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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
4
Basefield January 31. Special report lists preparations for a community party hosted by the fire company and ladies auxiliary. Elaborate decorations and an interesting program of games and dances are planned with refreshments served.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion Post will hold its annual meeting tomorrow evening at Sherman Hall. Officers will be elected and a review of the year’s work presented. refreshments will follow.
Abraham Weurstein of Ge Gutler avenue was bound over to the Criminal Superior Court, February term, in bonds of $1,500 after being charged in City court with possessing two mutilated and stolen automobiles. A Ford coupe owned by Frank C. Moses of Groton, identified as stolen August 13, 1904, was linked to the case. Testimony showed manufacturers place secret motor numbers to detect substituted numbers when originals are mutilated.
Chicago police report 18% year old high school senior Geotes TH. P. Hoth said the youth, near youth at the school, formed an unconquerable drug habit that forced him from class. He told his father he bought drugs from a peddler outside the high school, and police began searching for the peddler.
An advertisement-like piece touts Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It urges readers to send 40 cents for sample details and a book of testimonials from men and women praising the remedy, claiming wide recognition and urgent relief.
A massive fire swept Clinton Mass destroying the Clinton House block and much of the Doggett block in the business district. A shoe store in the Clinton House area burned and buildings in the vicinity were saved by occupants escaping to the street as flames spread amid snow and ice. The fire caused about 860,000 dollars in damage with the origin undetermined and several tenements spared by rapid evacuation.
The House of Commons approved the proposed revision by a Twevige majority, but final action awaits approval from the Lords and other assembly sections before the project can be sanctioned next summer.
Mrs. A. Rant Schwab, an immigrant from Russia who once saw America as "The promised land," was sworn in today as the first woman to serve in the city attorney's office. Her rise from news girl and factory worker to lawyer highlights a remarkable career path.
Green was arrested weeks ago by Constable H. Iuhwood on liquor law violations. The Town Court session tomorrow is expected to hear his case with only one witness for the hearing, after repeated postponements.
Madrid report errors claim composer Jimenez died but later details indicate he was still living. Jimenez, a member of the Academy, was reported critically ill but not confirmed dead.
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards' Olive Tablets as a mild liver and bowel remedy superior to calomel. It claims calomel harms teeth and gums while Edwards' tablets relieve constipation, cleanse the liver, clear cloudy brains, and lift spirits, eliminating the need for harsher laxatives.
Dr Royal S Copeland argues opium addiction is a modern danger comparable to alcohol but hidden and widespread. He recalls 1919 Supreme Court actions, outlines clinic experiences with thousands treated, and calls for strict regulation: government control of production, licensed distribution, and international limits to end the opium trade. He warns that without prohibition, drug crime and youth addiction will persist.
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