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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
16
An editorial argues that American shoppers are regaining prudence after a period of excess. It asserts responsible buying habits, highlights signs of renewed thrift, and urges readers to apply careful judgment to expenditures amid changing economic conditions.
The piece notes that people are starting to buy more freely, signaling renewed business activity and improved times. It argues the buying slump had value by reminding consumers to seek value for money and to resist wasteful spending.
The passage argues Americans are the most skilled shoppers, spending wisely and reading advertising more than any other nation. It asserts advertising shapes buying habits and that Americans devote effort to making a dollar stretch. It notes pride in consumer intelligence while acknowledging room for teaching thrift through necessity.
Ninety percent of home buying in this country is by women who read Advertising. The American woman uses it as a broad source of merchandise knowledge, learning prices, values, durability, and how items are made. Advertising reveals behind the scenes and helps ensure value, serving as protection against low quality goods.
Nationwide reductions in building trades disputes prompt Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers leader William Dobson to urge compulsory arbitration and labor peace. He denounces employers for coercive pay cuts, warns of widespread turmoil, and calls for binding settlements to avert strikes.
Judge Folin Walsh of the common pleas court ruled against William Ifex in a suit against George A Waters and others over a $2000 damages claim for an injury from a fan through a hatchway in Waters East Main Street building. The court found Fox had been warned of danger before entering the office amid ongoing alterations. Linsky Construction was eliminated as a defendant on a motion for new suit.
In a period advertisement Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised by women from Afton Tennessee and Adrian Michigan for relief during the Change of Life. It is described as rebuilding the nervous system, easing hot flashes and faint spells, with testimonials claiming improved strength and daily function. The ad invites requests for a private text book on ailments peculiar to women.
Bridgeport health department reports 120 violent deaths last year from murders, accidents, suicides, drownings and other causes. Pneumonia and heart disease caused many fatalities, with 272 and 155 deaths respectively. diphtheria and liberobacter infections also contributed.
Police raided two Brooklyn residences and seized drugs valued at $250,000. An undercover officer, posing as an underworld figure, negotiated the purchase and gained access through secret passages to a drug stash. The operation disrupted international drug smuggling efforts and led to arrests.
In Ruston on April 14 the court weighed moving Charles Ponzi from federal to state court for larceny charges. Attorney General Allen sought a writ to compel the Plymouth County jail to produce the prisoner, arguing state justice would be blocked otherwise. Judge Jessendon reserved full decision pending further consideration.
City engineers announced Bridgeport Construction Co as the low bidder for converting a sewer to a portable school site on Capitol Avenue. The Board of Arbitration will decide the awarding after final bid figures are tallied, with about 41,000 still under review.
President Harding approved a list naming twelve new major generals and 26 brigadier generals. The roster, prepared by Secretary Weeks, includes James W. McAndrew, Hen T. Ait id Shanks, Albert Cronkhite, George W. Beall, William M. Wright, Charles F. Muir, Charles T. Mencher, William G. Baan, and George Bell Jr. Omar Bundy’s name was dropped from the major generals list.
Large quantities of steel for the Washington bridge lift arrive at Millford. Pieces forming the draw lift are at the work site as crews rush to complete the bridge. Completion and travel readiness are hoped for by about August first.
An old advertisement touts Pepto Mangan as a remedy for rundown feelings and pale appearances. It claims to restore vigor by nourishing blood, available in liquid or tablet form, with the genuine product named Gude's.
Police report the Hitchcock brothers of this city, aged 12 to 14, detained after a nationwide mail fraud scheme targeting New York, Baltimore, Chicago, and other cities. They allegedly solicited subscriptions to several nonexistent periodicals to steal funds through misleading mail orders.
New York metropolitan shipyard workers and marine engineers totaling about 15000 rejected a 20 percent pay cut proposed by the American Steamship Owners Association. The disputed measure aimed to reduce wages during a period of industry difficulty affecting the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Joseph Smith Dodge, a clergyman and Universalist from Ampord, died today at 62. A graduate of Tufts College in 1892 with an honorary degree, he preached in New York for eight years before entering the ministry. He was connected to Columbia University.
Victor Bigelow of Andover Massachusetts, author and lecturer, will speak at the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club dinner in the Stratfield. The discussion will cover various aspects of the industrial problem in the United States focusing on the open shop from the employee and employer perspectives.
The Pennsylvania Railroad marked its 75th birthday with a statewide celebration. Train crews, engineers, and employees displayed whistle cards and flags on locomotives and shops as parades and ceremonies took place across Pennsylvania.
The public utilities commission notified New Hartford that it arranged the petition to shift the Northampton division station of the railroad at New Bastard after April 34. The town will use the Content New Aad and Bhat facilities, with April actions guiding the transfer.
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