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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1925
Page
6
An advertising brief touts Kellogg's ALL-BRAN as permanent relief for constipation and improved skin. It claims doctors endorse the bran, notes a nutty flavor, and advises two spoonfuls daily with meals, ready to eat with milk or sprinkled on cereals. Produced in Battle Creek and sold by grocers nationwide.
Mike Martin of the Washington Baseball Club promotes Mike Martins Laniment a pain remedy claiming to ease rheumatism neuritis and sore muscles. He asserts quick relief without staining or strong odor and offers 2 ounce bottles for 50 cents or a dollar for a larger bottle through Leverty Drug Co Bridgeport.
A Fort Worth advertisement touts Allenrhy Special Formula No 1 from Hindle's Drug Stores as a remedy for neuritis and sciatic nerve pains. The copy claims permanent relief and warns against temporary makeshift cures while promoting the formula as proven and safe.
A national committee proposes a new pay scale for anthracite coal miners including a two thirds union dues check off, a 15 cent per ton increase on domestic sizes, a bicente daily raise for the lowest paid, and no price hikes for firms with strong 1924-25 returns. It calls for prompt joint talks and a six month report to consumers.
Berlin officials report an acrimonious Reichstag debate looming over settlements with the Hohenzollerns and other deposed German royals. The Hohenzollerns claim hundreds of millions in assets, including estates, castles, art, and silver, while the Prussian estate argues these holdings reverted to the state after monarchy ended. The Finance ministry plans a bill to honor most claims, provoking opposition from Democrats, Socialists, and Communists who fear excessive payouts and seek broader legal controls.
John Gavin aged 56 of 15 Garman Street collapsed near his room door this afternoon and died soon after at the hospital. A doctor said he was in serious condition before transport. The medical examiner listed probable angina pectoris as the cause. He is survived by a brother in Waterbury and another in Springfield, Ohio.
R C Hudson, warden of Bishop Wearmouth church, was killed in the belfry as he muffled bells for tomorrow's memorial service for Queen Mother Alexandra. A large bell toppled, pinning him to the floor and crushing his head and body.
Former Supreme Court Justice Henry V. Borst of Amsterdam died suddenly in an Albany hospital tonight after a heart attack. He was sixty eight years old.
The Community Chest drive reached its goal for the first time this year, with about 36,000 subscribers. Final totals and lists of gift designations to agencies will be prepared at headquarters, with acknowledgments likely forming as last year. Exact amount by which the quota was exceeded to be announced early next week. Notable donors include James J. Kane, Oscar Keane, Keller Brothers, Patrick Kelley, and many others across multiple societies and organizations.
Star soprano Geraldine Farrar remained seriously ill at the Hotel Heublein in Hartford after canceling four weeks of performances. Doctors from New York advised against moving her, with her father Sidney Farrar arriving from Ridgefield. The company was sent to New York to await her recovery and plans to return her home to Ridgefield depended on her condition.
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