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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
6
The Plaza showcased Pha Fringe of Society featuring Ruth Roland Milton Sills Leah Baird and George Larkin with a strong supporting cast. The drama opens amid a prohibition theme then expands into a rapid sequence of thrills culminating in a notable fight scene.
A Waldr on produced burlesque showcases Finney Binney Ott and Katr ay Dickay with strong turns by George Walsh in The Pride of New York at the Strand today and tomorrow. The revival of Bos tions 1917-18 excites critics, while the Strand program credits dancing singing and comic gags new and familiar.
An old advertisement urges late diners to take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals to avoid digestive troubles and improve sleep and complexion. It promises a free trial coupon and a box available at drug stores, claiming the tablet aids digestion and nourishes the body for healthier appearance.
Swift & Company packers report record 1917 profits and sales. Net profits reached 34.65 percent on $100 million capital, up from $20,466,000 in 1916 on $75 million stock. Gross sales rose to $275,000,000, while livestock procurement totaled $450,000,000 for 1917.
Joplin Missouri January 10 a skeleton believed to be Ivan B Farrington a wealthy mine operator who vanished eighteen years ago was found in an old shaft in Galena Kansas identification aided by a key ring with his name on it a watch and a pocketbook were found Miners clearing debris uncovered the bones after a powder charge was exploded
Jan 19 Helen Evans, sixteen, used as a shield by three bank robbers in a shootout at Southwest Trust and Savings Bank. An officer was wounded in the left leg but fought back, halting the robbers from seizing about $86,000. The bandits included a Bra?? who worked as a stenographer's supplier and stood with other employees.
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