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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1921
Page
2
The Metal Trades Council held a gathering for its second anniversary at their hall on 357 Saint Street. About hundred members and families attended with a reception, speeches from officials, and a meal. Members from Washington and other regions joined, marking the community milestone.
Montinum page one account notes worg discovering pauses as Fatty Arbuckle defends himself at a trial. Lawyers advise silence while he jokes about opening up. Universal Service representatives offer work, while Arbuckle faces questions about party attendees and omitted home connections.
Provisional Russian leaders in exile in London and Paris push for Russia's Far East interests to be raised at the international disarmament conference. They plan to communicate demands to Secretary Hughes by memo and cable, citing ter ritorial and citizen rights, while noting Holland, Japan, and South China may press for their own aims.
In Oakland on September 15 Ruth Gunn, a Chinese American girl, tagged her brother Tare in a biographical note about his role in Chinese aviation. She reportedly served under Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s forces, aiding the aviation unit credited with important early actions in the war.
The Herald reports the state assembly approved issuing $2,000,000 in bonds for new construction and permanent improvements. The plan, urged by State Treasurer Elpatrtre, targets funding for public buildings and infrastructure with bonds to be sold before October 1.
Geneva reports the League of Nations will likely admit Esthenia and Letvia if the political committee approves. Lithuania and Hungary applications were deferred. the committee plans to await Mr Myrna ns replica and seek further details by September 26.
A bus collision at Madison Avenue and Front Street yesterday left all passengers shaken. The delivery driver Maurice Minster avoided injury as the bus sustained heavy damage. Canada’s canes this year cost the government more than two million dollars. A new invention is claimed regarding pony towns.
Frisco girls model Chinese style outfits amid lively display. The event features colorful garments, cost concerns, and a nod to evolving dress trends. Participants celebrate cultural fashion with playful commentary and community interest.
A garbled 19th century medical advertisement touts a constitutional remedy for otitis and deafness, claiming to relieve ear inflammation and nasal congestion. It prescribes a dose of a preparation sold by a pharmacist, with alarming rhetoric about “atrocity” and questionable efficacy.
Heavy fines are imposed on local crate owners who violated harbor rules during a federal survey visit. Night lighting after dusk is being strictly enforced to improve safety. The Lake company received two submarines for repairs by the Savy department. Tinder T. Stewart & Sons, builders of the Washington bridge, report progress on Congusa street bridge. The Housa tote bridge approaches and pavement near completion with first traffic expected around November 1 and the old structure to be dismantled soon after. A Burma death story notes a man dying in a mysterious circumstance as investigators probe the case.
Arbuckle is released on bail but remains in custody as he faces murder and two manslaughter counts. Bail was set at 36 00 and 60 bonds, with arraignment planned for Saturday. He must waive rights before potential bond release, while officials consider combining cases.
Joseph Tony a Portuguese resident was sentenced to one year in the county jail by Judge Frank D Haines in the Criminal Superior Court for burglary. The arrest followed a shoe store burglary at Grand and Main streets on March 7 two days after his release from county jail. Tony was armed with a .42 caliber revolver which he dropped when surprised by officers.
Six new cases are added to the tuberculosis relief program listed in the August report by secretary Henry D Newx of the association. The total for the year reaches a, several hundred dollars have been allocated from a recent ball game fund. A meeting is being arranged for October on the fight against tuberculosis led by Dr David R Lyman president of the National Tuberculosis Association. Invitations go to factory foremen and service men urging participation.
James Nolan, 21, living at 32 Brook Street, was sentenced to the reformatory after admitting involvement in the theft of a Ford car and accessories over more than a year. Co-defendant Robert G Evans, then on parole, will be returned to complete his sentence. State Attorney Homer Cummings reported the case yesterday.
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