exposes a paradox. The Charities Department plans to buy a new car, while only one Ford agent operates in Bridgeport and the existing Hillside Home vehicle must be replaced. Superintendent Angue Thorne discussed with Clerk Frank J. Green a path to avoid extra advertising costs.
Donald B. MacMillan returns from a 14 month voyage aboard the Bowdoin to Wikassett Me. He states Baffin is a narrow peninsula not a great land mass. 3,000 residents greet the crew as the Bowdoin is escorted to the harbor. He plans to supervise specimen removal before returning to his home in Freport for the night.
Fairfield reports reveal a group of beach summer residents confess to borrowing Miss Sal de Bleauvelt s car from her locked garage after a dog alarm. Police set a trap. three well known locals were found inside the car apologizing, with Miss Bleauvelt declining to press charges and saying the ride will not appear in court.
Berlin report traces the Rhine gold myth to actual deposits in the upper Rhine near the Swiss border. historical notes cite Caesar era flows, Ottfried von Wesenburg, and 19th century washings with hundreds of workers yielding thousands of pounds of gold dust. renewed scientific methods aim to exploit Rhine gravels for the treasure.
Bones of a prehistoric woman found in the River Cam are being examined in London. The remains, brought to the surface by a dredger near the Fenland Inn, suggest a tree climber who lived thousands of years ago in a forest area that later became fens. A Royal Society fellow notes the leg bones indicate a woman with unusual build and possible arboreal lifestyle.
The first regional meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers will be held in Springfield on September 26 and 27, 1926, with the Engineering Society of Western Massachusetts co hosting. All branches of the Engineers' clubs in the city are expected to send delegates.
The Town clerk’s office checks petition signatures for a City of Bridgeport charter, with Otto Eichmann noting over one third of initial names invalid. More than 4,000 signatures were submitted, 156 of the first 460 checked deemed invalid, as names lack addresses or span multiple districts. George M. Eames backs bringing the matter to voters.
The Walnut Beach branch of the Connecticut Medical Liberty League will meet Botsford on Thursday night to organize a permanent body. The action aims to set up a lasting organization within the community.
Sept 18 in Westport construction advances on the town hall yard with a new central fire station rising in Hotel Square. Edward T Bedford’s firm leads the project as John Lowry Company builds the adjacent wing while George M Croil oversees overall work. Three fire companies will headquarters there. Vigilant Hose No 3 declines move to the new station. Groundwork and interior framing proceed, with completion anticipated by early next year. Nearby land transfers and sales are recorded in Town Clerk Ed Birge’s office, including parcels along Riverside and Clinton avenues. News notes report town meetings and rainfall effects on apple crops.
Police Chief Hart and the Board of Public Safety of New Britain visited Brideport yesterday. They toured police headquarters and were shown the city’s policing systems during an inspection tour through the facilities.
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