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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1922
Page
4
A September 1913 entry notes Protesson mail descentea 90 feat into the Vernvlug crater mud registering a temperature of 26 ce FL. The report records the depth and a specific temperature reading from the expedition context.
Local manufacturers express belief that regular coal supply will continue, with no immediate plan for increased stock. A Chamber of Commerce letter urges coordinated action, including limiting purchases to current needs, suspending advance stocks, unloading coal cars, and speeding railroad repairs. The national issue centers on transportation, not mine production, per President Barnes and Secretary Hoover.
A rare ivory flute believed to have been played by Frederick the Great is up for sale in Berlin at a price around 15 the counter value. A dated document from October 19, 1794 accompanies the piece, which has long been listed as royal property and passed through several noble hands before appearing in a small antique shop near Unter den Linden. The item, once owned by Wohenzollern family members, could fetch a sum comparable to a pair of good shoes in New York.
McAllister Oklahoma September 18 Reverend J G Trotter a Methodist minister held on embezzlement and wife desertion charges escaped from the county jail today by bending the bars. He was arrested last month with Miss Audrey Campbell a nurse at Brooks Institute Hawhorns Ohio where the embezzlement allegedly occurred. She was later released.
A fire destroyed a large tool house on Durang Avenue in Milford Worth Trunbull Reach. The owner is John Brady on State Street in Bridgeport. Firefighters from Milford and Fort Trumbull Reach fought the blaze. damage estimated around 600 dollars. A barn and several outbuildings were also damaged. a possible arson motive is suspected after youths were seen near the site.
New Haven authorities issued a permit to Yale University permitting construction of a new medical school wing adjoining Yale New Haven Hospital. The project costs about £890,000 and authorizes early work to begin promptly.
An early advertisement extols Purified film on teeth as a common problem and credits dental science with creating a two-pronged approach to film control. The copy praises a new toothpaste called Pepsodent for fighting film and promoting cleaner, healthier teeth through modern research and dental advice.
A vintage dental ad extols Pepsodent’s saliva neutralizing effects and starch digestion to prevent tooth decay. It urges parents to start children on the toothpaste from first teeth and offers a 10-Day Tube coupon. The copy highlights clean teeth feel, film removal, and whitening as proof of benefits.
Deputies Clark Kirk and Hugo Percy investigated an accident on Westport Road. Two men from Bridgeport were initially not found at Norwalk Hospital or Bridgeport but were later taken to Dr Keane’s office. Victims J Edwin Seell and Bruce J Coyia sustained injuries. one driver, Arthur Carr, received cuts. A police chase led to arrest of a suspect for speeding. Town notes outline recent property deeds and land transfers in Westport including Compo Beach and state street developments.
Stamford police hold an alleged pickpocket linked to the Dewey club hold-up on August 25 1927. Officers expect resistance and may seek warrants. Seven men fled. some convicted prisoners are in state custody. A man named Casey remains at large and two others are sought. The force believes McMahon is the Casey suspect.
New York September 18 two men were injured when ferryboat Crawford collided with Sound Mouring belonging to the Central Railroad of New Jersey in the North River. Part of the outer wall of the woman’s cabin on the Cranford and a section of the corresponding side of the Round Brook were damaged. Both ships were taken to drydock for repairs.
A New Haven concern sues the Shipping Board for 1 billion damages claiming a shipment valued at 47 000 was never delivered. The case names Warden Lang of New Piven and a board sales agent as parties to the dispute.
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