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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1927
Page
18
An advertisement claims Nujol cleanses the system by absorbing intestinal poisons and aiding normal evacuation. It emphasizes safety, no drugs, and that the product is non absorbing, with guidance to seek the genuine bottle from Standard Oil’s Chemical Products Division.
A garbled OCR passage discusses tablets from Dr Sdrawis and Dr Ldanle Tuviets, claiming skin clearing after use. It mentions various dubious health products, lingering sickness, and nonsensical phrases about remedies, breath issues, and consumer statements, with unclear names and instructions.
Residents report a busy week in Easton with church and lodge events. The Junior League of Lee M. E. church held a Friday session, Rev. Coleman spoke at Grace M. E., and a Ladies Aid play "Lighthorse Nell" drew large crowds at the Easton fire house raising funds for Center Street M. E. church. Social notes mention many local families hosting dinners and visiting neighbors, plus plans for Grange elections in Newtown and an Easton Grange Christmas program.
Bridgeport police received word of a $100 reward for the recovery of Charles I. Jackson, 73, who disappeared after being from New York aboard the steamer Plymouth in Long Island Sound on the night of November 19. The offer, good through January 15, 1928, comes from his son Kenneth B. Thurstone of Buffalo, New York.
A report states Joseph Friedman of Hlaneeel Syria arranged for a theft yesterday. A small pair of coins containing 2h was taken from under a shoemaker's bench and moved to his store sometime Saturday evening.
The Gibb twins Margaret and Mary of Holyoke Massachusetts perform as famed Siamese twins on a Palace tour. Their mother travels with them as they showcase piano singing and dancing while their sponsor Terry Turner promotes their act in vaudeville.
A Man's Past stars Conrad Welch with Barbara Bedford and others at the Cameo theatre. The plot follows a prison escapee who hides with a old friend and must pose as his sister’s lover to survive. Algeria desert scenes and a stirring climax mark the drama. The Vitaphone bill features Realitation with Hugh Herbert Anita Page and Lee Xinney, plus Giuseppi DeLuca in Barber of Seville and Horace Britt cellist.
C B Maddock presents Side Kicks a new vaudeville revue featuring Jock Cameron and a twelve member troupe with Walter Austin Mary McPherson and others in acts like Its All Off AIl In the Spirit of Jest Caricature Two and Revue Caprice. Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon star in The Valley of the Giants a world premiere in Bridgeport. Vic Plant announces Sane Time as Thursday’s attraction.
The new play Dancing Mothers by Gar Selwyn with Edmund Goulding opened at the Lyric for a week. It is praised as the standout success of Selwyn’s career and an intensely absorbing modern life drama with a dramatic punch at the end.
The merry war film What Price Glory plays at the Hippodrome with Dolores Del Rio as Charmaine. The comedy features Privates Kipper and Lipacky and prompts debate over the film’s hero Captain Flagg or Sergeant Quirt as the central figure.
The United States resumes its war era suit to recover 5 5 4 damages from A Mitchell Palmer and 17 others over the Bosch Magneto Co of Chicopee. Proceedings before Master Arthur Black open with government witnesses and claim the sale of 50 shares and patents seized by the alien property custodian. German directors resigned May 1 1918 and the firm was later sold for 4 150 000 as alleged undervalued.
Milford December 5 By special reporters commissioners including attorney Lyis Harris Daniel Mulholland and Fred W Smith town assessors appointed by Judge Omar W Platt of the local probate court will meet Tuesday at 2 30 p m in the Town Court room to settle the estate of Elisabeth Nichols proprietor of the India Springs Tavern Devon Restaurant and S end D Stratford murdered September 26 1920 It is alleged Albert Ferara former chef at the Indian Springs Tavern conspired a quarrel preceded the murder Also noted is Ferara's escape and that he has not yet been apprehended. Harry Sakowicz of 887 Broad Street was charged with violating the parking ordinances and released on payment of 21
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