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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
6
An advertisement extols SEVEN BARKS as a safe remedy from seven roots and herbs. It claims 66 years of reliable relief for indigestion constipation liver and kidney issues, with a 50 cent bottle and a 10 to 20 drop dose after meals. It urges readers to ask their druggist for SEVEN BARKS.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Sloan's Liniment for rheumatism and muscle aches. It touts quick relief without rubbing, notes wide popularity, and lists price as three dollars per large bottle and one forty for a smaller size.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are advertised as a pleasant vegetable remedy that gently stimulates the liver and bowels without harsh action. Promoted to relieve bad taste and breath and to help with biliousness, fatigue, and constipation, offered at 10c or 25c per box.
In Washington on January to days of Senate consideration of the sedition bill Senator Sterling urged adequate laws to curb advocates of overthrow by force. He backed vesting power in the postmaster general to determine violations with court appeal. Senator Lodge warned the plan could enable blackmail and curb press policy, demanding publicity of postal actions.
Albany, Jan. 7. Governor Alfred E. Smith urged the 1920 legislature to rescind the 1919 ratification of the national Prohibition amendment. He argued many states may lack power to reverse ratification due to referendum provisions vesting authority in the electorate.
Essex county grand jury in Newark began a probe into Governor elect Edwards and twelve Essex county Democratic assemblymen campaign expenditures. Subpoenas issued for over a score of witnesses tied to campaign funds. inquiry demanded by the Anti-Saloon League over alleged excess spending by wet candidates.
New York officials and employees of the International Bible Students' Association convicted under the espionage act in 1918 and granted a new trial will be tried again. U S attorney Leroy W. Ross announced a pull flag has been set as the date for the new trial. Defendants were charged with distributing literature tending to obstruct the operation of the selective service act. The circuit court said Judge H B Howe of Vermont prejudiced the jury at the first trial.
Stamford reports forged checks passed on local train workers yesterday. A man identifying as H. M. Walker offered them in small purchases, sometimes leaving goods and a hot water bottle behind. Police traced him to Port Heeler, New York, but could not capture him.
Albany bills seeks to make October 27 Theodore Roosevelt birthday a legal holiday named Roosevelt day. The measure is the opening bill of the 1920 legislative session in Albany.
Louisville and Dixie Davis announce a trade in the American Association with Louisville sending left handed pitcher Ernest Cooms and Wayne D Wright to the St Louis Americans in exchange for southpaw Riegruit Mor Browns. The deal was made today.
Berlin reports Germany will cut the army from 280,000 on January 1 in monthly steps to reach the peace treaty limit by April. Short service volunteers to be entirely disbanded three months after the treaty takes effect. Reds sell Mitchell to Sacramento in Pacific Coast league deal. Varying fragments note actress Alexandra Carlisle announces candidacy for Republican national convention delegate in Cambridge.
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