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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1925

Page

3

Big Businessmen Favor Wet Tendency Says Prohibition Report

A long report argues prohibition boosted working class life and business morale while noting mixed health data. It cites bank deposits rising after 1920, reduced beer drinking, and perceived fewer absences, yet warns measurement is difficult and personal views influence responses.

Additon Industre Tas Census Bureau Bellevue Hospital New York Eng Tang Ivelihood

Stratford Town Manager Chosen Amid Curbs Debate

Town leaders selected Hunter as town manager after a discussion on Main street curbing from Stratford Center to Hard's corner. The planning board supported center curb but opposed full Main street curbing. The rebuilt sewer disposal plant earned praise after state health inspectors called the system among the best in the state. Councilman Albright urged police to post "Keep off" signs on grass plots near Health Officer Ruyter Hawkland's residence.

Main Street Stratford Center Hard's Corner Hunter Planning Board John J. Albright EB. Ruyter Hawkland

Weather guidance mishap cited by Hiram Bingham in Cannecot

A garbled report suggests government meteorological guidance failed to aid a flight through the Shenandoah region. Mention of Hiram Bingham of Connecticut and Washington references indicate a political or official figure linked to the error or inquiry.

Hand Asmilore Digster Shenandoah Gelard Py Hiram Bingham Cannect Pisot Washington

Harding High Opening Delayed and Teacher Appointments

The board approved salaries for newly appointed teachers at Harding High and other Bridgeport schools. Salaries ranged from 1,000 to 4,100 with many at 1,000 and 1,100 for graduates of local normal schools. Several high school teachers from various subjects were named, with details on assignments and schools. A temporary clerk appointment was made for a Bridgeport Normal graduate. The board discussed cost control, enrollment caps, a potential Harding bust purchase, and a room use request for engineering classes, plus a delayed payment tied to a contractor bankruptcy.

Mal Reed Harriett Wills Wheeler Avenue Natalie F. Whitworth Beechwood Avenue Helen Kearns Park Avenue Mary B. Callery Coleman Street Katherine A. McKeon Grand Street Cathryn O'Connor Bronx Avenue Helen B. Wheeler Fairview Avenue Sylvia Johnson Garfield Avenue A. Elizabeth Cain Harral Avenue Fannie A. Smith Barnum School Marion Willmot Myrtle Avenue Connecticut Froebel Normal Lincoln Alice G. Flanagan Howard Avenue Bridgeport Norma School University of California Webster School Eleanor M. Laidlaw Vine Street B. H New Haven Narmal School of Gymnastics Mary S. O'Brien Bridgeport Normal School Yale Summer School Madison School Agnes Carey Pequonnock Street Lydia Blanchard Fairfield Avenue Westfield Mass Westfield Normal School Yale Massachusetts Franklin School Katherine Crehan Fremont Street Bridgeport High School New Haven Normal Aition Natalie R. Stock North Avenue Columbia University Hall School Agnes Ryan Stratford Stratford High School College of New Rochella A. B Shelton Alice A. Smith Capitol Avenue Collegiate Preparatory New Haven Froachel Normal Kindergarten Training Co Sacred Heart School Jacob Dolid Mast Main Street Yale Pnvversity McGill University Mcsill Warren Harding High School Pauline Malolt Addison Avenue Elmhurst Ulinois Elmhurst High School Walter Peck Bessie D Callender Josephine T. Dargan Maplewood School Dargan Warren G. Harding James Novelli New York Duward B. Caldwell Marton Star Harding Novelli Mitcre Ferrari Royal Academy Rome Bridgeport Engineering Institute Central High School Wynkoop W. P. Kirk George J. Steinhardt Roosevelt School Elmer H. Havens Steinhardt Kirk Steinhordt

Identify Body of Murder Victim in West Haven Case

Hartford dispatch reports the murder victim Henry B. Johnson identified by family, with details of a West Haven body, a suspected link to three men including Buckler and Collins, blood found in a taxi, and coroner statements to be released. Johnson, a carpenter from Retreat Avenue, was last heard mentioning job changes before his death.

