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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1923
Page
17
Saratoga Springs X reports Mayor John F. Hylan of New York is comfortable with bronchial pneumonia not worsening. A second X-ray confirms the small pneumonia area. doctors note relief from yesterday's indigestion and fever around 101 with respiration 29.
Bridgeport fans unable to attend the Dempsey Firpo championship bout in New York tonight will get punch by punch updates via Telegram using three wires and radio. An announcer will relay results through a megaphone with sidelights, start times, and a rapid news flash from 8 to 10 o'clock.
Miss Marion Dollard and Gen J Johnson wed at Blessed Sacrament Church on Wednesday morning. The ceremony featured Veronica Donahue singing and a taupe tricoline bride attire. After the mass a wedding breakfast was served at the bride’s home before a trip to Niagara Falls. The couple will reside at 465 Logan Street after October 1.
Mickey Walker the world welterweight champion and Bobby Green of San Antonio prepared for a ten round bout in a Davenport circus tent with a capacity of ten thousand spectators. Green had recently gained fame in the Midwest by knocking out Denning O Keefe.
Plans announced yesterday show quarters once occupied by the Hawker store will be leased and used by the Fain Knitted Wear company. The firm, which retails knitted goods, will relocate to the view building nearby around Geroberla with extensive remodeling underway.
The Past Presidents of the Rebekah State Assembly of Connecticut held their annual outing at the summer home of Mrs J C Gerbich review avenue. Following lunch at 12 80 there was a short business meeting with Mrs Katie Segers presiding. Input and cards were played in the afternoon and supper was served at 6 30. Guests included Mrs Hate A Stickles Hartford Mrs E N Bronson and Miss Hattie Manuel Waterbury Miss Hattie Fisher Miss Helman and Miss Janice Fox New Haven Miss Harrison Plainsville Grand Warden Mrs Phillips South Norwalk and several Bridgeport members including Mrs J Reynolds Mrs Katherine Lennard Mrs Sepers and Mrs Gerbich.
Captain Lou Healey joined Fordham football candidates as veterans return to form the nucleus for the 1923 team. Jack Garrity, an end from last season, joins Healey with Fallon and Smead also back after two years, completing the core roster.
One mother notes slovenly school habits and weak vocabulary among children. She began a weekly dictionary game where each child must use a longer word with precise shades of meaning. On Saturdays the child who provides the longest correct word receives a small but worthwhile prize.
Mrs Jenny Evans of Detroit Michigan says she was weakened by back pain after leaving factory work. A friend recommended Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and she regained health. She praises feeling well and able to get around again, urging other women with similar troubles to try the remedy.
Acme shear, company 5, travels toward the factory championship after a series of wins. Pacy already secured Wo 4 Sammes and aims to keep their record clean. Last week they defeated the Office department, the Shipping department beat Plating 2 to 3 at Benade Park. Gatieny hit two homers while Johnson and Nichols contributed strong performances.
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