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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1922
Page
13
A ship bound for India halted after a crew member was bitten by a poisonous reptile. The ship doctor and a famed surgeon failed to halt the poisoning until an Indian medicine man treated him with a native herb. The patient recovered, illustrating traditional remedies alongside modern medicine. An advertisement promotes a women’s health tonic made from roots and herbs.
In Waterbury on July 13 the Maumegs State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs opened a two day convention. The executive board decided to publish a history of the state's colored people, present gifts for high public school honor rolls, and furnish bedding for a child’s bed at Hartford’s children's lay nursery. Sessions continue tonight and all day tomorrow.
The Associated Charities opened Camp Omans in the Hall Home on Main Street as the first week began. About fifty of eighty five applicants were given health examinations to select those most in need for the camp, which accommodates forty children at a time. Miss Mary Campbell will lead with Miss Dorothy Jennings and a team of assistants, ensuring safety and nutrition for the sessions.
William E. Stearns plans a 300 mile cruise around Block Island and Cape Cod aboard his Shawnee II with Francis Mouncey and George Ganthier, Pequonnock Yacht Club commodore. They aim to visit Montauk and Greenport, returning by way of the Housatonic River area, a bold journey among local yacht clubs.
An obscure advertisement touts a desert secret called Gynay Foot Relief claiming to end bunions corns and tired feet without powders plasters or discomfort. It promises dramatic results in all cases and urges purchase from local druggists and stores with bold sensational language.
Rollin Walter Clark aged 17 died at home 8070 Main Street after a monthlong illness. Survived by his mother Beatrice Clark, father Roan Clark, and sister. He graduated with honors from Peekskill Military Academy. Funeral at 8:30 p m tomorrow from parental home. Burial in Mountain Grove cemetery.
Thompsonville July 13 Mrs James Pellozie of Weymouth district was killed by lightning while sitting on her veranda. Her husband nearby was knocked unconscious but recovered. A large cross on St Josephs parochial school was demolished and a hole torn in the roof. Several tobacco sheds and other buildings were struck.
An advertisement warns that toxins entering the bloodstream from constipation wreck vitality and age the body. It promotes Kellogg's Bran as not a remedy but a daily health food, recommending at least two tablespoonfuls with meals, citing benefits for children and overall digestion.
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