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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1921
Page
14
A reflection on changing measurements of success from wealth in bank to the value placed on the car one can buy. The piece contrasts a father’s old standard with a son’s modern measure of progress expressed through material possession.
New York dispatch reports hundreds of letters from mothers defending Mrs. Stillman and Baby Guy amid the Stillman custody case. Lawyers prepare for possible alienist testimony and blood tests are dismissed as evidence, while insights focus on parental legitimacy and ongoing legal strategy as Mr. Stillman weighs proof to challenge Mrs. Stillman’s virtue.
A damaged OCR ad urges readers to cut out and mail the form to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tac Compound and various pills. The copy touts cures for coughs, lumbago, kidney and bladder ailments, constipation, biliousness, and headaches with cleansing cathartics.
A campaign to stimulate reverence for the flag is planned by the United Patriotic Societies, Inc. The Memorial Day parade committee discussed parade plans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall. A joint memorial service is set for May 25 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Alexander Alison Jr. delivering the veterans’ address.
Washington May 14 Final action this week on emergency tariff and budget system bills is the goal for Congress as leaders expect conference approval. Debate over the Knox peace resolution and reparations issues also looms with House sentiment leaning against repeal of war resolutions.
Three men named M. Condon of Tarleton Albert I. Tunstall and James Derrick of Brookfield Mass were held in Keene on charges of possession and transportation of liquor. Condon was shot in the leg by a patrolman during the arrest while nine bottles of liquor were allegedly found in the vehicle. Condon later escaped and was recaptured in the woods after the car was stopped.
Board of Education plans a Wednesday session to discuss teachers' appointments for the coming year and to elect a superintendent. Indications point to Slawson's reappointment, while friction at the Normal school persists between Slawson and Principal Weller, spurring talks of faculty changes and disciplinary actions.
Police hold 19 year old William Garrett of 39 Clifton Street after he was arrested on Fiqusalonic Avenue following a robbery at Leverty and Brothers drug store on Main Street. He allegedly admitted the burglary by forcing a rear entrance with a broom handle and was found with thirteen stolen cigarette cartons and $80 in cash, while police probe a string of nearby burglaries.
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