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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1921
Page
14
A widow of ZR-2 cart arrives at Servore. Lieutenant Louis Hr14 who was to command on the 7 on its flight to America fell to death with the shin.
A woman arrived from Cardiff with her two children in England. The commander’s body reached Arlington last week for burial. Mrs. Maxfield witnessed the fatal fleet of the ZR-2 seaplane.
Bridgeport Times editor Lynn Wilson and Mrs Wilson returned home from Europe after a tour that included Edinburgh London Paris and Irish battlefields. They faced two severe storms on the voyage City of Lucknow voyage was stormy with Bermuda cyclone delays Hoboken port arrival with 82 passengers. Wilson described Europe as largely desolate with ships idle and cargoes scarce while war battlefields now grass covered and debris cleared.
Supreme Court Justice Strong issued an injunction restraining striking workers from picketing the A. L. Read Co. factory in Richmond Ful. and from all acts of intimidation or violence. The decision notes many defendants were foreigners and calls for liberty with justice and equal access to work for all on common ground.
Strong gusts paused minor boats as anchors dragged while one vessel broke free but was recovered unharmed. Sound fishing remains good with catches of bass and blackfish reported. A 40 foot Helen received new engines and a 249 year old church model was unearthed in New London with a $200 offer. A Virginia actress death case amid Arbuckle murder inquiry led to film withdrawals in Los Angeles.
Five ladies from Boston observe a lively Fairfield street scene full of locals and visitors. The crowd notes business folk, a Red Man at a Tuesday night event, wedding chatter, and daily life details from East Main to Main and Fairfield. Weather holds, street repairs continue on the water main as passersby gossip and observe familiar faces around town.
Wesleyan president Willam Arnold Shanklin told the student body that the 18th amendment will be rigorously enforced by the faculty as long as it remains part of the constitution. He urged reverence for law and national institutions and stated Wesleyan will uphold all laws until the amendment is repealed. The college year opens with a smaller entering class, targeting about 500 students, not meeting previous aspirations.
A grease fire on a stove morning at Mrs. Ty Bradley’s 979 North Avenue caused no damage after firefighters arrived and extinguished it before flames spread. The residence owned by Frank Gerle was reported secure.
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