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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1921

Page

4

Aspect Of Central Europe Now One Of Recovery

New York reports J H Wells of the American Relief Administration returning from five months studying Central and Eastern Europe. He says recovery is underway across Austria Hungary Czecho Slovakia Germany Poland Lithuania Latvia and Estonia though wage and poverty challenges persist. He credits ARAs feeding program with stabilizing economies and peace, saving many children and stabilizing new democracies.

Y EN New York J. H Wells Europe Upper Silesia Vilna Austria Wirth Germany Witos Poland Masaryk Czecho-Slovakia Haiitach Hegedus Hungary Vienna Budapest Warsaw Cracow Riga Russia American Resist Administration Baltic American Relief Administration Thees United States America Esthenia Latvia Lithuania Finland

Five Divorce Actions Set for Fall Term in Superior Court

Five couples seek divorce in Superior court with hearings scheduled for the fall term. Emily B Howes Harris asks divorce from Richard Harris of Brookfield for cruelty since their 1908 marriage and asks custody of a minor Sarah plus alimony citing $10,000 in property. Harriett M Flood Derbyshire seeks separation from Aldrich F Derbyshire of Danbury with adultery claimed and custody of son John T. Flora Birdsall seeks divorce from Benjamin Birdsall of Braofield for desertion since 1918 with custody of son George T. Mary L Bowdy Whitlock of New Milford sues for divorce from William H Whitlock of Stamford citing desertion since 1915. married 1905. Elizabeth Tierney Lynch seeks divorce from John H Lynch with desertion since 1916. couple married 1915.

Emily B. Howes Harris Richard Harris Brookfield Sarah Harriett M. Flood Derbyshire Aldrich F. T. Derbyshire Danbury Helen Kitridge Albany John T. Flora Birdsall Benjamin Birdsall Braofield Ince George T. Mary L. Bowdy Whitlock New Milford Wiliam H. Whitlock Stamford Elizabeth Tierney Lynch John H. Lynch Bridgeport

Woman dies after Stratford avenue crash lingering injuries

Mrs. Nelson A. Beebe died at her New Haven home Sunday following injuries from an automobile crash last Wednesday on Stratford avenue. She and husband had been returning from a Pennsylvania trip when the car jolted while cranking. A wheel passed over her chest and she refused hospital care, insisting on home treatment. Her husband was knocked down as the car started suddenly. The couple had toured together and were living with relatives at the time. In a separate matter, a Danbury suit seeks $5,000 damages over an alleged May 1 1920 agreement repudiated June 15 1921, claiming the plaintiffs gave up work to tend a crippled defendant at Mersons Mill on Franklin Street. Also announced at Atlantic City, the AFL Executive Council will probe railroad wages and press for cuts to keep workers in decency and comfort.

Nelson A. Beebe New Haven George M. Shack Danbury William Merson Plainiff The American Federation of Labor Atlantic City

Surgeon transforming looks through wrinkles and psychology

Dr. Leroy Stoddard, famed for face lifting and cosmetic surgery, seeks to restore confidence in weary women by rejuvenating features. He discusses the psychology of looks, use of eye surgery, and advances like paraffin Cambrine dressings and rib cartilage grafts, recalling wartime facial repairs and the impact on identity.

Margery Rex Cwritten Leroy Stoddard Dr. Stoddard Europe Tooke Sherlock Holmes H. D. Gillies London

Old Films Betrayed by Timely Fashion Styles

Critics claim film fashion accuracy fades as older reels are revived. Young fashion followers can date scenes by costumes and loudly expose managers who reuse outdated styles. The trend highlights viewer expertise over producer slyness.

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Woman Fends Off Mashers With Rubber Hose Shillelah

New York reports Mrs. Eleanor De Hart, a widowed urban woman, claims to have defeated about fifty mashers in five years using a nine inch rubber hose as a weapon. She recounts an August Central Park encounter with James Zamareli, a post office employee, who was jailed for a day in the workhouse after being knocked down and later arrested.

New York Eleanor de Hart Mary Ann Zamarelli

Parrot Takes New Role as Park Moral Monitor

Chicago, Aug 30. A parrot named Yokel, formerly of Maxwell Street, has become a park censor of morals after being found asleep in a tree near a saloon closure in Niles Centre. Policeman Peter Schaeffer reports the bird delivers warnings like It’s ten o’clock Stop your spoong now and go home transforming into a sparrow cop with a comic twist.

Chicago Yokel Maxwell Street Peter Schachfer Wilmette Force Niles Centre Blue Law Advocates Schaeffer Park

Towels with Bright Borders and Fancy Designs

Towels of high quality and design come in several sizes and are ideal for special occasions. Available in pink, orange and blue borders with decorative patterns.

Appointments Highlight Willebrand and Williams Roles

The White House announced yesterday the appointment of Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrand of Los Angeles as assistant attorney general of the United States and J. T. Williams as United States attorney for the northern district of California.

Washington Aus Mabel Walker Willebrand Los Angeles United States J. T. Williams California White House

Miss Elmira Guinn Here As Guest Of Sister in City

Miss Elmira Guinn of New Bedford Massachusetts is spending several weeks in the city as the guest of her sister Miss Dorothy Guinn a secretary at the Phyllis Wheatley branch of the W A.

Elmira Guinn New Bedford Mass Dorothy Guinn Phylis Wheatley The W. A

Lydia Pinkham Medicine Endorsed in Columbus Letter

A Columbus Ohio reader testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved severe menstrual pain weakness and post pregnancy pain enabling her to perform all chores including washing. She also endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Sanative Wash and urges others to write for guidance.

Columbus, O Lydia E. Pinkham Lydiaham Thomas L. Canisty West Mound St Columbus Ohio Christy Adia E. Pinkham Lynn

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