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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
6
A dubious patent remedy claims to relieve headaches and a wide range of ailments by cleansing the body of an imagined Indican. It urges users to urinalyze, take Carters Fulftc Liver Hilla, then recheck symptoms, asserting cures for gastritis, rheumatism, lung trouble, and other diseases through a inexistent detox.
Bids requested for a redesigned park pavilion near Furie avenue Seaside Park. The new two story concrete building will feature a Colonial stucco style with decorative balustrades and trimmings, two levels, a gym-like area, showers and lockers, a reservoir area, and a sea view terrace with access from a brick drive. The project, owned by HW Dowman and related firms, includes construction details and adjacent facilities, with Wellington Walker drawing plans for an American Legion Home addition on Garden Hill Street.
A promotional notice touts a cure called ALLENRHHL that supposedly banishes rheumatic pain and drops impurities from joints and skin. It claims a rapid cure by several physicians and promises lasting relief, urging readers to visit three stores for the remedy.
A fragment describes applying sage tea to darken faded hair, mentioning preparation steps and a supposed remedy. The text blends vague references to outlets and figures, with unclear names and stray terms, producing a cryptic historical snippet.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference Bumstead’s Worm Syrup for children, a note about teeth and health, and a stray Philadelphia mention. Details are garbled with unreadable phrases and misspellings, offering no coherent event or outcome to anchor a fuller summary.
Springfield Massachusetts January 29 Mrs Tlattie Sharwood of Danbury appeals for help locating a double elopement. Berjam ugitet Mary Frances are believed involved and a 23 year old George Venterberg is named. Police have not found the couple and an incident of December 13 is referenced.
En route between Hartford and Springfield a bus operator named Haier was freed on technical grounds after failing to meet licensing requirements. Judge Day presided as the case examined the legality of driving a vehicle in a bordering state without a valid license and related interstate considerations.
Andrew Angelovitch and Michael Halikiewicz, both of Stratford, pleaded guilty before Judge John J. Walsh in the Criminal Court of Common Pleas. They were sent to county jail for two days and each fined $100 for operating automobiles under the influence of liquor.
Assessors urge state collection of automobile taxes at DMV registration, with funds allocated to towns. Local officials expect a bill from Pridgeport representatives. Caldwell notes 90 percent of penalty tax sheets concern autos and many owners assume registration fees cover taxes. Auto transfers since September complicate April tax due dates. Officials argue state collection at registration would reduce disputes and ensure broader compliance.
With duck season closed, Sound boatmen report large flocks feeding inshore. Captain Spear of the tug Rebeca McAllister mistook thousands of ducks for a shoal near the Housatonic river mouth triggering a big wing alarm. Low tide was the lowest in years, exposing bars. Captain Bob Culver, an oysterman, harvested 75 pounds of eels and felons from Fresh Pond during the fall.
Four officers named to a naval board of inquiry into the grounding of submarine 19 off Orleans harbor will convene in New London or nearby port as salvage work continues. The hearing date and place are not fixed, likely after the submarine is hauled off or salvage paused. Officials say the inquiry will occur here or Portland, Maine. The four officers named are Commander Lieut. Command HO ty Flanagas Liotlander 8M. Uray and Mooney. In Malone New York snowbound and record cold followed an afternoon bus trip on Salmon River. The official minimum in Malone reached 34 below.
In Arizona the Legislature ratified the Child Labor Amendment after Senate action. Texas rejected the amendment with House and Senate votes supporting non ratification. Delaware’s House unanimously refused to ratify the proposed federal constitutional change. The timeline shows mixed state-level responses shaping national stance on child labor policy.
Louis Lalis, a grocer at 491 Main Street, reported a morning burglary at his home in Ansonia, with $26 taken from trousers pockets. No clue found. police continue to investigate. Also, Rev. Dr. George A. Barrow and family arrived and moved into the rector’s residence on South Cliff Street, to assume duties soon. Mrs. Nathan Schneider recovering from a broken leg, with knitting progress noted. Willan H. O'Neil recovering from a heart attack. Agnes Jorgenson of Shelton has joined Adams Manufacturing in Shelton after graduating from Ansonia High School.
Hamlin of Litchfield nominated by Governor John H. Trumbull for judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Litchfield county. A West Minster and Yale graduate, he studied at New York Law School, admitted to NY bar 1898 and US Supreme Court bar 1903, has 18 years in Litchfield, served as special referee and trial justice, member of local clubs, son of a longtime Washington church pastor.
Janine Robert Campbell, 22, of West Haven, was sentenced in City Court to 660 days in jail for embezzling funds from Hlakeslee and Sons, where she worked as timekeeper. Arthur Moyer, with Campbell's complicity, also faced charges related to the scheme.
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