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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1926
Page
6
A vintage ad touts Mentha Pepain as a cure for indigestion dizziness and nervous symptoms. It claims nine of ten cases stem from a disordered stomach and promises relief with a tasty remedy. Hindlea Drug Stores offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
An old time advertisement touts Musterole as a remedy to guard against influenza and pneumonia symptoms. It claims warming aches, congestion relief, and improved circulation with a mustard plaster like ointment. Children’s Musterole is offered for babies and small children.
An ad touts Zemo antiseptic liquid for drying eczema itching and skin trouble. Claims it heals wounds and chafing, soothes skin, and is portable for daytime use. Pitched with price and contact details for inquiries.
A large Fairfield Chamber of Commerce group toured Bullard Machine Tool in Brewster Street. VP Stanley H Bullard reviewed the company history from Broad Street era to today, noting wartime crane operations led by women and men running foundry cranes. Showcased were 1864 E P Bullard dill, vertical turret lathe of 1900, Multi-Au-Matic and Contin-U-Matic lines, and Vertia-A-Matic gear blank turning, highlighting cost reductions and national and international impact.
New London March 1 AP Announcement from the submarine base says the submarine V-1, largest undersea vessel built by the navy, will undergo final availability tests on Thursday. A naval board will examine dive to 200 feet with evaluation of design, performance, and condition. if approved she will enter active service. The V-1 arrived after preliminary maneuvers off Block Island and will be followed by a second sub during tests. Commissioned October 1 1924, the V-1 is 341 feet 6 inches long, 27 feet 9 inches wide, displaces 21867 tons, and carries 84 crew and seven officers.
Washington March 1 The United States Civil Service commission states that stenographer and typist registers for the department service at Washington are exhausted. Examinations will be held nationwide on early dates. Open to men and women. Full information and applications available from the Civil Service Commission Washington DC or local board in any city.
The gas coach on the Berkshire division between Danbury and the town is back in service after a three week absence. It was removed to substitute a train during a winter bus disruption. With bus and auto transport improving, officials had restored the coach’s seating capacity to accommodate riders on the Berkshire branch.
Barbra Hutton heiress of Frank W Woolworth sold part of Woolworth stock today to cover losses from a market swoon. Her accounts show the sale would have netted about $4,000,000 less than the stake’s current value, while her holdings now reflect a $2,000,000 gap versus the stock’s market price.
Andreyn F Volstead, congressman and father of the Prohibition enforcement act, told the Women's Republican club that the national moral tone improved after Prohibition. He cited prison and jail statistics, saying crime from alcohol remains despite laws, and called the body rub alcohol trade the main enforcement problem, as bootlegging relies on it.
Washington March 1 The Supreme Court heard an appeal by Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co as executor of George Biggs will contesting North Carolina tax on transferring Reynolds Tobacco stock. The state argues two thirds of the tobacco companys property is in Winston Salem and can tax transfers by will to nonresidents. The lower courts upheld the tax on property located within the state.
Arthur Perrin of Waterbury Connecticut pleaded guilty to violating the Mann White Slavery Act and was sentenced to three years in Atlanta federal penitentiary. He induced Margery Houlihan of Waterbury to come to New York with him by marriage promise, took her to a rooming house, where she stayed until his arrest last week. The girl was to be sent back home after Perrin’s trial. She had been held at the Florence Crittenden home during the proceedings.
Geneva March 1 AP Winters sports draw large crowds in the Swiss and French Alps with Americans and English dominating. Skiing skating and tobogganing thrill guests at St Moritz Mont Blanc Montan a Murren and Villars near Geneva as Prince Chichibu visits and new motor sleds spark excitement. venues like St Cergues host regular events attracting tourism and press interest.
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