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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
12
City records show a total of 206000 resolved in bridge judgments involving TE, Devoe Torakina Inc., and the Grand Circle and Washing Avenue bridges. The contractor was deposed in the case, with council minutes noting the action and relations to the project.
Teachers in the city press for a 557,000 bonus as aldermen and a bonus committee meet with the schoolers association to push for the payout. President McManus and Alderman Hamilton head the negotiating panel assisted by Arthur Brown. City Attorney William Mioy joins to handle the process.
Dr Willard Sao of Brookline, a lecturer and humorist, will speak at today's Chamber of Commerce meeting and luncheon. Secretary Seward Price attends. the Western tour and meetings in Washington are highlighted, with Bridgeport noted for its commercial prospects.
Police Inspector Joan A. Donahue was shot while walking near the Waterbury station. Arthur Broulx, the assailant, fled after wounding her and killing a man. a chase followed with later death of Broulx. A surgeon at a Washington hospital attended Donahue, who remains hospitalized and listed in serious condition.
Report outlines plans to add a brick extension to the Elks Club building. Proposed improvements include new quartering and equipment upgrades. Construction aims to enhance meeting spaces and amenities for members.
An old advertisement-like note touts Bayer aspirin with mentions of genuine BayerLab and doctors preserving it for headache rheumatism and colds. It notes small 12 tablet boxes priced cheaply and larger Bayer packages sold by druggists.
An elderly woman from Monlowrse near Ubut Mktle low recounts a surgical hesitation and a later, dramatic recovery after taking a supposed remedy. She credits the medicine with curing nerve pain and improving her health, claiming ultimate relief and renewed strength.
Notice announces a public vendue on the town post for the sale of property belonging to John So and others. It lists the property including goods and fixtures and specifies the sale date in 1920 after the auctioneer describes the lots to be offered.
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