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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1921
Page
14
A testimonial ad features Mrs. Brown praising Cinot for quick stomach relief and renewed strength. It claims widespread availability in Stratford, Fairfield, Stamford, Milford, Bridgeport, Torrington, Winsted, New Milford, Waterbury, and nearby towns via local druggists and Mahoney's Car Drug Store.
Washington dispatch reports an executive order cutting military punishment, reducing dishonorable discharges and time, with changes across 18 offenses. Desertion penalties tighten for short terms, while major reductions target aggravated crimes and nonlethal offenses, signaling broader leniency in peacetime justice.
Fragmentary OCR describes Witherell kidnapper case with mentions of San Quentin Prison, transfer by train, and pending confinement. Names are garbled but references to two kidnappers and a prison sentence appear, with unclear details on dates and actions.
A North End recreation gathering hosts a Friday evening event at the Madison Auditorium. Isabelle Stiver and Mrs. Wolinger present a first feature from Kendal Studios followed by a piano solo and a duet by Brean or Tray with a vocal by Miss Elsin Lawson.
Stratford residents look toward hearings on a city form of government and a police board proposed by Representative Beardsley. Other bills address a town charter amendment, a town court salary fix for Judge Blake, and a sewer project related measure. Hearings are scheduled for next Thursday at the state capitol.
Six men were arrested after a confession to the theft of a mail pouch containing 1700 in cash and securities valued around 25000 from a Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad interurban station. The arrests follow a series of mail porch sealings in the city linked to a much larger $500000 loss at Union Station.
A 3:20 p.m. showing titled Queen of the Waves will be screened at the Y M C A men’s meeting next Sunday. The film, loaned from a private diary by General Electric, highlights shipping industry growth from small river craft to battleship scale and features musical selections by Mina Elmer Beardsley with accompaniment.
The Bridgeport Bar Association plans its annual banquet at the Argonaut Club on Tuesday February 24. Attorney Robert G Theorest chairs the arrangements as speakers from state legal circles are expected. The event aims to boost turnout and enthusiasm among members, with ninety members currently listed and a large attendance anticipated.
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