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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1922
Page
4
Referee Reed hears the Thompson divorce case involving E Thompson of Stamford and Mrs Thompson. Evidence notes Tompson runs a garage business in Stamford and Mrs Thompson is a well known church worker. A dragon-like creature with a two foot wingspan is mentioned in the case notes.
Ered Metz of 6 Water Street and Charles Borg of 040 Water Street faced fines after saloon arrests. Metz was fined $600 with bonds set. Borg received $460 and a suspended ten day jail term. Benjamin Connelly of 36 Meadow Street, arrested at George and Main, paid $200 with a ten day suspended sentence. Additional fines for drunkenness and breach of the peace were imposed.
Advertised claim praises Kellogg's Bran cooked and crumbled as a permanent solution to constipation. It extols health benefits for all ages, warns against laxatives, and promotes Bellope's Bran as the grocer’s stock item. The tone imitates a sensational early 20th century ad.
In Bridgeport tonight notices list changes of meeting dates and corrections for fraternal orders. The Accanym lodge I O F held elections with Charles H. Walker and others noted as officers. additional lodges and unions referenced include Knights of Pythian Jerusalem chapter and Modern Brotherhood of America with various street addresses.
Parrfield County Bar Association will convene at 9 30 this morning in the Superior Court room of the county courthouse to act on admitting Lewis N Bernstein of Bridgeport to the bar without examination. Bernstein has practiced three years or more in the high courts of the District of Columbia. Judge C Ly Avery in the Superior Court yesterday morning admitted Samuel C Shaw and Max Davis to the bar. Davis, with A M Wooster, is a George Washington University Law School and Cornell mechanical engineering graduate, formerly of Worcester Massachusetts, and has worked with the Washington patent office for years.
Washington Jan 19 The termination of occupation of Haiti and San Domingo is offered in a Senate resolution by Senator King Democrat Utah and referred to the foreign relations committee. The plan would compel the President to withdraw American Marines and abrogate treaties allowing American administration of financial affairs in the two nations.
Norwalk police today held Joseph Parrell aged 19 of Stamford and James Mola aged 17 of Norwalk on suspicion of robbery. Parrell carried a revolver when allegedly entering Joseph Logato's storehouse and stealing a bottle of furdan tonic, previously barred due to high alcohol content.
An old advertisement touts drinking water to ease kidney discomfort and flush waste. It claims uric acid buildup causes backache, headaches, and urinary irritation, promoting Jad Sills a salty lithia-water beverage as a cure and urging readers to drink table spoonfuls in water before breakfast for days.
Stratford board of commissioners completed a study comparing pumping engines from several manufacturers and plans to decide at the January 24 meeting which model to buy. The town lacks a pumping engine and will gain fire protection after selecting a machine. health conditions are reported good with limited diseases despite proximity to Bridgeport.
Chief Justice Taft urged the House Military Affairs Committee to report favorably a bill donating federal land to New Haven Connecticut for a city park system. He cited Fort Hale reservation and Lighthouse Point land, totaling about 41 acres, as suitable sites to help create a boulevard and waterfront drive. Local officials and civic groups pressed for the transfer to boost municipal beauty and relations with the federal government.
Mew Taven June 18 Yale Freshmen rifle team opened its season with a 499 to 495 victory over Cornell Freshmen. Yale outshot Cornell by four points, with standout scores from Bonlton and Dayle Dederick. Other top scorers included Rider Carpenter Holmes Elliott and Browit, as listed.
Urges relief from constipation as a health threat and promotes ROSAKR'S HORKEYINO as a quick remedy. Claims rapid improvement, natural cleansing of the intestinal tract, better digestion, and stronger health. Patent wording touts long use since 1894 and a Scranton, Pennsylvania manufacturer.
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