Politics Barred from the East Side High School Debate
A letter argues that aldermen pressure favors a Bridgeport architect for East Side High School, alleging political meddling, patronage, and personal gain. The writer defends the Board of Education’s independence, warns of mayoral influence, and calls for qualifications over politics in school staffing.
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New
East Side High School
Sld-Rmante
Bridgeport
Ant
Board of Abiwisies
Board of Education
East Side
Challeneser
Cough Remedy Promises Fast Throat Relief
A vintage notice touts a cough remedy promising relief for throat irritation and phlegm. It claims safety for children and adults, highlighting benefits for deep chest coughs, croup, and whooping cough, with distribution through Hindle Drug Stores.
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County
Cieonstsa
Tofay
Bootietors Sell Bottled Spirits Outside Manhattan
In New York on December 23, as prohibition agents tightened control on Broadway and cabarets, bootiextors flooded side streets with illegal liquor. They offered Scotch at 12 dollars per quart, tea at 16, gin at 6, and brandy at 9 per quart, according to printed price lists circulated to buyers.
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New York
Broadway
Upshaw aims to make the capital dry as Sahara
Washington reports Rep William D Upshaw of Georgia launches a peetna campaign to press President Hoover for a Christmas Prohibition proclamation. He criticizes officials who are officially dry and personally wet and seeks personal observance and enforcement of the law. Boston Nationals sign H K Lavin as an outfielder from Syracuse University, home North Troy.
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Washington
William D. Upshaw
Georgia
Sahara
Upshaw
Boston
Boston Nationals
HK. Lavin
Uer Veers Syracuw University
North
Troy
Post Office deficit report sparks hush over self-sufficiency
Charles Dawes highlights a $16,198,000 deficit in the first quarter of 1922 for the Post Office Department. He accuses officials of suppressing the balance sheet and argues the government must show whether the Post Office can be self-sustaining or disclose the truth to the public.
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Post Office Department
Charles Lawes
Dawes
Post Office
Comptroller General
Pennsylvania Women Oppose Arbuckle Films
In Pittsburgh on December 23, Pennsylvania's women oppose Fatty Arbuckle films. With 67,000 to 0 votes against, leading groups the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women and the Congress of Women's Clubs protest to Will Hays and George W. Mo Candless, citing strong moral opposition to the comedian's pictures.
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Pittsburgh
Voice of
Clut ‘Women of
Pennsylvania
Fatty’ Arbuckie
Commonwealth
State Board of Censors
The
Commedian
Ame
Arbuckle
State Federation of Pennsylvania Women
Congress of Women's Clubs
Will Hays
George W. Mo Candless
Child Calls Alleged Bigamist Her Father
In Charleston West Virginia a three and a half year old girl testified in police court naming Arthur Miller as her father after his wife No 1 Iola Miller from Kittery Maine accused him of non support upon finding him with wife No 2. Miller was held for the intermediate court as authorities in New Hampshire and Maine consider bigamy charges.
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Charleston
W. Va
Iola Miller
Kittery
Arthur Miller
Anther
Miller
New Hampshire
Seventeen Men Take Part in Rum Fight
Newark details an armed pursuit as federal prohibition agents clash with seven alleged bootleggers starting at South Amboy. Seventeen men involved, two cars fled. one car seized, a bullet shattered a windshield and struck Agent William Clark in the knee. Agents found fifty eight cases of whiskey in the captured vehicle.
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Newark
N. J
South Amboy
William Clark
Army Sergeant dies after Norwalk street brawl injuries
Sergeant James Flanigan, United States Army Instruction Officer, died at Norwalk hospital from injuries after a street brawl early Wednesday morning. His home is listed as 231 Garfield Street.
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Norwalk
James Flanigan
United States Army
Pardons Issued In Harding Clemency List
Washington action lists 3 wartime clemencies from the 42 political prisoners remaining in federal penitentiaries. The three, Parker, Delaney, and Carl, serve sentences in Meagenworth Kansas, California, and for second degree murder respectively. Additional pardons expected within 36 hours. Also notes at Poli’s Vaudeville and Cosmopolitan Pictures release in California with Forrest Stanley and Marjorie Daw.
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Washington
Harding
Department of Justice
Meagenworth
Kansas
Thomas Parker
Texas
John M. Delaney
California
John Carl
Canada
Omquissala
White House
Obituary notices for multiple local residents
Obituaries detail funeral arrangements for Charles Cooper 68 corset presser of 2 Webster avenue who died after a brief illness and will be buried in Lakeview cemetery. Howard Nee of 55 High Street's funeral held at Michael J. Gannon Inc mortuary parlors with burial at St Michael's cemetery. Adelaide Sargent Dove widow of Alfred E. Dove of Chicago to be buried privately in Chimzo. Emily Higgins Bat widow of Joseph A. Bailey died in Fairfield with funeral at her daughter’s home at 12 Robson Place and interment at Mountain Grove cemetery.
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Charles Cooper
Webster Avenue
Bridgeport
Augusn
Laker
Stratford Avenue
Ellen
Willian
Henry Cooper
Anna Cooper
Howard Neet
Howard Nee
Michael J. Gannom Inc
John Treet
Joseph Ganley
St. Augustine’s Church
Burns
St. Michael's Cemetery
Adelaide Sargent Dove
Alfred E. Dove
Chicago
Chimzo
Wily Hiszins Bailey
Emily Higgins
Joseph A. Bailey
Fairfield
Sirs
Sosebh So Deringer
Robson Place
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Christmas Pudding Delivers Frozen Cream Center Treat
New Haven Dairy offers Christmas Frozen Pudding with a center of frozen whipped cream and mixed tropical fruits and nuts, covered with French vanilla cream and decorated with whipped cream. Delivered to homes for Christmas dinner.
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Barnuth
New Haven
Aidr
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Park Theatre
Arbuckle Films
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Paramount
Palomar
Poli
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Peter B. Kyne
Frank Borzage
Cosmopolitan Productions
Forrest Stanley
Marjorle Daw
Jas Barrow
Joseph Dowling
Warner Oland
Pathe News
Buffalo Bnl
M. Golden
Joe Greenwald
Charles Ray
The Smith=Murray Co
Fairfield Ave
Geezer
Merry Christmas
All Friends
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Murray
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Studebaker Dealers
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Main Street
Bridgeport Gas Light Co
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