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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
6
Ad advocates Father John’s Medicine as a spring tonic to drive out impurities and renew health. It emphasizes safety, purity, and wholesome ingredients with no dangerous drugs, presented as beneficial nourishment and strength.
White Plains New Jersey reports Rose Cohan charges her cousin Abraham Cohen tricked her into a civil wedding while she insists only an orthodox Jewish ceremony counts. She fled to seek freedom after a May 1912 engagement and a May 1921 party union, recounting gifts, coercion, and alleged threats as Cohen allegedly asserted marriage duties.
The Board of Contract and Supply held a session to examine samples of trap rock and dolomite submitted by the New Haven Trap Rock Company and Dol Brothers of Bridgenport. They bid the lowest with identical prices, and a final award will be decided in a few days. The meeting noted Commissioner Ashmun and Booth were absent, delaying proceedings.
April proclamation from Brainard instructs Hartford city departments to begin work one hour earlier starting April 3 4 and urges residents to follow a uniform time schedule where possible.
South Norwalk April 1 Associated Press Orrin M Price of Norwalk was elected Department Commander of the state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Other officers named include Senior Vice Commander William F. Sternburg of New Britain and Junior Vice Commander Albert C. Clark of Norwalk.
A letter extols Cereal Meal as a natural remedy for constipation, claiming relief within 24 hours by replacing laxatives and avoiding pills. It criticizes mineral waters and bran, urges stopping drug use, and recommends a breakfast serving of Cereal Meal as a daily habit for healthier bowels.
An old newspaper fragment urges readers to buy Cereal Meal with guaranteed relief from digestion and related ailments. It markets refunds if unsatisfied and lists purchasing points in Bridgeport with dealer addresses and a free book offer.
Governor Miller, amid a speech before the Fifth Avenue Association, denounced the transit commission and criticized the Hylan administration for delaying facilities in the city. He cited a $780,900 forest hag on a contract held up, warning that long delays threaten official duty and may prompt drastic action to serve the people.
Washington dispatch reports on the nineteenth day of the bituminous coal strike with no new official developments. The labor department says miners and operators in the anthracite industry are continuing efforts to settle their differences and the department has received additional information.
Reports from Welsh collieries show higher stimulation in production and increased shipments following the recent adoption of a reduced working day. The shift aims to balance labor demand with productivity gains, signaling early success across mining operations.
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