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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1920
Page
3
A vintage English language ad promotes Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California imprint on the bottle to ensure a harmless product with a fruity taste and clear dosing directions for children.
Secret parliamentary statements cited Enver Pasha as leading a war faction to take Goeben for Turkey and replace requisitioned ships. Goeben's arrival and actions under Turkish colors provoked clashes with Russia, shifting Turkey toward the Central powers while censors misled the public about Russian aggression.
Jan 23 report shows 253 new flu cases statewide with Waterbury leading at 242, Hartford four, New Canaan Norwalk and New London two each, and one more from a town. Week total rises with these figures as state health offices tally infections.
Chicago public schools face a probe into alleged radical activities after an indictment of Miss Judd, a grade school teacher, amid actions by 24 members of the Communist Labor party and superintendent Mortenson promising steps.
Benjamin D Mindle a clerk on Main Street was shot in the abdomen and beaten with a monkey wrench by two assailants who fled after a struggle. Mindle is not expected to live.
Advertises Mill End Sale with overcoats priced at 25 dollars. Emphasizes male buyers to compare styles from town ulsters to Chesterfields with many colors and cuts. Claims ordinary prices run 30 to 40 dollars, urging men to act to save five to ten dollars.
Readable fragments show a Mill End economy focus on footwear prices and shopper interest. The note highlights a local emphasis on shoe goods and potential bargains.
The House approved a bill to raise base pay for all enlisted Navy and Coast Guard personnel, including recruits, by about one third retroactive to January 1 and effective through January 1, 1921. Vote stood 111 to 19.
John A. Gannon of Pitchbure, Massa, and Gustave Green, visiting, died of probable wood alcohol poisoning at Green's home in East Rachawayt after returning to the house last night. Their deaths are reported as apiece, with details limited due to the damaged text.
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