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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1921
Page
7
Lincoln, Neb May 20 Nebraska women enjoy several privileges under state law including limits on weekly work hours and a pension for dependent mothers while men lack these. Women gain a widow’s temporary use of husband’s personal property during mourning and exemption from poll tax. The article notes discrepancies in property and support rights between genders.
A one year old boy on Hatiell Street was struck by a high pitched ball on the upper ly hog. He sustained a laceration requiring three stitches from Dr Walsh of the Emergency Hospital. Photos show society ladies viewing poison watt X ray photography as a fashionable novelty.
Fragmentary text mentions gas rope knife and public safety items, a Chinese individual and investors, and a self harm act. Details are garbled and names unclear making precise reporting impossible.
News reports 16 British infant orphans arrive aboard the Aquitania under National Adoption Society supervision. Bonds posted to assure they will not become public charges as immigration rules loosened at Ellis Island. Committee leaders include Miss Clara S. Spence and Miss Charlotte Baker.
A 29 percent drop in overall living costs by March 1921 contrasts with still elevated food prices from March 1821. Rents show limited movement, with many cities reporting no change since late 1920 though nationwide rent rises average around 3 percent since mid-1914. Clothing costs fell broadly after 1920, fuel and light declined from late 1920 to March 1921, while tobacco remained near July 1920 levels.
Hartford May 20 Commissioner Albert B Meredith said that one to two per cent of Connecticut public school children are well below average intellect and should be taught in separate facilities. With about 258 000 pupils the estimate implies 2 400 to 5 000 such pupils in state schools. The talk centered on promotion and classification of students. Henry E Cottle of Bristol was named president and Harold E Dempsey of New Britain joined the ex ecutive committee.
May 20. Immigration bureau officials began finalizing enforcement plans for the immigration restriction act signed by President Harding. Commissioner General Mushand cited the key task of establishing information exchange with abroad to track immigrant numbers. He noted Canadian entry would be a new probe point due to international agreement.
A dated advertisement lists common worm symptoms in children such as constipation swollen abdomen offensive breath pale face and itchy nose plus trembling or waking at night and slow fever. It urges mothers to buy Troe’s Two Onees elixir from Dr Troe to cure worm infestations.
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