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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
14
A fragment notes an estimate of about 4,000 pins destroyed daily at a rate of 130 miles per hour, indicating a rapid, high‑volume loss event. The text is incomplete but points to a machine or process causing widespread pin destruction. Entities include 4000, 130 mph, and a context of daily destruction.
Milford July 7 Miss Mary Mannie 17 Warren Street Bayview reported a Buick Roadster stolen during shopping. A garage employee returned the car half an hour later saying it had been taken by mistake. Police recovered the vehicle and no charges were filed.
Coroner Phelan found no criminal liability in the death of Michael Garefuld five years old of 187 Pembroke Street who was killed last week after being struck by an automobile driven by William Fox of 201 Poplar Street. The boy darted from a wagon and ran in front of Fox, and the coroner ruled the death accidental.
Damages totaling 1 300 090 are claimed in Superior Court in a breach of contract action brought by Cameron Motors Corporation of Delaware against Otmes Manufacturing Company of Shelton. The suit, filed yesterday, is described as one of the county’s largest claims.
Readers glimpse future Bridgeport through a humorous half century ahead. The Sun Day Post previews a clip drawing by BN Steinke and notes a lighthearted look at what Bridgeport may be like 40 years from now, offering two laughs.
A terse dispatch states the fort of Fr oynd, a key fortress in Volhynia, has fallen to the Trail visI from the Poles, signaling a notable shift in control amidst ongoing hostilities. The report emphasizes the strategic significance of the captured stronghold near Dubvoe and Feulsk.
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a natural remedy for darkening faded hair. It claims simple home use with a sponge or brush to apply the mixture, noting effects by morning and after a couple of applications.
An advertisement touts a remedy promising cure for piles with a money back guarantee. It asserts swift relief from bleeding and itch within days, claims long standing sufferers are cured in 2 to 10 days, and urges consulting Mr. Mindle's Drug Store for a small bottle of the remedy.
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