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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1921
Page
11
A heated survey traces Bluebeard legends from ancient times through the Renaissance, noting figures from Gillies de Retz to Semiramis and Medici women. The piece discusses repeated adaptations, gendered violence motifs, and Western storytelling habit of revisiting the tale in various forms.
The article profiles veteran craftsman Johnson of Wrooklen who has built homes for 64 years and continues daily work despite age. Born in Gaston during the Revolutionary era, he remains active as a stonemason, bricklayer, carpenter, plasterer, plumber, and more.
Cubans taxi drivers petition Havana officials to reduce standard rates and exploit alcohol as a substitute motive power, aiming to cut costs and boost profits. The report to the commerce department notes alcohol from sugar waste as a cleaner product, with potential price implications.
A fragmented local item reports a United Spanish War Veterans event led by Rev William Lorne and a related attendance call from Commander Pigd Lyte of Linul. It mentions a Kiwanis welfare group and a public meeting with notables present, plus a police case and a new city ordinance restricting public gatherings, including masked balls, citing Klux Klan activity fears.
The report notes a derailment on the Chicago Northwestern Railway line near Clinton Iowa after a westbound train left the tracks early this morning. Thomas Lea and Roman Johnson, both of Siunton, were killed. Belle Pigg injured.
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