This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1921
Page
15
The Clarifies department project at Hillside Home and city streets aimed to aid the unemployed, costing Bridgeport $41,589.50 so far. If privately contracted, it would have run $59,862.50. Three hundred seventy three workers averaged two dollars daily. twelve acres added to town farm. new barn and piggery expansion noted with projected costs.
Bigelow Hartford Carlet company lowers wages by about 20 percent, effective next Monday, impacting around 2,000 workers. The Brussels Weavers union with 200 members recently rejected any cut exceeding 10 percent. Thirteen freight and seven passenger motor lines operate from Rochester, N.Y.
A reader from Overpeck, Mrs. Carrie Wirzims testifies to relief before and after childbirth using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She cites backache headaches fatigue and overall weakness and recommends the medicine for others. The ad claims decades of use restoring health for irregularities displacements nervousness and bearing-down sensations.
Dr. Edwards, a physician of 17 years, promotes Olive Tablets as a calomel substitute lifestyle aid. These sugar coated olive colored tablets use a vegetable laxative to normalize bowels and liver without griping, promising quick, pleasant relief with one or two tablets at bedtime.
A testimonial from J. B. White of Baltimore praising Dr Burkhart's Vegetable Compound for neuralgia liver stomach trouble and constipation. The ad claims pay after cure with a 20 day treatment and 70 day option, offering remedies available at druggists and via Cincinnati address.
Edward H Dillon announced sale of his millinery business at 1105 1107 Main street to Jerome Co Neuhoff Corp of New York. The sale takes effect March 1 as Dillon joins his brother Charles in a wholesale and retail millinery shop and department store in Hartford.
Seeley, in charge of war veterans relief funds in the city, describes a three stage safeguard to ensure only worthy applicants receive aid. First discharge papers and war record are reviewed, then Frank Butterworth, state treasurer, approves, and finally weekly need is rechecked. A house to house canvass by ex servicemen confirms recipients.
The Business and Professional Women's club hosted a lively novelty cotillion last night featuring the Novelty Four colored jazz orchestra. Hostesses included Miss Dorothy Smith Miss Maslah T Morris Miss Grace Osterlund and Miss Loretta Pr. Informal dances occur on alternate Friday evenings, organized by young club members aided by Ava Grover and Mrs. Julia Dungan.
Birs Herman Saltman of 107 Wentworth street died last night at the hospital. He was well known in the city and a member of Park Avenue temple the Jewish council Jewish Ladies' Aid society and the Hebrew Orphan asylum. Survived by wife and two sons Attorney E. Saltman and David Saltman.
Ann Cox Shanley wife of Michael Shanley died at home on Hunting Street. Funeral 8:30am from her home and 9:00am at St Patrick's Church with a high Mass by Father Byrne. Burial at St Michael's Cemetery. Survived by four children Mary Loretta Thomas and Vincent. Also Patrick Flemming died yesterday. funeral 8:20am from son William's home and 9:00am at Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial St Michael's Cemetery. John O Leary of 40 West Avenue died yesterday. Survived by brothers Patrick James and sisters Mrs William Smith Mrs J Reilley and Mrs D Reilley. Funeral 8:40am from Patrick O Leary's home at 447 West Avenue and 9:00am at Sacred Heart Church. Burial St Michael's Cemetery.
Bridgeport opens a broad calendar next Thursday under Miss Katherine A Kreeman with Miss Carolyn Washburn directing the winter conference music. Washburn, a noted violinist and former Entertainment Bureau member, will lead choral rehearsals and a weekend musical program for young women, including services at the Phyllis Wheatley branch after the Saturday gathering.
Personal Notes report Rectors Alderman Calvary church hosting a supper Wednesday evening from eight to seven o'clock in church parlors before Lenten services. Barton of Elmwood Avenue recuperating at home from bronchitis. Miss Harnuls Kennedy hosted a dinner for Miss Mary Miller after Miller’s engagement to Edmund B. Cleborne was announced. Bridgeport Art League and Christ Episcopal Church guilds organize Lenten food sales and teas. Mrs Walter Loewith to attend a 29th anniversary dinner for the Brooklyn Jewish Women’s group at Hotel Pennsylvania. Bridgeport Art League members reserve February luncheon at Homestead Tearoom. Mrs Victor Springfield’s bowling club enjoyed games, music, dancing, and supper at 749 State Street with several named members attending.
Fraternal Masonic Jerusalem Chapter of the Royal Arch worked the Royal Arch degree on candidates at their Temple last night. Five more teams to receive the degree this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. Attendance expected to swell before the fiscal year ends around April first with new members. Regular meeting last night conferred Fellowship degree on five candidates. Arcanum lodge at 1089 Broad Street hosted the third degree for five candidates. Lunch served in the banquet hall. Linkelu of Arcanum lodge plans annual March meeting with out of town speakers. Purple degree to be conferred tomorrow night with several grand officers likely present. Supper to follow in the banquet hall. Knights of Pythias Joseph Deondull lodge conferred rank on five candidates at Main Street hall. Business session followed by drill by the ae team.
Epworth Leagues of Stethadi churches performed a missionary pageant at the First Methodist Church last evening. The three episodes illustrated missionary work in the north and east as the finale titled Darknes s ed Light concluded. Waller Wreige, Miss Moris Taylor, Aline Samins, and Mildred Milawater highlighted roles from several churches including Stratford Sachets Swedish Washington Parish and a choir from Iangel M. B. provided music. The Indian group in the Psquime village followed by the story of Juivingstone’s strupele among Africans and an India setting with a widow on a funeral pyre concluded with pledges funded.
Mrs Walter Lotwith president leads Bridgeport section in preparation for the annual Interstate Conference of Jewish Women. The Hartford event gathers Rhode Island and Connecticut delegates for a program starting at 2 PM with welcome remarks by Mrs J Simon and responses by Caesar Misch and others. The meeting aims to supplement the statewide triennial program.
Miss Starbuck an Empire State civic leader and Endowment committee director will speak at a Hartford Campaign Tea hosted by the Connecticut Alumnae Club to urge organization and cooperation for Skidmore School fundraising. Graduates from various towns including East Hartford Bristol New Britain Stamford Waterbury and Hartford area will attend.
In Denver last year and east in 1922 inspiring addresses will preside at Monday morning meeting in Hotel Garde. National secretary reviews Tremigrant Aid department and other topics. religious work, Newport religious school by Stamford, social welfare, Providence legislation, Hartford and New Haven council. Officers to be elected afternoon. Hera pro vides and Leewith to read educational program discussion. Miss J Greenwald will discuss extension work. William Loeb and Pawtucket council junior organization present.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.