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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1921

Page

16

Glaring Sun Strains Eyes. Dr Lewis Backs Bon-Opto

Dr Lewis of Philadelphia warns hot sunny conditions injure eyes and weaken vision. He prescribes Bon-Opto, claiming many patients gain 50 to 300 percent in a week. An anecdote describes eye recovery and reduced headaches, with endorsements from other physicians and pharmacists in Massachusetts and Bridgeport listings.

Dr. Lewis Phiadelphia Lewis Massachusetts Bridgeport Atlantic Pharmacy Hidle's Lisette Adv

TIZ Foot Remedy Promises Instant Relief

Advert says "Tiz" cures aching sore tired feet by drawing out poisons exudations causing puffiness. It claims instant relief from pain in corns callouses and bunions, improves shoe comfort, and offers a year of comfort for a few cents. Suitable for those who stand all day.

Starvation in Russia claims many victims under Bolshevik rule

Wilkes-Barre, June 15. A letter from relatives in Rovno and Nichudnov, Ukraine, details dire famine under Bolshevik control. Mothers and children die of starvation while money loses value. Jews face violence by Poles and roaming gangs. The letter describes a cousin dying slowly, a husband abroad urged to help, and bleak conditions across towns.

Wilkes-Barre Russia Louis Goldmein South Main Street Rovno America Nichudnov Rowne Goldstein Louis Goldstein Nirhudnoy

Purify Water For Towns On Tidal Rivers

The U S Public Health Service outlines a purification method for drinking water along tidal rivers. Raw water from the Susquehanna is treated with alum and aluminum sulfate adjusted to turbidity, then settled and filtered through rapid sand filters before chlorination. The process aims to reduce bacteria significantly and relies on turbidity, alkalinity, and daily variations to set doses.

Uncle Sam U.S. Public Health Service Perryville

May Hold Up Sewer Work in October

Stratford faces possible delay in sewer construction in October as tax collection lags. A special two thirds mill tax was discussed to relieve the fire department and fund continued work. With unemployment, revenues are slow and about $100,000 may be needed to continue the project, risking temporary halt.

Stratford Board of Finance

Will Teach World To Play Will Teach World To Play

Young men and women from across the nation travel to Cleveland for a summer course in playground and recreation teaching at the Cleveland School of Education. Registration begins June 20 at Western Reserve University with 10 900 applicants invited. Rowland Haynes leads the program, focusing on child and adult play, joined by renowned authorities in physical education and recreation.

Cleveland Cleveland School of Education Western Reserve University Rowland Haynes Haynes Cleveland Recreation Council Phisround Otter Jessie la Salle Department of Columbia University Applied Arts Cleveland School Ermina Tucker Axs Minneapolis Purchae Marie W. Wilson Cleveland Public Schools Suburbs

Bridgeport Briefs Cover Local Tax and Society News

Last day to pay the second installment of state income tax is noted. Governor Lake signs a bill affecting wrestling supervision in Connecticut. Unity Republican Club in Bridgeport debuts with 250 charter members led by David Fouer. Tracey Warren from Bridgeport joins the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution committee plans for reorganizing the national society. Estelle Dunwoodis Pair of Cos Cob seeks a divorce from Andrew Daniel Pair with alimony and debts settlement. Carrie Dunlam Stokes of Stamford seeks divorce from Augustus A. Stokes with weekly alimony. Stokes contested the action. wife wins decree on cross complaint. Various quoted maxims appear.

Connect Kepins Lake Unity Republican Elub Bridgeport David Fouer Estelle Dunwoodis Pair Andrew Daniel Paird Carrie Dunlam Stokes Stamford Augustus A. Stokes Stokes

Alien voices push Stratford toward reform in town meetings

In Stratford supporters of a city manager form of government persist despite New Haven’s rejection. Critics allege nonresidents and minors voted, including an alien, in a prior meeting. New residents from Floral Park Huntington road and Poise Green seek modern municipal control, challenging the present town meeting system.

New Haven Stratford Four Corners Elphe Oere Poise Green Floral Park Iuntington Road

Plan Campaign To Put Special Tax Through

Plan to levy a two thirds of one mill special tax to fund fire department needs in Putmey and OGronequa districts. Board of Fire Commissioners to campaign for approval, aiming to extend water supply and hydrant coverage, with hydrant painting and nighttime locating efforts noted.

Putmey Ogronequa Brtrida Board of Fire Commissioners William Hart Finnies Vears Tirdpauile Co Maine Stratfort

Cewmiers Meeting to Choose Trustee After McNemara

A meeting will be held to select a trustee to represent creditors of the Compe Lanc company replacing the late John McNemara. The gathering aims to address the companys financial affairs and safeguard creditor interests.

Beta Gune 2 Compe Lanc! Company Selecte John = McNemara

Canada War Veterans Offer Aid to Bring Bergdoll Back

New York reporters reveal the Great War Veterans Association of Canada is ready to aid the American Legion in extraditing Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. Secretary Treasurer G. MacNeil says the Canadian group will assist as needed and will inquire into practical steps with the American Legion. A separate brief notes Haugh Kerran, 49 Fifth Street, who jumped under a Stratford Avenue bridge while pursuing a felt hat blown into the harbor. he was bruised and cut.

New York Canada Legson Grover Cleveland Bergdol Sucker United States Texion G. MacNeil Bergdoll Germany Haugh Kerran Fifth Street Stratford Avenue

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