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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1923
Page
3
William Lewis LaTour filed a divorce action in Superior Court on Saturday against his wife Lillian A. LaTour alleging she suffered tuberculosis before marriage and concealed it until the day after their wedding.
The Bridgeport division of Northeastern University begins its School of Commerce and Finance as part of the Y M C A program. Evening classes for men and women run 780 to 12 with enrollments expected to total several hundred, plus an engineering institute and preparatory school opening in October.
L R Adams secretary of the National and State Bankers Protective Association urges the Federal Reserve Board to acknowledge an error in the Claiborne Adams par clearance plan. He argues banks should know if they may charge exchanges now that the Supreme Court ruled the prior plan beyond the law and asks the board to abandon the policy and align with the court's limits.
Five Bridgeport residents and one from Stratford were named in the Southern Connecticut district Reserve Corps promotions list, released by Major W L Roberts assistant chief of the 76th division. From Bridgeport are First Lt Frank G Sivernall 115 Main St 418 Infantry Second Lt Willum G Jennings 621 Connecticut Ave 301st Observation First Lt Tra S Peterson 63 Fairfield Ave 418 Infantry Second Lt Vincent Sexton Stratford 301 Obs.
Ten youths aged 16 to 23 will be tried in City court this morning on charges of frequenting a gambling resort. The raid on the Orioles club at 408 Helen street led to the arrest of ten individuals and the proprietor Edward J. Walsh being released on 250 dollars bond. Names and addresses of the arrestees are listed.
The Bridgeport Boys Club, under renovations this summer, starts its 36th year tonight with a radio program. Refreshments and entertainments will be offered as enrollments are expected to rise from last year’s turnout of over 400 boys, with at least 200 more anticipated this week. Supervisory staff includes Miss Lena Turner Mrs Martha Morrison and Herbert Hart.
The New Haven railroad announces extra train service and reduced rates for the Danbury fair, October 1 to 6. An special Bridgeport Day run on Wednesday October 3 will depart Bridgeport at 3:20 am with stops at Trump bull, Long Hill, Stepney, Botsford, Newtown, Hawleyville, and Danbury Fair Grounds, returning at 5:20 pm. Also notes a 200-year-old fret meerschaum pine carved by a Hungarian shoemaker remains of interest.
A department store showcases gift suggestions for autumn brides across five floors. Lamps in floor, table, boudoir styles priced from 85 cents to 25 dollars, silk shade lamps, Pyrex, and a wide dinnerware selection from Japan, France, England, and domestic makers. Includes Grindley open stock china at 52 pc for 20.73 dollars and 100 pc set for 39 dollars.
Hand painted Nippon china on display with frequent new imports. Hundreds of pieces available including bon bon dishes cake sets berry and chocolate sets and various utensils. Featured sets include amatnun Beate peae tea sets tea pot sugar and cream. prices from $3.75 to $17.50. items on the fourth floor center.
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