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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1921
Page
5
E W Stamm of Norwich has been named bank examiner for Connecticut. Stamm, previously assistant national bank examiner for New Zealand, is designated examiner for the Connecticut State Banking Department with the appointment effective November 1.
Robert B. Lad of New York nominated by President Harding to be Commissioner of Immigration at New York. The appointee, a retired worker, served on Admiral Wilson’s staff during the war and later held Navy and port command roles. He was previously linked to the New York Yacht Club.
The United States Marine Band will perform at the High School auditorium Saturday evening, with a noon free concert for city schoolchildren at the Armory if seats sell well for the evening show. A committee of about thirty representatives from Rotary Kiwanis Advertising Clubs Symphony Society and the Chamber of Commerce plans the event to benefit public and parochial school pupils across 18 000 in total. Tickets sold at downtown stores and Chamber headquarters.
Warren Hall will speak at the Philosophical Society tonight on Industrial Psychology. Professor Tin will present at Broad Street 1087. Dr Hell argues psychology has a definite industry and that Industrial Relations will soon be a recognized practice. Australia is said to have spectacs of angles. Shrere-tourtie of them venomous. Tcingfishera make, their nests of small fishbonem.
Amusements note Polls Theater launches The Sign On The Door with Norma Talmadge hailed as top emotional actress. Peck's Bad Boy closes its run tonight. Jackie Cogan and Ila Rhodes stars drawing crowds. World series updates to be announced from Polls stage. Wet Gold ends at Plaza Theatre tonight with underwater footage by Williamson system. Ten Mix to show The Big Town Round-up for last three days. From Earth to Moon fantasy features start.
London reports say the British cabinet telegraphed with pleasure over General Pershing's proposed visit to lay a wreath on the unknown soldier's tomb. A Paris despatch quotes a source saying Pershing plans to sail home October 29 and may skip London due to time constraints. another American officer may represent the U.S. at the ceremony.
The obituary notes evangelist Bayin G. Waxcell tied to Dwight Moody and Iva Sankey left an estate of 800000 per today’s probate court listing. Excell died June 10. The will includes many famous hymns and religious items.
Chicago Oct 11 John Wanamaker announced at a dinner that he gives a new YMCA building to the city of Moscow as a gift. The event marked the one hundredth anniversary of Sir George Williams founder of the Association movement. The narrative also notes Turkish and Armenian dress references in the East and mentions an erroneous salt estimate.
Berlin Oct 11 German government war workshop complexes closed after Versailles have reopened and operate near full time. About 100000 workers rehired convert artillery labs ammunition and naval yards to commercial production of machinery tools railroad gear farm equipment and automobiles. German exports find markets in Scandinavia and Russia as firms send reps to study conditions, with British expected to be sharp competitors.
A Board of Health employee named Wads succumbed to heart disease after an attack on Main Street near St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday afternoon. He was brought to the hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.
Milford October 11. A Milford Post American Legion committee urged the Board of Finance to reconsider denying a 21600 appropriation to remodel the Fowler Mine into a club house for the Le Fa meithears.
The Milford Chamber of Commerce met to arrange a celebration for the opening of the new Washington bridge. A committee was appointed to make plans and coordinate events for the ceremony and related festivities.
The column argues the true hearth dispensary is the grocer not the chemist with Pills tonics costly. Vegetables are cheap and act as medicine for sallowness headaches indigestion and poor blood. Potatoes are nutrition rich when mashed with milk and butter. Beetroot watercress onions spinach potatoes and parsnips are praised for blood nerves rheumatism and toning the body.
Mrs Rose M Brown of Manchester reports losing no pounds while claiming Tanlac cured years of stomach trouble and gas bloating. She says four bottles restored appetite, eliminated indigestion and headaches, and left her feeling energetic again.
The advertisement notes Tanlac is sold in Bridgeport by Hindle Drug Stores and in Southport by Latin B. Switzer, highlighting the medicine’s claimed benefits for customers.
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