West Haven Collins Pavis Poelice Buckler Mix Hartford Henry B. Johnson Retreat Avenue New Haven Volce John Coombs Benago Emma C. St. John Alice EB. St. John Miss St. John Savin Rock Invisible Index Company Johnson Boenton Street Greskowicz Corke Smith

Local Meetings and Lodge Listings in Bridgeport Area

Readable fragments list numerous meetings and lodge rooms across Bridgeport including Mithra lodge K of Fi 1260 Main Street Calanthe Temple Pythian Sisters 1250 Main Street Pequannock lodge Broad Street Carpenters and Joiners 170 Elm Street Immediate Relief Association Broad Street J O A My 63 Cannon Street Purity Shrines Whie Shrine of Jerusalem 1125 Main Street Amertl can Legion Kathenne McGarty Post Bridgeport area listed groups such as Seaside Hive Macabber Ke and others at various streets including 372 State Street 46 Cannon Street 857 Fast Main Street 1987 Broad Street 945 Victoria Lodge Stratford Avenue and more.

Konckapotanavh Trice Main Street Mithra Lodge K. of Fi Calanthe Temple Pythian Sisters Pequannock Lodge O. Fy Broad Street Carpenters and Joiners Elm Street Immediate Relief Association Bridgeport Council J. O.A. A My Cannon Street Purity Shrines Whie Shrine of Jerusalem First District Republican Club State Street Seaside Hive Ladies of the Maccabees Arch Street Bridgeport United Typothetae of America Temple Sisterhood of the Congregational Hina Israel Park Avenue Temple Americus Tent Knights of the Maccabees Fast Main Street Doris Jorge

Accused Slayer Ends Life in Maine Jail Letter

A man identified as Kirby Jeft wrote to High Sheriff Henry F. Cumminge of Kennebec County declaring he would sacrifice his life to the state of Maine rather than plead guilty to a brutal crime. He asked that, if his wife did not claim his body, Bowdoin College Medical School be allowed to study it. Authorities say the razor blade used came from his own shaving set, already in jail custody since last May.

Denver Murther Salvaton Army Urban League Bureau of the Census New York Massachuset Pennsylvania District of Columbia Kansas Ohio Indiana Bellevue Hospital New York City Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare Bellevue and Allied Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Kirby Henry F. Cumminge Kennebec County Maine Bowdoin College Medical School Ufe

New York Voters At Polls Today In City Merger Clash

Voters look to a tight mayoral race as Alfred Smith allies face off with Mayor John F Hylan amid a Democratic split. Republican Frank D Waterman opposes Will iam M Bennett and John J Lyons while Norman Thomas runs unopposed for governor. Polls expect a close, tense day with calls for order.

Alfred Ek. Smith John F. Hylan William Randolph Hearst Frank D. Waterman William M. Bennett John J. Lyons Norman Thomas Democratc Empire State Smith Hearst Tomé Walker Tammany Hylan New York Polla

Campaign争 in New York elections stirs police on duty

Ten thousand policemen and detectives will be on duty as the campaign centers on the five cent fare. The governor pushes Walker, arguing competence in running the nation’s largest city. In retaliation, the mayor accuses the governor of trying to rule New York.

Five Centare Walker New York

Murder Trial Testimony Shrugs Off Key Facts In Fatal Stabbing

Testimony at the coroner inquest describes a fatal stabbing at 19 Hallam Street after a craps game. Kasmer Norkewicz is sought as the killer. Fedora and Norkewicz struggle amid accusations, a knife, and a broken window. Police say new clues surface and a Massachusetts asylum background surfaces. Chinese tong warfare flares in New York with fatalities though leaders are named.

Corke Smith Kasmer Charlie) Norkowicz Fedora Norkewicz Mary Norkewien Charlie) Norkewicz Mike Fedora Hallam Street Massachusetts Ridgefield Mary Fedora Ansonia New York Ndding Tong

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Newspap School of Soma Services Administration University of Chicago Central Charities District Bellevue and Allied Hospitals United States Army United States American Bankers’ Association Harding High Dorothy Mendelson Center Street Amy Phoenix Delgalle Avenue Helen M. Carol Terry Place Evelyn Kilteen Helen Cavanaugh Baldwin Street Marjorie E. Nicol Carroll Avenue Marie E. Wasco Willian Street Evelyn EE. Vagnoll Stratford Avenue Margaret C. Donahue Black Rock Avenue Loretta C. Hicker Helen M. Fen- Hock Victoria R. Grillo Orchard Street Helen M. Simon Stillman Street Edith B. Noltin Reservoir Avenue Bridgeport Rifle Club Arbuckle National Coffee Guild H. Abbott Colonial Health Sanitarium J. H. Daevis Paradise Green Place Conn Areous Smalford Coal & Wood Berkshire Mill Washington Ave
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