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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1920
Page
10
An old advertisement warns that many soaps and shampoos use excess alkali, which can damage hair. It promotes coconut oil soap as pure and greaseless, claiming it cleanses well, leaves hair bright and soft, and is economical. The ad notes multiple family members can share a small amount for months.
A local uproar over quarantine measures on ylts bulbs and flowers prompts horticulture experts to claim the policy wastes millions annually and imposes heavy costs on citizens. The debate centers on the sewers pur suant by the people and the broad impact on gardening communities.
Mrs Aviad Gordon Drexel Barrett, once linked to William Garrett, is found in a shock amid a broken engagement with Anthony Drexel’s fortune behind the split. The Barrett family, allied with John Barrett Drexel, faces scandal as the public and press react to the rumored annulment and disclosures.
An unclear OCR fragment notes a couple sailing for Europe months after their wedding. Lines mention a Darrett home and a question about Ilion and Husswale, with references to time and dates. The fragment is incomplete and lacks clear names or events.
Unclear dispatch reports Turkish delegates failed to reach Paris by the deadline for the peace treaty. The message suggests interruptions and possible delays from Constantinople.
Reporting from Moscow suggests Britain may recognize the Bolshevik government if armistice talks with Poland advance. Lloyd George reportedly seeks benefits from such recognition, including trade avenues with Russia without a formal treaty, while Britain weighs the political cost of acknowledging Soviet rule.
Paris remembers W Y Vanderbilt with a memorial service held Thursday evening in the American church of the Holy Trinity Episcopal. The Rev Beekman led the service attended by the U S ambassador and many French and American aviation groups sent tributes. Hymns included Lead Kindly Light and Hide with Me, with Foster’s The Sons of the Risers as the anthem.
Two cabinet members Secretary Daniels and Secretary Payne accompanied by U S Senator Thomas J Walsh left Helena Montana for Yellowstone Park. Governor Stewart and Mrs Dutiois expected to join them for the park trip on the Alaska to Washington route.
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