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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
17
An old advertisement extols Pepto-Mangan as essential for vigor and success. It claims strong blood improves mental alertness and energy, warning that worn-out workers falter without the formula. It urges readers to buy the product from a druggist and verify the brand on the package.
A report notes confusion among home users about sugar purchase limits and prices. The five price commission is examining requests after a wholesaler sought relief for alleged underpricing and overcharges. Connecticut officials consider whether current limits of five cents per unit apply, amid claims of overcharges and policy scrutiny.
The French government rejected claims of real profits from selling surplus stocks acquired from American expeditionary forces. It said profits were set only to cover depreciation, potential inventory errors, handling costs, and to fund aid near famine risks, with France bearing no portion of the original purchase price.
Independent textile mills in northeastern Connecticut posted notices of wage increases to avert a strike. The exact amounts were not stated but expected to mirror the increases given by Fall River mills yesterday. The wage rise reportedly covers mills in northeastern Connecticut and the American Woolen Company, likely expanding across the region.
Hartford reports the town of Newington will gain a free public library by the will of the late Fanny A Welles. Probate proceedings in Hartford reveal the library memorializes her mother Mrs Lacey Robbins Welles with 10000 dollars and land on Main Street. The foundation will grow with future bequests from Henry M Robbing estate.
A wooden building district in Chelsea, Massachusetts, was destroyed by a southern rag mill fire early today. The blaze drove hundreds of tenement families into the streets as five department officials sought aid from other cities to prevent a repeat of the 1908 disaster. A water screen ring around the flames helped control the fire. Loss estimated at $50,000.
Major general William J Snow, chief of all artillery, urged in his annual report that his office be made permanent and that artillery units be organized into brigades for training. He also called for maintenance of adequate firing centers and expanded officer education in special schools and colleges. A coal stockpile sufficient to keep Bridgeport schools open through January is held by Karim Terminal Co for the Board of Education, suggesting no immediate closure risk due to coal shortages.
Wy, Bikeslee amy Fon of New Waven seeks Hartford reimbursements for wage increases during wartime on the Nepaug water system contract claiming $60,000 loss. Strikers stay out as freight handlers vote to accept a wage rise offered by Canadian Pacific Railroad. misinterpretation alleged. Grain elevator workers return to duties. Probate records note Charlie Fenske leaves $5,000 to wife Flora and a daughter from 17th Pennsylvania Avenue.
An entertainment and masquerade is announced for December at 1119 Broad St. All are invited. Tickets are available at the door or from Millie French and Lillie Starks, with Bentlex Orchestra providing music. Also notes a cabinet appearance on Friday December 3 and a new military debate by the Republican party.
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