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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1922
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts as a kidney and back pain treatment. It claims uric acid stresses kidneys leading to backache, headaches, stomach issues, and urinary problems. The remedy, made from grapes and lemon acid with lithia, is presented as safe and popular for neutralizing urine irritants.
Berlin dispatch reports 31 German brides travel with the Fifth American Infantry for Antwerp, accompanying their husbands aboard the troop transport. Mayen near Coblenz in the American sector is slated to host a 500 French garrison, officials say.
Professor E Sihler of New York University condemns college degrees as mere rubber stamping of credentials. He argues the system fosters laziness and weak character by rewarding easy course choices and social independence without genuine educational growth.
A fire damaged a shed and office at the Main street side of the new Poli theatre building near Congress and Main. The blaze caused about 23 dollars in damage and was put out quickly by chemicals after a watchman sounded the alarm from Box 318.
John W. Pitcomb a New York City fish expert will address the Fairfield County Fish and Game association meeting in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium on State street. He will discuss a survey of Connecticut ponds and streams for the State Board of Fisheries and Game, ahead of restocking. He recently surveyed the Saugatuck river at Bridgeport to rate crack propagation suitability.
Reval Latvia March 10 The provisioning of starving Russia becomes a task of battling with ice in the Baltic. Reval is the only port with deep draft freighters free from ice and expected to receive grain ships from the United States for Soviet relief. The American Relief Administration has increased staff to manage traffic while lighter ships discharge at Vindra, Latvia. Petrograd has been ice bound for weeks and many German freighters have been trapped by the ice. Ice breakers struggle to keep lanes open as ships are aided by American relief officials until Riga and other Baltic ports reopen in spring.
The Guilford Court House Battle Oak joins the Hall of Fame as a landmark of the American Revolution. The ceremony on March 16 places the tree, tied to General Greene, among other honored trees including the New Garden Oak and a Kentucky Coffee tree at Tishkill-on-Hudson. Proposals were made by Greensboro figures and Guilford College scholars.
Heavy tide uncovers wreckage of a Boston fisherman’s craft bearing only the name Boston. The New England fleet, about 259 hours from shore, was washing ashore near Cape May before heading to the Virginia coast. The incident marks a tragic loss as officials confirm a vessel from the Boston fleet.
Arch bishop Judith J Hayes of New York reports from a Bahamas trip noting four confirmation services and the opening of a new mission at Arbor Drive. He commends local choirs and praises the parishioners who prepared the route back to walking well and strong circulation.
Washington officials say negotiations with Great Britain and Cuba on liquor treaties to end rum smuggling are unlikely but advocated by Prohibition Commissioner Haynod. Treaties would address Canadian border issues and control exports from Cuba, the Bahamas, and Bermuda.
A Philadelphia patient underwent a bronchoscopy aided pin removal from the lung using a bronchoscope with a lighted metal tube and forceps. The procedure, guided by X rays, is described as bloodless and brief, with objects removed including pins, needles, tacks, and other small items from lungs or stomachs.
In Sofia Bulgaria on March 12 faculty at Sofia University declared a strike and refused classes while demanding clear ministry action. The protest centers on a government plan to remove a Bulgarian alphabet letter, sparking organized student and professional support nationwide.
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