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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
6
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a child laxative noting a fruity taste and simple directions for use. It emphasizes the product name on the package and appeals to ease for the stomach liver and bowels.
The Princess of Braganza widow of the Duke of Onorto and Portugal's crown heir arrived from Lisbon aboard the Britannia. She, dressed in mourning, was greeted by royalists and travels incognito after exile during the revolution. Her husband’s body will be moved from Naples to Lisbon for burial in the royal Pantheon.
Passengers originating from New Haven recounted a humorous misdirection by a New York based bus driver. He left the Milford Turnpikes area, entered a rough wooded road, and was directed back after a passerby in a Ford advised he was heading away from Bridgeport. The bus arrived one hour late, with no urgent engagements among travelers.
Worcester news reports Mrs. Bertha Viella and her three children aboard a street car that sped down a hill at about 50 miles per hour after brakes failed. The motorman and conductor left to use a phone, a chase ensued in an automobile, and the driver jumped back into the car to brake it to a halt.
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