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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
12
Fragmentary text references a spouse, alleged crime, and a request for funds tied to a wedding or loan. Names and specifics are garbled, with details about a wife, husband, and a court or credit matter, but the exact events and parties remain unreadable.
In New York, a strange illness resembling poisoning hit several children. James Lennox, five, fell ill about two weeks ago and died after a severe sore throat. Katherine, ten, developed the same symptoms and was moved to the hospital where she died the next day.
Dr Reigelmann reports three related deaths in the Bronx with traces of mushroom poisoning. He notes children did not eat mushrooms prior to illness and suggests woodland berries or wild fruit as a possible toxin. Katherine and Andrew Lennox’s stomachs were sent for analysis while nearby children report minor throat troubles.
Grand Island Nebraska August 26 locals hail aviator J H Smith as a hair raising daresay stuntman in the clouds. His monkey mascot Jimmie accompanies him in exhibitions, with the pair noted for aerobatic feats and recent silver can award.
Treasury officials report more than 540 million dollars in federal tax due by September 15 for the third quarter. A separate note says government maturities and installments totaling hundreds of millions are due, with exact figures to be set just before the offering.
A disorderly crowd stopped traffic at the Brooklyn end of the Manhattan Bridge today as a man wearing bold nonstandard clothing wandered. A police officer covered him with a coat and escorted him to a police booth, then to a hospital for observation. The man claimed to be in a Turkish coat but appeared utterly unaware of his surroundings.
eight year old Michael Peatich was bitten by a large rat while dressing for school in Martins Ferry. He fought back with his shoes but needed his parents to intervene and he was taken to a hospital for treatment.
ABMTEVILLD NS Aug 26 A regional travel feature notes Pisgah Park in North Carolina could be renamed in honor of General Pershing. The piece recounts government acquisition of forested mountains formerly part of the Vanderbilt estate and Describes Pershing’s visits with Mrs Vanderbilt and Cornelia Vanderbilt, hinting at a romantic prospect arising from the prestige of the region and its scenic estate views.
Two Syracuse University coeds, Winifred Hoyt of Yonkers and Marion Clifford of Newark, were drawn by a roadside lure after meeting Beatrice Follens of New York City. Follens, described as wearing khaki, had traveled long highways and learned the lessons of the road and simple life, inspiring the pair to try it themselves.
Joseph Coleman of 1248 North Main Street Waterbury says Tanlae and Tenlac eased a decade of rheumatic pain severe enough to cripple him. After five bottles he reports reduced hip and muscle pain, joints loosened, better strength, and renewed activity, with Hindie Drug Stores in Bridgeport selling Tanlae.
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