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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1919
Page
2
A Roxbury grandmother recalls giving Dr True’s Elixir to a dying child who later recovered after a dramatic turnaround. The tale links the tonic to curing worms and enabling a healthy life, touting Dr True’s Elixir as a family laxative and worm expeller with years of reputation and ads by Dr J F True & Co. of Auburn Maine.
Henry Reilly was elected constable in Milford in an election within Walnut and Myrtle beaches. The photograph shows the moment after polls closed. Reilly runs the Strand theater and has switched party leadership from Republican district chairman to Democratic chairman this year, drawing mixed reactions.
Passengers flock to Folkstone to Paris service as inquiries flood the office with requests for tickets to Venice Cairo India and other distant points. In New Britain John Romano a boot blacking worker stole Fred Huber’s bicycle and attempted concealment with shoe polish.
Southern New England and Eastern New York fair and cooler, followed by fair with moderate temperatures midweek. A disturbance moved east from Sunday night, bringing showers in many districts. cooler interior and northern border areas. Temperatures recorded in major cities show mostly clear skies and moderate warmth, with lingering cloud cover at Nantucket and Hartford. Daily almanac notes sunset and high and low tides.
Readers learn Danbury election results with candidate tallies for constable seven elected and various officials listed including Walter Curtis treasurer Harold Lovell town clerk William Wilcoxson library director C. W. Walker and others.
Easton Haston October 6 special report that last night’s election gave the Republican party the lead by 40 votes. Newly elected town officers include First selectman BE Mills Republican Second selectman Daniel W Ed wards Republican Third selectman Willard Gillette Democrat Town clerk George B Beers.
Fairfield voters solidly backed Republicans in town elections with a uniform majority. Charles A. Rowe won first selectman by 389 to 104 over Allerton Brothwell, while the Democratic slate secured only scattered gains as Republicans swept posts from town clerk to collector of taxes and beyond.
Brookfield voters backed Republican John S. Thornhill for a 17th year as first selectman by a slim margin over Democrat Arthur R. Joyce. The tally included party winners for assessor, town clerk, treasurer, auditor, and various town offices with mixed results across boards and committees.
Mrs George H Taylor of 96 Grand Street died yesterday at Bridgeport Hospital after a brief illness. She was formerly a Westport resident. The body has been taken to Westport by undertaker George I Potter for funeral services there.
New Milford voters at town elections approved a license by 826 to 39 after rejecting prohibition. Victory L Adams won the board of relief by 64 votes and Marcus R Merwin took town treasurer by the same margin. Voter turnout was light with Democrats and Republicans largely united on a fusion ticket except for two offices.
In Trumbull on October 6, Republicans won a clean sweep as several offices went uncontested. Total votes were 386 with a Republican majority of 20. The report lists results for Assessor Burr and Curtis, Board of Relief candidates Serley and Christie, Selectmen race, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Tax Collector, Registrar, Grand Jurors, Constables, Board of Finance, and School Committee, noting multiple Democrats and Republicans across posts and margins.
A British brigadier general visiting his old school criticized long hair among officers and boxing cadets. He urged short, neat hair as essential to fight readiness, linking long locks to confusion and impropriety. The piece ties this to postwar readjustment and fears of anarchy and Bolshevism.
A reminiscence on law courts exposing jokes and jests from judges like Justice Darling and Sir Baliol Brett, and from clever exchanges with witnesses and counsel. It illustrates courtroom humor, expert witnesses, and the dry wit that lights a dull session while noting the dangers of poking fun at the profession.
An automobile owner from New Haven was struck and shoved about twenty feet under a railroad bridge in Berlin last night amid driver shortages and labor trouble. Fortunately no injuries were reported. The scene reflects local farm and trolley car disruptions affecting workers and schedules.
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