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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1924
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment mentions red peppers as a remedy for rheumatism and pain. It includes scattered references to pepper names and places, suggesting a medical or household advice note from a bygone era without clear attribution or coherent claims.
An advertisement touts a healing cream as fast relief for head colds. The copy mentions a medicated balm available at drugstores and claims instant soothing effects. The text is garbled with brand-like phrases and consumer promotion language.
Amid alarms and smoke, students from Wandhin Street School evacuated in orderly fashion after a fire damaged the building. Fire officials battled flames that destroyed classrooms and a recitation room while teachers and pupils moved to safety. The blaze spread quickly, and investigators began examining the cause as the burned structure stood vacant.
President Coolidge addressed a league meeting praising anti bonus veterans and stating support for a reconsideration of the veteran bounty issue. He urged delegates to weigh the sentiment and to present a unified view on the pending legislation amid growing public debate.
Westport case reports a town sanitation effort as a garbage collector faced with pig feed failures and unsafe disposal. The collector fed pigs largely on unsuitable waste causing pig deaths. A funded bid to take over collection was rejected, prompting the town committee and health office to seek immediate measures for refuse and ash disposal and new collection supervision.
Frank and Sinitae Ascalesse claim their Newtown area farm suffered crop damage after Trumbull town work on a highway. They allege a highway repair caused water damage that ruined cabbage valued at 750 and seek 82 000 in damages in Superior Court.
The town appoints Jeroy Voullinep as superintendent of the street department succeeding Dennis Show who resigned recently. Moulthrop, a former representative, has long been active in Democratic politics.
The Pope welcomed a delegation of American sailors presented by Mgr Lugene at the Vatican. Clad in ceremonial wine and escorted by Swiss guards, he urged duty, religion, and patriotism, imparted the apostolic benediction, and the bluejackets were photographed in St. Damaso courtyard.
The Irish leaders and UK officials plan a London conference this Friday to discuss adjusting the boundary between Northern and Southern Ireland. The plan envisions a boundary commission with reps from Great Britain, Southern Ireland, and Ulster, with prior refusals and political sensitivities highlighted.
Captain Andrew Gavreau, master of the American schooner Lucille Byee, was cleared by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court for lack of evidence in a piracy case involving a cargo theft. The court discharged Gavreau and ordered Trav Roeau, aboard the American schooner Douglas B Conrad, held for further evidence and potential charges. The case alleged theft of $50,000 in liquor and threats with a pistol if challenged.
Supreme Court today upheld that bail decisions rest with the trial judge in a case involving damages awarded to Daniel Ceell of Waterbury after a trolley collision on Windsor Street. The ruling cites negligence by the defendant and reverses a prior habeas corpus related decision, affecting dismissal and custody matters. The decision touches on related cases, including Samuel Winnick v Shoein, and Jacob Hershman’s legal status in habeas appeals.
A legal notice reports an autoist defendant facing a $2000 suit. The readable text mentions an incident with a stalled vehicle and injury to its owner, with references to names and places that are partially garbled.
Davis’ family welcomes its fourth child as reports vary on the birth date and parent names. The event is connected to government service and mentions the secretary of labor and a named Davis family member.
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