Tanlac praise from Bridgeport store employee
Jas S Farrell of 1040 Main Street Bridgeport reports Tanlac improved his indigestion and nervousness restoring appetite and energy. He credits Tanlac as the best medicine and notes its vegetable formula and consistent strength. The Tanlac Man promotes the tonic at Atlantic Pharmacy and Howes Drug Store Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. S. Farrell
D. Lane
Main Street
Bridgeport
Shade
M. M. Ochincoff
United States
Milford
Howes
Redding Town Officials Win Salary Increases
Twenty four residents attended the adjourned town meeting and approved the finance committee budget including raises for the selectmen town treasurer and clerk. The town clerk's pay rises to 100 dollars, with potential 50 more if he also acts as clerk to the selectmen. The first selectman’s salary is proposed at 200 dollars, with a plan to bring town salaries in line with nearby towns. A new policy funds permanent public water troughs maintained by the selectmen. The group postponed setting the tax rate until the next grand list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Selectmen
Wilton
Redding
Cary Ann
William Burr Hill
Georgetown
Beileck
Walter P. Rowland
Charles Merchant
Lewell
Fred Ricks
Na- Hil
Homan
Darien
State Board
P ‘Oolworth
Repubiican
Democratic
Canvain
Registry Board
Burglar scare and local property deals in Pine Tree Corner
Report of a suspected burglary at a Ridge area house halted when lights failed and occupants found no intruders. Meanwhile, local real estate talks faltered over Runyon and Gilbert properties at Pine Tree Corner as buyers navigated verbal terms and vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
McDonald
Louis Held
Bridgeport
Runyon
Gilbert
Pine Tree Corner
Mies Runyon
Runyon House
Read
Arnold
Joseph Kropsky
George S. Baftles
Muenni
Charles Faverean
Danbury Lighting Co
Bridgeport High football dressing room robbed at practice
A thief entered Bridgeport High School football dressing rooms Monday afternoon and robbed six players of clothing and minor cash. The incident occurred during team practice with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeneak
Bridgeport
Workers Enthusiastic for President Wilson Labor Reforms Highlighted
The piece lauds President Wilson and his administration for labor laws enacted under Democrats, contrasting with GOP obstruction. It cites the Clayton Anti-Trust Law, Seamen's Act, Child Labor Law, and other measures while praising restraint from war and intervention in Mexico. It frames Wilson as preserv ing peace and advancing industrial justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
House of Representatives
Labor Committee
Industrial Commission
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Democratic Congress
Republican Party
Democratic Congresses
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Banking Law
Mexico
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Hughes Alleged Pledge to Germans Sparks Milwaukee Dispatch
Chicago report cites Milwaukee dispatch claiming Charles Hughes pledged not to appoint Theodore Broceevets to any cabinet post. German Lutheran pastors in Wisconsin were told by American Independence Conference reps that Hughes would keep Roosevelt out of his cabinet and take a firm stance against Germany's enemies if elected. The item notes a conference telegram and inquiries from Rev. J J Oberle to Hughes. Two injured, two cut by flying glass in a collision at Twenty third Street and Fourth Avenue involving a crosstown car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Journal
Milwaukee
Charles Hughes
Theodore Broceevets
Wisconsin
Hughes
Macdonald
Roosevelt
Twenty-third Street
Fourth Avenue
Urges Founding of Reform School for Women in Connecticut
Dr. Valerie H. Parker of Greenwich urged the creation of a state reformatory for women in Connecticut, arguing cottages on 200 acres offer better reform than crowded jails. She cited age limits, lack of voluntary placements, overcrowded homes, and health and classification issues under the current system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerie H. Parker
Greenwich
Connecticut Society of Social Hygiene
Connecticut
Parker
Baldwin
W. B. Bailey
Yale
Senate Chamber
Committee On Appropriations
M. Goodwin
A. A. Crane
Brewers’ Union
Fairfield County
Bridgeport
Institution Should Be Run by Christians, Says Dr Parker
Dr Parker argues the institution must be managed by believers in Christianity who will persist in guiding it toward its aims despite setbacks, stressing ongoing faith in its purpose and mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Factory Workers Rally Behind Save-the-Baby Drive
