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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1925
Page
7
Whole Family offers trusses elastic stockings abdominal belts and braces for men women and children with fittings and refunds if not satisfied. Also rental of wheelchairs crutches bedpans back rests and bedside tables plus free calendars and house thermometers from the Supply Co. C.N. Cummins Jr. expert firer advertisement.
A physician, Dr Edwards, touts Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel remedy for women and men. The ad claims the tablets, made from vegetable ingredients, restore color, ease headaches, and improve energy. Priced at 30 cents, urged as a safe alternative to calomel.
Postmaster Arthur I. Connor outlines National Thrift Week activities starting with Thrift Day. He emphasizes postal savings as a complementary service, not a bank, noting deposits fund local banks and that every patron, from penny stamps to large deposits, is treated with courtesy. Franklin and thrift sayings are cited to reinforce the message.
Mr. Connor urged saving through postal savings as a service to the community. He warned against withdrawing deposits for investments or large purchases and said directing funds to banks restores capital to trade channels, benefiting the local economy and promoting prudent financial habits.
The Connecticut Prohibition committee led by J J G Holenthal of Manchester is compiling a data form to influence the General Assembly. Forms ask for member influence, moral views, church affiliation, Sunday observance stance, and child labor amendments, plus town standing.
Wallampt on January 16 reports William Tarbox left home for Detroit but failed to notify wife. State police issued a lost notice, yet Tarbox reappeared in New York with his wife joining him there. The item notes the couple’s reunion and the miscommunication surrounding his travel.
A speech by Grove Patterson of the Toledo Blade urged a strict ethical code for editors facing questions about individuals privileges. Patterson called coverage of Rev. Percy Grant’s illness and resignation indecent gossip and warned against invading public records in pursuit of sensational news. He cited Leonard Kip Rhinelander’s marriage annulment suit as an example of crossing the line. Casper Yost of the American Society questioned zoning limits on journalism and urged co operation with the bar to curb crime and justice failures.
A federal grand jury in Hartford will hear testimony Monday about activities of a suspected narcotics ringsoperated in the area. Proceedings aim to uncover drug selling and related crimes as part of a broader crackdown.
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