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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
9
Mrs. Verba Carpenter of Evanston Wyoming recounts how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her monthly troubles and later postnatal displacement. She now manages five children and all housework with renewed health after using the remedy.
Joseph A Muldoon was named grand marshal for the Democratic mayoralty campaign parade. The Fifth District Democratic club selected him at a meeting that planned the parade route from State Street and Lee Avenue to Maplewood Junior High for a rally. Principal speakers include Thomas M Cullinan, John A Cornell, and former Mayor Fred Atwater.
Bridgeport Red Cross members head to New Haven for the annual Connecticut Red Cross conference. Headquarters will be at Center Church House. Two delegates are Junior League members. Braille bookmaking for the blind will be discussed and a course may start Monday.
Announcement in Norwalk states International Paper is negotiating to acquire the New York World paper mills and pulp supplies including St George Plant. World plants also in Pyrites and Chateau Gay New York. Pulp from St George New Brunswick with timber lands owned by World interests. Inventory underway to determine takeover basis.
City Auditor Walter G Garrity told the Board of Apportionment that the contingent fund for insurance, once $659,000, was repealed on February 16 1925 and money withdrawn March 16 to pay current expenses. Funds reverted to the general treasury losing identity with less than 190 remaining. The Board will consider Garrity’s report at a meeting tonight at William E Burnhams home.
The Farmill River Grange radio sale and supper in Huntington cleared about 60 dollars. Exhibits included fruits and vegetables by Leslie Baldwin Charles Millard and Frederick Nichols. Top awards went to Baldwin for Wolf River apples and carrots Millard for beets and corn Beers for eltron and a Hubbard squash noted. A quilt by Mrs Nancy Rowley and a crib quilt won prizes. Auctioneer James Nicholas drew much laughter. Services arranged by Rev John Scott and Rev Walter Bell Denny. annual masquerade by Huntington Fire Company set for Tuesday night with prizes for costumes.
Leon Mitchell a 47 Lexington avenue Negro was discharged from St Vincent's hospital yesterday and taken to jail on a $2000 bond charged with assault with intent to kill after an altercation over food at Franchi restaurant Golden Hill and Water streets. Franchi remains hospitalized in serious condition but shows some improvement and is expected to recover.
Special Raymond Pease of Bridgeport was fined 100 dollars and costs and jailed 10 days after pleading guilty to operating a truck while intoxicated and reckless in Greenwich Borough court. The case followed an earlier collision with a Port Chester car driven by John M Ray.
Mrs William B. Smith of Rose Hull Youthport reported to Deputy Sheriff Grintle W Holmes that she struck six year old John Kongle while driving on Mill Tam road near Post road. The child was taken to Dr Thomas Davin’s office then to St Vincent's Hospital Bridgeport. He had head lacerations and will have an X ray to check for internal injuries.
Many postal cards addressed to foreign countries are returned due to insufficient postage under the new rate schedule effective Oct 1. Cards to Latin American countries Spain and Canada require two cents, while those to Europe including Great Britain require three cents. Newfoundland is in a separate Canadian convention and also costs three cents.
Newtown hosts an event at the Dodgingtown fire house on Friday October 23 at 8 pm featuring the Flat Swamp Health club and the Joly Sewers Clothing club. James R Case of the Fairfield County Farm bureau will present stereopticon views along with a program of songs speeches and demonstrations. Cornelius 3. Taylor was re elected chairman of the Board of Pimance at the Newtown Savings Bank meeting.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup for children from babies to older kids, claiming a pleasant taste and liver cleansing effects. It urges consumers to insist on genuine product with the word California printed on the bottle to avoid imitations.
Thousands suffer stomach upset as liver and bowels fail to function. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets soothe the liver, prompt natural digestion, and relieve indigestion without griping. Take one or two at bedtime. available in 15c and 30c sizes.
A vintage ad touts Joint-Hese as a new treatment for swollen rheumatic joints. It claims fast relief after other cures fail, with a 60 cent tube sold at Hindles Drug Stores and druggists. The copy urges readers to rub it on for rapid joint relief.
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