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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1926
Page
6
An unnamed appeal promotes a free trial treatment for urinary and sleep problems, claiming hundreds report relief. It targets middle aged men with prostatitis symptoms and nocturia, urging readers to send name and address without payment.
After the Grow Healthy Chicks slogan contest win, meetings are scheduled in Madison, Cheshire, Milford and other towns to promote raising healthy chicks. Mil ford residents praised First Selectman Merwin for swift snow cleanup and restoration of normal town operations after two blizzards.
Stratford February report on Sunday storm runoff flooding streets and basements. Rain melted heavy snow causing 18 inch water depths in low areas. Lack of drains froze ground delaying drainage and many cars skidded or stalled while neighborhoods like South End Avon Park suffered most. Waters expected to linger several days before drying.
In Schenectady on February 15, Anthony Harda, 28, strangled his wife Viola to death and hanged himself in a garage behind his mother's home. The bodies of Kazta and Mrs Wazda were found in a car and garage with evidence describing the crime scene.
Lester P. Barlow of Stamford, a prolific inventor, seeks $300,000 from the U.S. government via a House War Claims Committee bill. He says he is owed this amount plus royalties for about 600,000 bombs produced under government wartime contracts. He plans to donate the funds to charities and organizations including the Stone Mountain Memorial Fund and the Maternity Hospital in Cleveland.
A short cerendaression and assignment of cases for Superior court will be held in Danbury on Friday February 26 by Judge John W Banks. Claims for cases on the short calendar and trial lists must be in the hands of the clerk of Superior Court at Bridgeport before Tuesday February 23. Cases may be claimed for both court and jury trial lists.
Pepperell mill workers resumed duties at Pepperell Manufacturing in Biddeford Maine as 5200 to 6300 of 6500 looms were active, up from 2700 last week. The weaving department kept pace with the plant and full-time operation is expected soon after a prior December 1 strike ended to halt experiments increasing looms per worker.
The Senate approved by 73 to 0 a constitutional amendment to curb lame duck sessions. It would move congressional start to January after election and align presidential terms, with a vice presidency rule if the House fails to elect by March 4. Opposed by Senators Blease and King.
The Clyde liner Apache with forty passengers and cargo was towed into Hampton Roads from a storm beveling Cape Hatteras after a crab pin snapped disabling its engines. The ship, en route from New York to Jacksonville, endured two hours of rough seas with minimal injuries reported.
The grid in a querum tube controls current between plate and filament, its bias determining detection or amplification. Grid leaks from 1-2 megohms to 3 megohms suit average radio reception, though exact value depends on circuit, antenna, ground, and components. A practical grid leak and occasional o battery methods are discussed.
Listings show PWX Havana, WEAF, WCHD, WOC, WECO, WRAP, WOAW and KYKX with varied fare from Musicals, trance, mixed quartet and orchestral concerts to grain markets, weather, and theatre features. Noted segments include a Palm talk, travelogue music, and a classical concert schedule across Omaha Los Angeles and Davinport areas.
A historical ad copy touts Vipet as a fast relief liniment for swollen joints muscles and nerves. It claims deep heat and congestion scattering action with two soothing ingredients. The liquid is non staining non blistering and druggists guarantee each 60 cent bottle.
An advertisement touts Pepso dent as a new method to remove a dull dingy film from teeth. It claims ordinary dentifrices fail to clear the coating that harbors germs and tartar, restoring color and firm gums. The offer includes a free 10 day tube to test the product.
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