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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1925
Page
7
An old advertisement promotes a harmless throat gargle for tonsillitis using Bayer Tablets of Aspirin dissolved in water. It instructs gargling thoroughly and repeating every two hours if needed, urging use of genuine Bayer tablets marked with the Bayer Cross in tin boxes for a few cents.
In a fierce first Senate speech Senator Means Republican Colorado condemned fellow senators remarks on soldier relief legislation. He aligned with a reported description of the Senate as a chamber of loose tongues and criticized the chamber’s approach.
Washington February 10 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote tomorrow on the Lausanne treaty to reestablish relations with Turkey.
Westport reports five arrests last night for motor vehicle law violations. Two drivers from Boston to New York, warned by State Police Sergeant Walter Lynihan in Bridgeport, continued speeding to Westport. Max Karmitz and Henry Lipschitz, bonded at $40 each, claimed haste from a two week Boston stay. Other arrests included improper registration and lacking registration certificates.
Washington Feb 92 Conferees reached agreement on Senate amendments to a bill to stimulate helium production. The measure, approved by the conferees, would embargo the sport of the non inflammable gas and establish control over production and distribution of helium under military oversight. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts objected to immediate passage to allow time for study.
In Austin Governor Ferguson trims the Texas Ranger force from 41 to 28, citing retrenchment. Adjutant General Mark McGee announced 21 privates a captain and a sergeant will be cut, saving about 2500 dollars monthly. Remainder continue duties without pay amid ongoing legal dispute over the force.
Twelve sheep on the estate at W. Sterling, North Greenwich, were killed last week by dogs. The case was reported to Br. J. F. L. Schofield of Greenwich and the local police. The dogs have not been located.
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