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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
20
An old advertising blurb argues constipation causes poor complexion and tired eyes. It promotes Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative that trains bowels naturally. Claims 6 million users and urges sending name and address for a free trial bottle.
Paris reports three men executed for collaboration with Germany. Pierre Lenon, hailed as a traitor, was shot at Sainte prison at 7 am after involvement with German agents and a Paris newspaper directed by Lenoc. Other defendants Bola Pasha and Buval faced the firing squad in 1918.
Lake Torpedo Boat company molds four new submarines at Bridgeport plant for coast defense. Contracts for eight subs awarded about two months ago. On completion the boats will undergo government tests in Long Island Sound.
City dispensaries report 4351 patients treated across multiple clinics in September. Of these, 276 were new patients and 1076 sought repeated care. The age split shows 135 under 16 and 121 over 18. Services covered include medical and surgical, genito urinary, dental, eye and ear, gynecological and prenatal care.
A Bolshevik wireless message outlines compulsory requisitioning of warm clothing and underclothes from the wardrobes of the bourgeois as the Red Army prepares for the winter campaign. The directive calls for aircraft, trunks, and other warm apparel to be seized to support troops.
A garbled report from a city court recounts an arrest for alleged cabbage theft involving Michiel Bernardo and others. The text mentions a $25 fine, a judge, and charges tied to a vegetable crop, with unclear details about the incident and suspects.
An early morning incident near Main and Jhorme involved a motor vehicle with damage to its rear area. The driver, identified as Casseldau, said a collision with a fishling caused the vehicle to be limited in operation. Authorities noted the tank and frame were involved as the car ran over a line and contacted supporting components.
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