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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1924
Page
5
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for pimples and bodily cleansing. It claims liver and bowel relief with a purely vegetable formula, praising no bad aftertaste and promising improved health after a few nightly doses. The copy emphasizes non irritative action and lists 15c and 30c prices.
The History Inquirer reports candidates for postmaster in Periz ille and Lak ville to Litchfield County. Seven applied in the December 21 examination with two eligibles, Michael J. Stanton and Mary C. Stinton. Lakeville and Torryville terms and salaries: Lakeville postmaster expires Feb 4 1924 with $2 300 yearly, Torryville expires Aug 1 1923 with $2 500 yearly.
Hartford February 13 Vincenzo Sabatassoy known as King of the Buckhanders before his 1909 sentence to four to twenty eight years at Wethersfield stabbed Antonio Sansone a fellow prisoner at seven this morning as inmates filed from dining room to workshops An improvised knife of steel and wood was used Prison authorities call it a quarrel escalating in line with guards unable to stop it The attack occurred while they were en route to the prison factory Sabatasso and Sansone had risen from tables and were in line Sabatasso later was imprisoned for conspiracy to steal theft conspiracy to murder and assault with intent to murder from New Haven County on August 7 1909
In Luxor Egypt Howard Carter head of the excavating team halts work on the Tut Ankh Amon tomb after a notice posted at the Winter Palace Hotel cites discourtesy by the public works department and its antiquities section. The group withdraws in protest and the tomb is closed for the day after a preview between 10 and noon.
Westport. Feb 13. Health Official William R Munson submits a petition plan for a permanent garbage collection system. A women’s committee seeks funds to reimburse Edward James $100 for pigs lost to a razor blade littered refuse incident while James resumes collecting garbage as the town prepares a special town meeting to present the new system.
Redding Feb 18 Special to the Telegram There will be a meeting of the Men's club Thursday evening February 14 at eight o'clock at the home of Charles O Perry The entertainment for the evening will be a radio concert The Sanford school basketball team will go to Bridgeport on Thursday to play Taft University school A sleigh ride to Danbury Tuesday evening included Milo Osborne who furnished a team Others on the trip were Katherine Barnes Mabel Nichols Alla Bassett Allis Sanford Mary McCollum Jesse Sanford John McCollum Joseph Babcoch Mr Cummings and Stephen Sanford Misa Cleora Burr of Bridgeport spent the weekend at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Marcus H Burr
Joseph Buliisky was attacked by his landlady Mrs Eleanor Walkowsky with two jackknives yesterday morning. He received severe facial cuts requiring 16 stitches. Walkowsky was arrested for assault and Buliisky for breach of the peace. both held on $400 bonds. The quarrel began when Bulinsky planned to move from the Lafayette street rooming house.
Daniel Davenport a longtime practicing lawyer who has represented major industrial interests in Washington will headline the Intigeport Bay association dinner at the University Club Friday. Also speaking will be Judge Isaac Wolfe of the Superior Court and Judge William M Marble of Hartford.
An ex-service man, John Vaschila, escaped from Middleown asylum and appeared in the Probate Court seeking worn clothing. He was taken to Illside home to await the order of state authorities. he is reported gashed and mentally unbalanced and was committed to the asylum.
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