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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1921
Page
3
Mr William Vincent reports no pain after 29 teeth extraction at our clinic. He praises Novocain and claims the permanent set will be healthier and look better, while the dentist vows nominal prices and painless service with a money back guarantee.
Coroner John Z. Whelan awaits the recovery of witness Olmstead before deciding the cause of the crash that injured Olmstead and seriously damaged a car at 727 Nori Avenue. Police report show the trolley car failed to swerve and a 4 foot space remained on the road.
Peerl P a saloon keeper in Ile district who was arrested during the T Rm landing expedition last summer was fined 200 dollars and costs and given a suspended 60 day jail term after offering no defense.
An old advertisement style notice extols Multified cocoanut shampoo as pure creakeless and inexpensive. It promises a rich lather that cleanses thoroughly, leaves hair soft bright and easy to handle, and claims it removes dust dirt and rust from hair. Includes where to buy and how to use a teaspoonful on wet hair.
On an Admiral liner the new quarterdeck golf lets U S travelers play from Seattle to the Orient without rough seas. Miss Evelyn Rusk of Seattle drives 822 feet as a distance meter records the shot while a swiveling wall marks the ball’s path.
Charlie Chaplin, back from England, said he will make two more comedies then switch to serious drama. He discussed audience reception in England, his 63,000 letters, and autograph requests. He noted English girls as subtler and French as more obvious.
A 1921 Bridgeport column prints a letter from Louis Leisman of Philadelphia seeking marriage. He, twenty two, blue eyed with brown hair, requests a photo from interested local women and asks for immediate attention and courtesy.
The will of Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, filed in Washington on October 4 1920, leaves the Valley Forge farm to daughter Rebekah Knox dip and other small bequests, with the bulk held in trust for 21 years after the last grandchild dies. A $80,000 bequest to granddaughter Kathleen Knox to be paid at her 21st birthday is specified, and provisions allow a widow’s residence up to 40000 or rental at 2500 yearly, with one fifth of the remaining income to each of the widow and four children in quarterly installments.
In Jamestown on October 17 twelve black laborers on a state highway near Lakewood were robbed. two gunmen searched them, taking 3175 from three men while the others had nothing of value. The robbers fled by leaping a freight train on the Erie line.
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