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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1922
Page
5
An advertisement touts a cereal meal as the ideal health food to relieve constipation. It claims the product brings back normalcy in 24 hours without pills laxatives or oils and promises regular bowels with no disturbance to sleep.
An advertisement touts Cereal Meal as a natural remedy replacing pills and bran for regular bowel movements. It claims immediate action within 24 hours, denounces constipation as causing multiple ailments, and offers a refund if unsatisfactory. The copy targets broad households and provides purchasing details for Bridgeport and New York contact options.
In a Universal Service interview Lasker, chairman of the U S Shipping Board, says conferences among steamship lines are not monopolies but necessary to prevent rate wars. He notes such agreements are public records filed with the board and that the act allows them to stabilize trade and protect U S commerce.
In New York on May 14 three men and a woman were held in $2,000 bail for examination Wednesday after being charged with grand larceny in a $1,000 jewel theft. The quartet Lunmen Bede Dard Bush John Gavin and Ruth Hayden were arrested in Harringbore after allegedly stealing jewelry from Mrs Mitchell Harrison on arrival at Pennsylvania Station. About $40,600 worth of valuables have been recovered, most of it found in the suspects' possession.
An aerial lighthouse, claimed as America’s first permanent aviation landmark, will be inaugurated Monday at College Point near Flushing Bay Long Island. A fourteen story high power searchlight will operate from sunset to night, with beams aimed north to aid pilots and enable takeoffs without wind heat exposure.
The American Legion William Matthas Post minstrel show for Westport is postponed due to scheduling issues. Tickets dated April 5 remain valid for the new date, with arrangements by Stamford’s orchestra and a show lasting about an hour followed by dancing.
A patient writes from Lew Landen about four years of illness and seeking relief through internal baths. The letter praises a regimen and urges others to obtain the book, noting advertised health claims and urging readers to act quickly.
Health Week begins today across local schools with programs in grammar and high schools. Activities include tooth brush drills, health plays, cleanliness inspections, health films, poster contests, exhibits, and demonstrations by youth groups, aimed at promoting mental and physical welfare.
Washington DA Secretary Wallace says the Department of Agriculture will not enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act arbitrarily following the Supreme Court ruling. He urges cooperation from packers, commission merchants, and other market participants to curb abuses in the growing industry.
Review notes Griffith and Way Down East starring Richard Barthelmess Lilian Gish and Lowell Sherman at the Plaza with Burr McIntosh. strong New England love tale Anna Moore and David Barnett. special music enhances a record-aiming run. The Sheik's Wife shows at Polls praised for artistry. intense sentiment in Franca and Sweden. vaudeville lineup includes Bart Witzeib Lew and Robbins Family. Dawe Theatre presents Smith Through the First National star Norris Talmadge in a dramatic tale of Monyeen and Kathleen. Park hosts Honors Are Even, a Broadway style comedy with Paula Shay and Frank Bond. Strand features Across the Dead Line Universal attraction with Across the Dead Lane adventure.
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