Railways update ends smoking ban in passenger cars
Fragmentary note suggests a new rule replacing prior ban allowing women to smoke in all cars. Text references incresing trend and overall policy shift for rail travel. Unclear date and authorities.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
5
RACING RESULTS AT LEXINGTON AND HAVRE DE GRACE
Racing results from Lexington show multiple races with various horses and payouts, including First Race winnings and detailed placements. Havre de Grace features multiple stakes results for two year olds claimed and three year olds plus a Princeton Purses event with six furlongs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre DE Grace
Harford
Furionys
Gernwend Yeand
Madeline Lilttun
Ver Springs
Opener
Mentraz
Peaage
Run Quoi
Moon Glow
St Quentin
Younced
Poultney
Toppy Allen
Sir Galahad
All of Acts
First Consul
Folave
Frainklin
Backpe
Slenta
Ta‘ox
Ballast
Marion Folling
Beauty Sleep
Princeton
Ayxing Thrush
King Nerod Tit
Cock O' the Beast
Stnetian
Rapid Traveller
Kallipolis
Fragments From A Racing Meet And Chemical Note
Fragmentary OCR items describe a Roan Week event with horses and drivers, listing names like Cromer and Ragen Tili, plus purses and races. It closes with period concerns about chemical agents and a proposal to adjust pacing methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Roneta Cromer
Roan
Ray Etter
Wier Pena
Masiv
Ty Sae
Melett Praak Monroe
Papacher
Armine
Culiate
Omeme 1Riskar
Cnnind Chiy
Ay Mito
Pigieluay
Paddy Dear
Verity
Corgan
Mountain Ha
Harvess Polly
Racing Entries First Race Purse Details
Entries list for the opening race shows purses of 89 dollars for a one year old horse over four furlongs with horses including Pries Pearl Sherry Ui Coutray and Logan Lieutenant Lester Roonevil. Second race purse is 806 dollars for two-year-old horses over four furlongs with four entries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pries Pearl
Sherry
Coutray
Flower
Logan Ligutenant Lester
Roonevil
Fight a Cricket with Flame
A fragment states that certain crickets in France provoke visitation concerns. It notes the French Academy of Sciences proposing to exterminate them by fire using a petroleum apparatus. It mentions methods from the recent world war and a device holding about twelve liters to affect about 290,000 crickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Morecen
French Academy of Sciences
World’s Largest Trade Building Aims to Unite Buyers
A plan outlines a monumental trade building with vast car space intended to attract leading representatives from every trade line worldwide. The project seeks broad adoption and aims to become a central hub for business in the city, signaling a major commercial ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laus Ae
Combiing
Anny
Cers Syme
Divorce Granted After Suspected Infidelity in Springfield
In Springfield on April 29 Louis Soronton, a resident, reported a man he found at his home after returning from work. The discovery prompted court action resulting in a divorce grant for the involved party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Louis Soronton
Works
Baby dies in woodshed fire started by sister
In Westbury Masa a one year old boy died after a woodshed blaze caused by a match set by his sister. The sister 8 set hay alight igniting a fire as the mother frantically pulled the children from the shed. The younger child suffered severe burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbury
Masa
Aprily
Michael
Camille
Shark skin shoes may replace leather in future footwear
In Lout, Missouri, April 29, researchers at a national convention of the American Chemical Society report experiments by various institutes to produce leatherlike material from shark skin. The papers indicate shark skin can be treated chemically to yield a leather substitute akin to cattle hides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louts
Steetty
American Chemicals Secinty
Ivarkous
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