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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1922
Page
8
Fragmentary text mentions Princeton, Denver, Haverford, and Kansas City with scattered team names and individuals. It reads like disordered sports briefs, random placements, and OCR garble without a cohesive events narrative or clear outcomes.
Fragmented OCR notes describe receipts for a Paris prizefight and local sports items. Mentions names like Givens, Lud, and Mooris with scattered references to teams, captains, and travel notes. Includes unclear references to salaries, contracts, and a questionable Philadelphia line amid detached phrases.
A translated court note reports Reuben Norkian confessing to aiding Abratius Becker in murdering his wife. The document details Becker’s alleged plan and the motive cited for the crime, with prosecutors preparing to pursue charges. The confession hints at premeditation and the shared complicity of involved parties, as legal steps proceed.
Fragmentary note describes postal operations and personnel with unclear names. Mentions Canada, United States areas, a general fishery work site, and a warning about handling meat. Includes references to a postmaster, assistant postmaster, and other officials, with garbled lines and partial phrases.
Campaign notes show a league event tonight with a focus on organizing and benevolence budgets. Mentions a planned visit across spaces and a Per diem or costs generous for the Tit Coeie project.
Captain George Auger known as the circus giant was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery New York yesterday after his death at 7 feet inch height he left a life in sideshows and moved to film work earning $350 a week his funeral drew over 1 099 mourners including fraternal members and midgets who had shared his acts with liliputians and a bullwhip named Ringling in attendance.
Nearly one hundred members of the local police force, dressed in uniforms, marched from the station to the Plaza Theatre for the initial showing of the film In the Name of the Law. The scene captured the force’s duty and courage as they viewed a melodrama about policing and protecting the public.
Pars W A Griffith 19 will host church Christmas sale with committee extended to cover rural areas. Home made foods, gift table, candy and tea room items listed by numerous sponsors and volunteers including Mrs C Whilhcome, Mrs F Darling, Mrs G Ward, Miss Marion Rote and others coordinating duties for the fundraiser.
Preparations are underway to grant asylum to the Queen, daughter of King Ferdinand, if her husband faces a death sentence from the Greeks. The situation triggers anxiety over the potential political and royal fallout.
The review lauds Disidor Lloyd and Lon Chaney in Oliver Twist adaptations while noting strong stage performances by Mabel Meane and Eileen Van Hiene. It highlights Palace and Plaza bills with vaudeville acts, film shorts, and the notable presence of Anna Avond and Ada Ascends.
Bridgeport playgoers are promised eight days of entertainment at the Majestic with the Broadway Dramatic hit The Broken Wing. The Port Play notes the aviation thriller famed for its big scene of a plane crashing in Mexico and a tale of love intrigue and adventure. An unusual staging includes the airman called G V Th and actress Nita MacP— the cast promises a lively spectacle with dramatic effects and romance among Mexican officers and lovers.
Six people were injured today when a New York Central Express rammed into a string of empty coaches at South Station in Boston. James Cowermoush, 42, and Eric Peters were among those hurt, others were lightly injured and treated at the scene or removed to local hospitals.
Los Angeles county council adopted a resolution protesting the appearance of Mine Johanna Gadski. Sherman Penis announced he would appear before a veterans meeting. Denby said if any attempt is made to harass or prevent her singing they will seek court injunctions. The Scho tarntTeink pneumonia case showed slight improvement at her home, per doctors.
A messy review discusses a Palace screening featuring Sommer holding out his wat ai bead and Jackie Coogan in an Oliver Twist stage part. It notes Valenting and a burlesque called Sand and Mui with cast names and a chorus of critics. The piece highlights a shy confident performance by Tackle Cosean and mentions other acts like Ruby Kida and Eileen Van.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a classifieds blurb with stray letters and broken phrases. It hints at an advertisement fragment in The Times but lacks clear names, places, or dates to confirm scope.
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