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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1922
Page
4
18 year old C Martin She of Rock Street drowned in the Housatonic River at noon while bathing below the dam. Two companions made desperate but unsuccessful efforts to save him as he stepped into a deep water hole and could not swim.
The fifth annual convention of State Engineers and Janitors of Connecticut opened at The Farm with 150 delegates. Morning reports and discussions led to a 1:30 banquet and talks on merit-based promotion for school custodians, currently tied to the number of rooms cared for. sports followed, Hartford losing a baseball game 10 to 4. Delegates then visited Pleasure Beach. the outing continues today with business and officer elections to close the meeting.
J Hobart Bronson a Waterbury bank president and Oakville Pin company leader died at his summer home in Litchfield after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday in Waterbury. He leaves a wife one son Cap isin Bennett Bronson two grandchildren and a brother Dr Edward E Bronson of New York. Bronson was active in civic affairs and chaired committees including the Franklin Franklin statue gift of Waterbury.
Walter L Main Circus returns to Bridgeport at Canaday Avenue grounds boasting a doubled menagerie with lions from Africa, tigers, leopards, pumas, rare tiger hybrid, elephants, camels, and a dozen ponies. The show promises thrills, exotic animals, and a large-scale spectacle beyond prior years with public access before the main act. Also reviewed are new film features at local theaters including The Man from Downing Street and School Day Love, plus the Constance Talmadge film Woman's Place at the Dawes theatre.
Boston reports Miss Marilyn Miller to wed Jack Pickford in early August. Claire Pickford, Mary’s sister, announced the plan as Miller will depart Boston for New York to pick her trousseau before traveling to Los Angeles for the ceremony.
Washington reports approximately 160 million dollars in road construction funding for the fiscal year beginning July 1 under federal aid for roads. It details state matching, post office and other allocations, and notes total federal and state sums under the new program for interstate and intercounty roads. The Bureau of Good Roads will administer the plan and apportionment to states.
An advertisement touts a skin treatment claimed to heal eczema, rashes, and similar troubles. It promises fast relief and soothing effect, available at drug stores for Bic or $1.00 for extra large, with emphasis on quick action and cleansing properties. The text is an unobtrusive ad snippet urging purchase to prevent further distress.
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