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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1922
Page
4
New York reports Pussyfoot decries bootleg liquor and booties licker as the worst in the world. He vows to sail to Europe aboard an English vessel to protest the sale of hooties licker on ships. He criticizes Shipping Board vessels and the spread of illicit spirits with strong language.
Des Moines hosts a June 21 event to launch a national league for horseshoe pitching during the Iowa State Fair. A convention will unify existing associations August 28 to September 1, with a national tournament and a drafted constitution by B G Leighton and Charles Roy Cox defining four regional divisions and mail vote rules.
Detectives examining a murder scene note signs of forced break in and possible robbery motive. A small leather bag with cash and bank documents stayed intact while linens and valuables were found in the home, suggesting a more complex motive and possible involvement by someone familiar with Northrop.
Alexander Kerr, who had lived at 740 Transistan avenue, was arrested in city court for extradition as a fugitive from justice after leaving his wife and seven year old child in New York. He refused to waive extradition and papers were secured before he was delivered to Sheriff Peass for return to New York authorities.
Mrs. Narcissa Niblack Thorne wife of James Ward Thorne a Chicago rail magnate testified she was the victim of graft at the hands of Chicago labor leaders when she was forced to pay cash to avert a strike by union men who refused to hang lamps made by the non union Women s Exchange sponsored by Mrs Thorne as one of her philanthropies
June 21. The star golfers in the British championship had a rest day while non-qualifiers competed in stroke and long driving contests for consolation honors. Competition resumes tomorrow as Walter Mageen of the United States and Joe Kirkwood of Australia share first place with 147. Jock Hutchison is third at 149 and Jim Barnes 154.
Sarah Yates widow of Joseph Yates died in Stratford Connecticut on June 20 1922 aged 64 years 6 months and 24 days. Friends may view the remains Wednesday evening at her home 3798 North Main street Stratford. Private funeral Thursday at 2 20 pm. Interment in the family plot at Park Cemetery
International report from London notes General Seeley former Canadian WWI commander warns of extermination risk from chemical weapons. He calls for global talks on internal order colonial defense and invasion safety, promoting progressive disarmament. Quaker epistle in Britain aligns with his call for peace over power. Pittsburgh report says most Pittsburgh movie houses cut prices to 10 cents, while a few upscale cinemas keep higher rates.
The American library in Paris holds 30,000 volumes with American magazines and newspapers, drawing 33 percent of reading room visitors from French patrons. In two years it has linked French literary interests with the United States and spurred curiosity about America. By early 1922 Magary funds reached 674,000, with plans to expand facilities and open a Latin Quarter branch. French ministers and scholars use the library for information on America and projects on figures like Henry Ford and Secretary Hughes.
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