The Save-the-Baby campaign in Stratfield reports broad factory support as 40,000 workers in Bridgeport participate. A 61st plant in the South End sends a contribution pledge, underscoring equal unit value of a dollar and urging every worker to attend tonight’s 6 PM meeting for preliminary reports. A lunch for workers is planned Saturday at The Stratfield from 12 to 1 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratfield
Bridgeport
South End
Obituary Ella Dumont Fagan Dies in Bridgeport Hospital
Mrs Ella Fagan 26 wife of Philip Fagan of 86 Edwin Street died last night in Bridgeport Hospital. Daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Dumont of 1803 Stratford Avenue she was born in North Haven. She is survived by her husband her parents and two sisters Ida and Jennie Dumont. Funeral from the Dumont home 1803 Stratford Avenue. Also noted is the American Medical Editor's Association annual meeting opening in New York and W Elmer Payntar of Long Island City was arrested on larceny charges totaling 30000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Dumont Fagan
Ella Fagan
Philip Fagan
Edwin Street
Bridgeport Hospital
William H. Dumont
Stratford Avenue
North Haven
Fagan
William Dumont
Ida
Jennie Dumont
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Relief
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for stuffed noses headaches and sore throats. It claims two hour dosing for three doses and notes relief without help, with a 25 cent price at any drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Mussels Rated Among Best Sea Foods for Hospitals
Modern Hospital highlights sea mussels as a valuable and abundant food, noting U S Bureau of Fisheries data. Mussels offer high nutriment per pound, digestibility, and seasonality advantages over oysters, with practical usage for hospital meals and patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Fisheries
America
Europe
Great
Britin
Ireland
Little
Holland
France
New England
Middle Atlantic
Grotesque Idea of Russia Discussed in Travel Reflection
A reader contrasts American misconceptions with reality in Europe Russia, noting Petrograd and other cities are modern and bustling. The piece highlights advanced railways, urban life, and a growing empire poised to push industry, commerce, and culture forward despite limited reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Petrograd
Moscow
Samuel McRoberts
Chicago
European
United States
Black Sea
Caspian
Russia's swift march toward industrial modernization
The article notes Russia's extensive natural resources and rapid preparation for large scale industry. It highlights vast reserves of iron coal copper and rare metals and describes impressive cereal and cotton production. It also underscores Russia's readiness for modernization and an outbound trade through the Bosphorus amid wartime context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missisippi
Russia
United States
Bosphorus
Ansonia Social Notes mark Gunn Kupemund wedding
Miss Vivian Hattie Gunn daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward F Gunn of Ansonia wed Mr Howard Kupemund nephew of Sheriff and Mrs Mallory of Milford at the Gunn home yesterday Rev George C Tamblyn officiated. Miss Abbelone Scott Marion street acted as maid of honor and Irving Sipperly Morrisonville TiL was best man. The couple announced engagement of Scott and Sipperly with a surprise basket card reveal. The bride wore white satin with Georgette crepe and silver lace. Scott in turquoise blue and Taft roses. An informal reception followed. date for Scott Sipperly wedding not set. Municipal Patriotic society meets tomorrow evening at Grand Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Hattie Gunn
Edward F. Gunn
Ansonia
Howard Kupemund
Sheriff
Mallory
Lafayette Street
Milford
Miss Gunn
George C. Tamblyn
Olivet Congregational Church
Ion Metin Leeds Ewanter
Abbelone Scott
Marion Street
Gunn
Ming Scott
Mr. Sipperly
Cascarets Promote Quick Relief for Constipation
Women urged to use Cascarets for liver and bowel cleansing with a 10 cent box. Ad promises relief from headachy, bilious symptoms and says users wake with clearer breath and rosey complexion. Mothers told they can safely give Cascarets to children when cross or feverish to ease constipation.
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Farrell
National Tonic
Frident
B, H, & Boys
H, Dillion & Co
Mainetrest
B. H. Dillon & Co
Nad
Piquette Piano Co
Cannon Street
Cannon ST
The
Sonora and
Grafonoa Talking Machines and Records
Milwaukee Dispatch
Reformatory For
Nunnold
Fairfield Ave
American Medical Editor's Association
New York
W. Elmer Payntar
Long Island City
Tsar
the Municipal Patriotic Society
Grand Army
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