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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1923
Page
6
In Hartford on September 14, six year old Ed Ward Finman was struck and killed by a touring car driven by Harry Spiro. Spiro faces criminal negligence charges and was released on 82 500 bond.
A Texas shale deposit near San Antonio yields ichthyol or fish oil, prompting the Potranco Development Company to begin mining on Frank Carle’s 348 acre tract. Drilling at 150 feet exposes red granite and a white shale with reflective properties, drawing chemists nationwide and a potential northern refining contract, while the shaft nears ten feet with an estimated ninety days to reach ichthyol.
Epaphras A. Wildman of Stamford was granted the only divorce today in Superior Court before Judge Frank O Haines who heard five cases. Decisions in the other four were reserved.
Atlantic Gasoline and Oil Stations set a new high standard with daily pump accuracy checks, strong safety measures, wide driveways, rapid service, clean facilities, and courteous staff. Attendants refuse gratuities, offering Service Without Obligation.
Washington reports addition al names of Americans in the Japanese earthquake area as received by the State department. Ambassador Woods says information is definite and list was sent by air from Tokio to Kobe and relayed via Consul Dickover. The roster names hundreds of individuals and families with varied spellings and affiliations.
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