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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
4
Danderine claims rapid dandruff removal within ten minutes of application and asserts it strengthens roots, stops itching, and prevents hair loss. It touts hair as light, fluffy, and lustrous, urging girls to buy a small bottle and keep dandruff off shoulders.
An advertisement promotes Allenrhu Formula No 2 capsule to relieve neuritis pain. It claims rapid reduction of nerve pain in 24 hours with continued use for five to seven days, regardless of location such as shoulder arm neck or legs, and notes Hindies Drug Store or similar outlets supply it.
Milford May Day on the town green Friday May 21 at two o’clock will feature Central Grammar School pupils in drills folk dances and games under Miss Florence Clarke. Betty Clark will reign as Queen with Page Stowe and Lawrence Brown as crown bearers and attendants named. The event aims for strong attendance from parents and neighbors amid a lively festival of maypole activities and singing.
Sergeant Frank J. Sottile to organize Bridgeport detachment of the Marine Corps League with motto Ones a marine always a marine. Formerly in Hartford and New Haven he started a successful chapter there. The league aims to unite Marines, honor service, uphold U S Constitution, and foster fellowship among Marines and veterans. First ten men will be charter members.
Chicago May 19 America in the carry on spirit of Flanders' and the Argonne keeps alive the memory of war dead. States plan or complete monumental memorials costing millions, from Kansas City's Liberty Memorial to Nebraska's capital gate memory, with parks, highways and civic centers across the nation.
The obituary notes Mrs Elizabeth Flood aged 81 of Bridgeport, widow of John Wood, longtime Cleveland avenue reader. She leaves two daughters and two sons, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Funeral from Frenny Tishop’s rooms in Bridgeport, burial at Lakeview Cemetery. Other notices mention Charles C Mathews in Florida and fraternal lodge visits. a fatal injury victim remains unidentified with the body at Smith Undertaking on Lingud street.
Eastwood shelling dispute escalates as Canada forwards shell fragments and damaged woodwork from the schooner Hastwood to Ottawa. Ottawa requests relief for Liecpande and signals the Canadian government may take further action over a February Coast Guard incident.
Hartford May 1 Vol annual meeting of the Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows elected leaders for the coming year. Grand Master Lea Davis of Norwalk deputy grand master Dorr I H Whitray FE Pole grand secretary Willan Hutchinson New Haven grand treasurer Sidney W Challenger Middletown. Membership ended at 29114 a drop of 125. Retiring Grand Master Alfred E Lily urged marking the second Saturday in June as Home Day.
In Superior Court a jury raised funds to buy a nine year old girl witness a doll but she rejected it choosing a dress, shoes, and candy for her siblings. Three youths on trial for robbing a sailor were identified by the child, two defendants sentenced to the reformatory, and a probation officer assigned to shop for the clothing. The girl said her Polish father is out of work after injuries.
The American ambassador's daughter Miss Dorothy Schurmann wed Lieutenant James M. McHugh in a ceremony at the embassy in Berlin. Rev Dr Yeaworth officiated, with Foreign Minister Stresemann and others attending. The couple will tour Germany and France then reside in Virginia where McHugh is stationed.
Police announced William J. Davis, alias Pittsburgh Whitey, suspected of multiple robberies and a murder, was captured in Montreal and held for extradition. He is tied to Romaldo Murali's killing during the Bell Building and Loan holdup last December, last of an alleged gang of four men and four women.
Local notes report Mrs. Helen Kowalczyk of 6819 on Hops Avenue regained health after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She praises stronger sleep and well being. In Detroit, Mrs. M E Mercury credits the Vitamin Compound and Sanative Wash after reading an advertisement in the Detroit News and shares positive results.
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