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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
24
Judge Curtis reserved ruling yesterday in Superior Court on James J. O'Brien's petition for a receiver of Fairfield Land Company. O'Brien claims affairs are tangled and assets must be conserved. Stockholders opposed, contending the firm is solvent and no foreclosure danger exists for secured creditors.
Peter Rabbit roams by Longbill Woodcock toward Smiling Pool and nearly steps on four white eggs hidden in a sandy hollow. Teeter the Snotted Sandpiper warns him, then calmly shields the eggs, explaining the open nest is safest among the pebbled shoreline.
State and local authorities probe a tunnel explosion at Delaware and Hudson Coal that killed 83 workers and injured 50. Survivors report a train carrying seven kegs of black powder collided with a sagging trolley wire causing a short circuit and blast. Officials say mine laws did not cover explosive transport. Funds open to aid widows and orphans.
Paris June 6 Frank P Walsh one of the Irish Societies in the United States delegates who visited Ireland has demanded President Wilson investigate the Irish question at the peace conference. His demand is backed by a 6 000 word observation by Walsh and colleagues Michael J Ryan and Edward F Dunne. If Wilson does not act Walsh will take the request to the Italian delegates and then to the British colonies.
Corporal John D. Fitzpatrick, son of J. Fitzpatrick of Norman Street, has returned to Camp Merritt New Jersey after a 30 day furlough with relatives in West Virginia. Fitzpatrick completed 18 months in services overseas and in this country.
Tennis lovers crowd Sea Side Park gravel courts, prompting constant use as Recreation Board permits run out. On good days most applicants are turned away, but play continues to 3 p.m. each night.
A Bridgeport joint committee on a World War memorial has asked the National Art Association for information. Seward B. Price of the Chamber of Commerce and Edward T. Hamilton of the Board of Aldermen represent Bridgeport in pursuing guidance on a suitable memorial proposal.
Advert declares Freezone instantly stops corn pain with a tiny bottle sold by druggists. Claims it removes hard and soft corns and calluses between toes without soreness for a few cents.
A vintage advertisement promotes Resinal Ointment for pimples blackheads and rough red skin with a quick healing claim. It advises applying the ointment at night and washing the face with Resinok Soap by day, noting sales by pharmacists.
Toothache earache and neuralgia relief marketed with Bayer Cross branding. Claim of near immediate effect and safe directions printed on each package.
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