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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1922
Page
4
Edward K. Roberts filed with the City clerk a notice of intention to claim damages of 15.12 dollars for damage to his automobile caused by a hole in Congress Street near the fire escape of the new Faince Theater.
Streets and Sidewalks committee with Director of Public Works George Courhtin toured the area to assess petitions for improvements and inspect repair work completed under council orders during the season. The visit focused on street conditions and curbside repairs as yearend checks.
An advertisement extols Kellogg's Bran as a natural aid to digestion and overall health. It claims regular use prevents constipation, boosts organ function, and may extend life by ten to fifteen years, while also improving growth and energy in adults and children. It suggests ways to prepare Bran and encourages readers to buy it today.
Bridgeport factories reported 66 percent of normal force in a weekly Manufacturers' Association survey. Overtime use emerged as workers sought extra hours, while Frederick Willhouse noted as of 1911 the fruit orchard empire spanned 1,000 acres, the largest on earth.
Westport news item notes FitzGerald Democratic nominee for governor will open his Fairfield County campaign in the town hit Tuesday. Also listed are State treasurer candidate Hebert D. Goddard Archibald McNeil and others. Mentioned are a coal barge arrival, local residents travel, and an exhibition by Edward Boyd at the Library.
Belgium and its minister Theunis influence the Allied front and the Versailles settlement. London talks show Belgium shifting from neutral mediator to a peer among the Great Powers. Brussels weighs military ties with France and its own gain from Rhineland control amid shifting alliances.
A Pratt Institute industrial chemistry group led by Dr. Allen Rogers toured several Bridgeport plants. Two mobile parties visited Bridgeport Brass East Main Street labs, electroplating, and metal tests, then toured a varnish works, with stops at Tube & Stamping and Varnish Works. Guides included John Calhoun as committee chairman and S Swanson plus P Nichols.
Chicago October 5 public utilities advocates press advertising as the best method to overcome prejudice and inform the public about the rail system. W A Sawyer president of East St. Louis and Suburban Tall Co urges heavy daily ad spend as a public duty, noting advertising aids customer confidence and community welfare.
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