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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1922
Page
3
A claiming physician offers a weight loss program promising over a pound daily without dieting or exercise. He asserts personalized treatment will relieve obesity related symptoms and improve energy without changing daily habits.
Work to remove years of grime from Westminster Abbey exterior begins in 1924. Funds raised will halt further decay and restore the ancient stones once joined by monks, preserving the abbey’s famed facade for the future.
The Empress of Russia, a Canadian Pacific liner, raced the President Grant of the Admiral Line from Hong Kong toward Manila. The Empress briefly led at 17.5 knots, then the President Grant sped to pass before a tube blowout slowed her to one third speed. Skipper Jensen was held off for one voyage for speeding over the limit.
A boa in the Grand Opera House’s right wing spooked patrons during a Mishel Piastro concert. Women screamed as the snake loomed from the basement, prompting chaos until a stagehand killed it with a hammer. A second constrictor threatened before calm returned and fears linger about future performances.
Ulster Government reports a secret society fighting religious murders dismantled in Belfast. Three members turned informers, arrests made, and arms seized as authorities seek to restore order without fear or favor while withholding official statements due to risk of reprisals.
London reports a long running clash between Colonel Leopold Amery, ex Navy head, and Winston Churchill. The piece recalls their boyhood incidents at Harrow and Oxford, noting Churchill rose to cabinet power while Amery later dominated in Parliament. The feud promises sharp exchanges in the new House.
Pittston Pa Dec 13 a display of ancient coins dating to 500 B C valued at an estimated 350000000 if sold publicly features 30000 pieces from a 1800 colpator of India to a 1730 Swedish copper coin. The collection owned by Farren Zerbe of Tremont Pa includes Washington and Lincoln checks and Morgan Panama Canal government warrant.
New York visitors observe the tribal district around 44th to 48th streets. They pass the Friars Club and the Lambs, listening to idle conversations of streetwalkers and aspiring actors who tease with morning chatter amid the Astor area.
The piece notes actors like George White and George M. Cohan, banter at a 47th Street Verity theatre, and gossip about an actress's temperamental recall. It mentions the Actors Equity Association ball at Hotel Astor, attended by Barrymore, Sorel, and Buster Keaton, with tickets $11, and hints at youthful marriages and urban flirtations amid show business.
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