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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1925
Page
16
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle, sugar coated remedy for bad breath. It claims the tablets purify the system, stimulate the bowels naturally, and do so without griping or side effects. Sold as a vegetable compound in 15¢ and 30¢ sizes, the copy urges regular use for a week.
A vintage musterole ad touts mustard based ointment for quick relief from sore throat bronchitis tonsils neck congestion and rheumatic pains. It markets a child friendly version and various jar sizes with prices 25 and 60 cents.
A colorful Bridgeport page details drivers from patrol wagons to the fire department challenging each other in an accident-defiance race. It notes a campaign to curb crashes, early-morning hangouts to plan a “Restadul,” a Spring clean-up led by Frank Sapleton, and a birth certificate quest by a youth seeking factory work. Also covered are municipal tax efforts, public notices, a Charter recreation debate, and local personalities including Charles Hough and city officials, with anecdotal sketches of street life and business tensions.
An old advertisement touts Indican as a sign of internal poisons from sluggish organs. It claims treating with Carters Little Liver Pills will remove Indican, improve digestion, and brighten skin. It urges urinalysis to confirm poison levels and promises renewed energy and health.
The article recounts Stillman asking to reopen a case involving Mrs Stillman accused of infidelity. It notes an appellate ruling, statements about travel to Buffalo and Boston for doctors, a $208 loan, and a confession implying paternity. It also includes unrelated text on Gypsies and Bulgarians and a Hungarian dictator, indicating fragmented OCR.
Washington discussions on arms traffic control outline interdepartmental work for a Geneva conference. Kellogg, Weele, Wilbur, and Hoover review proposals shaping a tentative convention. Delegates to Geneva will include army and navy officers and Commerce officials. The plan would license shipments, define arm categories, and set geographic prohibited zones to prevent military gear in backward nations, with Africa indirectly noted.
The Majestic presents a bustling vaudeville bill with Buster Keaton in Seven Clances and The Goose Hangs High as star attractions. The program also features The Westerners cowboys, a new song set by Blanche Franklyn and Nat Vincent, and acts by Artie Nolan, Anna Schuler, George, and Sherman & Ross Revue. A Mack Sennett feature, Pathe News, and Lloyd Hamilton comedy round out the lively week.
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