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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1920
Page
7
The ad promotes Pyramid Relief for piles with a free trial by mail or a 60 cent box in drug stores. It urges substitution avoidance and invites readers to join others using Pyramid products, including a coupon for the trial.
The Supreme Court denied permission for the New Jersey Retail Liquor Dealers Association to file original proceedings to challenge the national prohibition amendment in New Jersey, ruling there was no jurisdiction. In Rhode Island a similar motion was heard. In Boston a petition by George was dismissed by Circuit Judge George W. Anderson.
C Dempsey a wholesale liquor dealer seeks an injunction to restrain federal officials from enforcing the Volstead Act. The filing argues limitations on prohibition enforcement and urges a court order blocking further action by federal authorities.
New York filed a $500000 suit today against three New York jewelers over the arrest of Mistaken for Christmas Keough a noted forger who was arrested in St Louis January 3 1917 on forgery charges. A. P. McCauley of Toronto brought the suit claiming false arrest Keough had been arrested in Altoona Pa for the same crime and is serving a term in Illinois state prison.
Jan 12 Maris reports that Georges Clemenceau, France’s premier, cannot contest the presidency as he is not in the Senate or Chamber of Deputies. Rene Hagnant has been elevated to the upper house, depriving Clemenceau of a presidential role in the election.
New York January 12 Wages in the garment industry in New York have nearly doubled since 1917 according to testimony before a committee appointed by Governor Smith investigating a strike in 160 shops. A tailor's weekly pay rose from 20 to 40 dollars with top earners increasing from 43 50 to 75 dollars. union seeks a 60 percent raise.
Copenhagen January 12. Officers of the German navy consider a plan to scuttle warships not yet turned over to the Allies. The information comes through leaders of the majority Socialist party.
Bulgarian socialists organize successive demonstrations against the government, according to newspaper dispatches received here. The protests aim to influence the government rather than reflect broad dissatisfaction with living conditions.
United States steamer Lake Linden of 1286 tons and its captain William H Goldsborough along with 183 crew members were detained by Mobile authorities on prohibition charges. Whiskey valued at 20000 dollars and a yaw boat with 20 cases of liquor were seized as evidence. The ship operated between Mobile and Havana Cuba.
Dispatches from Tampico say General Francisco Murguia has been sent by President Carranza to oppose General Manuel Pipacz the rebel leader and has been defeated in several engagements. Separate reports note Miss Elizabeth Hoyt 70 was found burned to death at her home in New Jersey, likely from a gas stove fire. President Poincare accepts senatorship from Mouse department electors in Paris yesterday.
Amsterdam January 12 German pilots will in future take American ships from Rotterdam to Germany through the North Sea. The report indicates a shift in navigation practice affecting Allied and neutral trade routes amid wartime conditions.
Violent gales swept Paris and nearby areas last night. Telephone wires were disabled, houses roofs were torn off, and trees blown down. No casualties reported this morning.
Advertises Marmola Prescription tablets as a fat reduction aid promising rapid, effortless weight loss without exercise. Claims the tablets dissolve fatty foods into solid flesh and energy, with results at a low cost. Promotes purchase via druggists or mail order from Marmola Co. Detroit.
An old advertisement touts Gude's Pepto-Mangan as the route to robust health and rich blood. It promotes liquid or tablet forms, urges buyers to insist on the Gude's brand, and notes physicians’ approval for anemia patients.
A vintage ad claims Danderine can transform lifeless thinning hair by refreshing the scalp, reducing dandruff, and restoring color and vitality. It urges readers to buy a 35 cent bottle at drugstores or toilet counters to revive fullness, luster, and abundance.
Patient credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with ending years of stomach trouble and bloating enabling hearty eating. Claims the simple preparation removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and reduces inflammation behind many digestive ailments. One dose convinces. money back guarantee. available at all druggists.
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