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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
4
A vintage ad urges readers worn by illness to try Pepto Mangan a blood tonic said to restore vigor and appetite. It claims the product tones builds up blood and restores color and energy, with liquid or tablet forms available and brand spelling guidance for purchase.
In Norwalk, Judge Walsh discharged the jury after a disagreement in the George F. Zink case. The trial resumes at 10 today with Zink facing a damages suit for injuries from a November incident on Mum and Central Avenues involving a motor vehicle driven by Zink and alleged reckless operation by carelessness on Zink’s part docu.
Governor Henry J. Allen announced criminal proceedings to charge Alexander Howat and allies with violating industrial court act provisions. The move follows Howat's call for miners to stay out in defiance of the court, amid tensions with the Kansas miners union.
April 14 Copenhagen report states Wolfgang Kapp and fellow movement figures have assembled in Danzig now a free city under German jurisdiction. The note mentions connections to the coup attempt and lists several associates, reflecting ongoing post‑putsch reactions.
In St Louis on April 1401 experts from the American Chamber of Medicine discussed chlorine gas as a potential influenza preventive. They noted early epidemic data suggested some effect but warned the recent rapid decline in cases limited conclusive study.
An advertised home treatment claims to cure catarrhal deafness and head noises. It instructs druggist to mix 1 oz peppermint double strength with water and sugar, then take one tablespoon four times daily. The method aims to reduce ear inflammation, relieve Eustachian tube swelling, and balance middle ear secretions for quicker relief.
An old advertisement touts Bayer as the genuine aspirin maker with the Bayer cross emblem on tablets. It claims rapid relief for headaches neuralgia and pain, urging buyers to use Bayer packages with proper directions. Mentions small boxes of 12 tablets and larger packages from druggists.
New York April 14 Rowland Angell long time dean of the University of Chicago was elected president and chief executive officer of the Carnegie foundation announced today.
Paris April 4 Marshal Foch will accompany Premier Millerand to San Remo Italy where the Supremes allied council will meet next week He will act as the premiers military adviser regarding the clauses of the Versailles treaty providing for disarmament of Germany
Clarence Tt, aged 61, was arrested Tuesday night at 61 Benham Avenue and charged with breach of the peace after driving his family into the street and threatening to shoot them. He pleaded provocation as a factor and was fined one dollar plus costs by Judge Wilder.
A break in at al'L. H W. Corbit at 168 Golden Hill street yielded theft of tenets and five cameras valued over 31040. Miss Dorothy T. Riley, a studio clerk, found the premises open in the morning after thieves gained entry through a front window.
An official statement reports Japanese casualties in the fighting near the Amur region with 84 killed and 182 wounded. The count also notes 409 killed and 1,300 taken prisoner among other forces.
In Oviedo Spain on April 9 miners began a general strike after a collision between 45 strikers and gang members on Monday. Several miners were killed in the clash and funerals were held Monday amid tense conditions.
Hod carriers today issued a notice announcing a demand for an hourly rate of five pounds and double time for overtime, effective from May 1. The protest indicates ongoing wage dispute and readiness to strike if terms are not met.
Petar Go, of 1 Halsett Street, appeared before Judge Wilder in City Court day for assaults on his wife Rosenhine and daughter Mrs Mary P Shaley Gaston admitted influences of liquor and remembered where he said actions.
A brief ad notes two new tale-powder products Florient and Charming with pleasing odors. The ad mentions 25e¢ price and presents them as appealing additions to the family of powders.
At the Miller factory, more than 1,000 tires yearly are worn out in tests and comparisons. The facility uses these results to evaluate tire durability and performance across multiple product lines and test cycles.
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