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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1921
Page
15
Fragments indicate a local event with clairvoyants and gatherings scheduled Friday evening at venues including Readings Noble and Nichols Street locations. The notes mention knowledge and power to remove causes of illness and a council of spiritual aims, with references to times and places.
A trio assaulted a garage man on Green Street, taking $30 and $40 from him. He was beaten and hospitalized, with four stitches and a revolver joke reported, while witnesses described the incident and the police sought suspects.
A scanned 1921 Bridgeport page lists numerous rental offers including 8 rooms and bath cottages with furnishings or unfurnished, rooms, garages, and terms. It also contains a long tax payer notice detailing real estate lists, penalties, and payment deadlines from the Tax Collector's office.
The page lists diverse stock prices with numerous tickers and bid asks across many sectors. It notes ex-dividend status for major issues and provides totals of shares traded, yesterday's and year ago comparisons, plus long-term yearly figures for context.
A Washington man, Bodda of Washington, D. C., died after a plunge from a wine shop doorway onto the street side. The incident occurred near the Hotel Connassyll in New York as witnesses reported the fall and ensuing tragedy.
A massive blaze swept a storage warehouse on Long Island causing flames to spread to a neighboring building. Firefighters battled the inferno as smoke blanketed the area, with damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands and several valuables or articles reportedly damaged or destroyed.
Notices list funeral and burial details for Chester J Benedict aged two, with service and cremation notes at local cemeteries. includes names and addresses, dates from September and October, urging attendance at the wake and funeral rites. Also mentions James McLoughlin widow Mary Carrigan and related services with timing and venue details for a series of memorials.
A brisk rally near the close faded as market notes show the Federal Reserve cutting the discount rate to 5 percent. Inflationary signals remained mixed with demand for copper and other commodities dropping in early trading while bullion and foreign exchange saw limited gains. The market shifted toward caution as investors awaited clearer direction from government policy and export demand, with several commodities showing renewed weakness alongside tentative recovery in some steel and steel-related products. The report details currency shifts, gold open-market activity, and broader economic indicators affecting values in London and the Far East.
A film company announces a morality clause for actors, imposing penalties and five day notice for violations, amid arbitration talks. The clause seeks to link conduct to public standards while stressing no direct link to unrelated cases. The statement notes the company bears responsibility for talent while fearing public reputation damage.
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