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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1920

Page

9

Master Painters to Convene Here Today

The Society of Master Falziers and Decorators holds its annual convention tonight and tomorrow at the Stratfield. An interesting program is set for tonight with a smoker and boxing bouts. Potts cast members will attend to perform sketches. Edward F. Burse oversees arrangements. Tomorrow features a banquet and speeches by various members.

Society of Master Falziers' and Decorators Stratfield Pott Edward F. Burse

Giants Deny Rumor of Fight Between McGraw and Stoneham

Universal Service reports San Francisco club members spread a tale of a Havana brawl between John McGraw manager of the Giants and Chaney A Stoneham president of the New York club. The Giants’ management calls the report absolutely false in a New York dispatch.

Universal Service John McGraw Olive Giants Chaney A. Stoneham New York Baseball Club Havana New York San Francisco Oy Oso Mlordohys Eithar Giants Acc

Golden Medical Discovery Restores Balance of Mind and Body

An old medical advertisement argues nervous breakdowns stem from a disordered stomach and impure blood. It cites the Roman idea of sound mind in a sound body and promotes Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as strengthening the stomach and purifying blood to restore health. It claims use over fifty years.

Pierce

A Prominent Man's Testimony on Dr Pierce Medicines

A resident of Arroy New Hampshire praises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and other remedies for relief from nervous breakdown indigestion and gas. He credits the treatments with restoring health and urges readers to obtain the products from druggists or request a trial from Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel Buffalo New York.

Arroy New Hamishire Dr. Pierce Invalids Buffalo N. Y

Hoover Opposes Making Treaty Election Issue

Baltimore Feb 2 Mercott Moover former foot administrator urged at Johns Hopkins University against making the ratification of the German treaty an election issue. He warned the debate could obscure pressing issues and hinder relief and peace efforts. He favored ratification with reservations and argued United public opinion supports limited league terms.

Baltimore Mercott Moover Tor Tohnsy Hovkine University Iis Germany Tasue Tioever Jie Tate League

Tax Collectors Work Despite Holiday Slowdown

Tax collectors pressed on during a holiday period with personnel tax offices in City Hall and post office handling income taxes. Closing week for personal tax collection prompts action against delinquents as of March 1. Of 39,080 on the list, 10,285 have paid.

Pleasant for Daddy or Mamma in for Warm Future

London report of December 17 being the world’s last day sparks a child’s remark to her Scottish MP father at the House of Commons. He tells members that we would all be in different places that evening, urging prayers for mamma and daddy.

Daddy Mamma London House of Commons

Divorces on docket as judges set trials in Superior Court

Judge John Keeler and a jury will resume civil trials in the Superior Court today with several cases assigned for hearing before the jury. Judge Howard J. Curis will tomorrow take up uncontested divorce cases, about 29 having been assigned to be heard Wednesday and Thursday.

John Keeler Howard J. Curis

Tiquon Permits Issued for Alcohol Distribution

Seventeen licenses have been issued by Collector Jaros Walsh at Hartford for the distribution of wines and liquors to doctors churches and hospitals entitled to suck nurseries. Several local clerks are among the few to obtain permits.

Internal Revenue Jaros Wl Walsh Hartford

Wales Miners Strike Over Weighman Dismissal

In Rhondda Valley Wales miners walkout to press for the dismissal of a check weighman and the settlement of a case involving alleged victimization. The stoppage affects about a thousand workers as the dispute centers on housing a demand for removal and fair treatment.

Wolsh Amers Wales Sisike Rhondda

Artists disapprove union in York survey

In York on February 28 cameraman artists, not in favor of a union, per the Society of Independent Artists. A public questionnaire of 440 members asked them to approve or disapprove a union similar to the recently formed union of French graphic and plastic artists in Paris.

York Society of Independent Ing Walen Naire Graph Paris

Brazil Opens Great Irrigation Canal Project

Preliminary work has begun on an irrigation canal system in drought stricken northeastern Brazil. The project, funded by a $50,000 congressional appropriation, aims to relieve shortages and include extending railroads into the area, with completion expected in five years.

Littledale's report urged for widespread republication

The notice promotes broad distribution of Littledale's report with copyright waived, urging newspapers to reprint and provide mats at no charge. It calls for action by Congress members, Senators, mayors, clergymen, editors, and patriotic groups to counter destructive criticism with constructive plans.

Littledale American Legion

Fragmented Historic Notice on Medicine and Boxed Signature

An unclear OCR fragment mentions taking a medicine or tablets, references a name Pravainive and PRAEMO QUININEntablets, and asks to look for ROVE'S signature in a Lie box. The readable parts imply a medical or trade note with a signature instruction.

Rove's

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