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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
2
The council debated proposed aid to Wilson with fears of danger to children. Alderman Brown urged against the gift while Alderman Fitchett moved to table the matter after a hearing was scheduled for the next meeting, and officials suggested police protection at dangerous points as an alternative.
Lieutenants Henrietta Otterell and Chariss Carpenter, prominent Salvation Army workers, wed in the headquarters room with Major E David Main of Hartford officiating. A small ceremony preceded by ten captains and rose bouquets followed by a brief wedding trip to Philadelphia.
A dubious free trial offer targets ruptures promising muscles will tighten to close the opening and eliminate need for a truss. The ad claims immediate relief and urges immediate requests by mail for the trial, warning of gangrene risks from delay.
A Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce event drew 359 attendees including Rotary Kiwanis and Lion clubs. Alva B. Johnson of Baldwin Locomotive Works was billed as the main act but failed to arrive after a telegram delayed him. Ringmaster Wheeler led a varied program featuring W. T. Hincks Carl Siemon and Harriet McCollum with budget aims and a $10 annual membership pitch.
Michel Marchatte of Bridgeport pleaded guilty in Superior Court to impersonating a railroad detective and a prohibition agent. Judge Keeler sentenced him to the state prison for four to five years. Also reports on the Fairfield Trust Company and West Side Bank condition statements as of December 1921 and January 1922, listing assets and liabilities and official attestations.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma proposed a plan to aid Europe through a European reserve bank tied to the U S system. He urged delaying final WWI payments, suspending sinking fund payments for ten years, extending debt relief to Europe, and capping interest, with a gold backed European bank under U S supervision to bolster world recovery and restore confidence amid inflation worries.
An advertisement claims Mentho Sulphur clears eczema fast by using Mentho Sulphite on the skin. It emphasizes germ destroying action and quick relief from itching and irritation, urging purchase from a local drugstore.
Meriden news reports John Kernet eight died at a local hospital from internal injuries after being crushed between an auto truck and a coal car while helping to unroad in the yards of Parker Gun factory. Bridgeport Bank statement dated January 4 1922 lists assets liabilities and deposits for The Bridgeport Trust Company with figures for bonds stocks and cash.
The rector's Chapter of St John's Church held its annual meeting Tuesday in parish rooms. Reports were read and officers elected with Miss Maude Clarkson named president, along with Mrs Edwards M. Smith as first vice president and Mrs J M Tomlinson as second vice president, among others.
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