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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1920
Page
5
Miss Carrick Setley, retiring Garmin School principal, was surprised at a party hosted by the faculty. A prearranged signal led pupils to applaud as she entered her room, where a purse of gold and speeches commemorated her years of service. The event, kept secret for many months, marked the head’s departure this month.
A young woman was arrested on her wedding day in the Bridport area, details unclear due to damaged text. The partial report notes an ongoing police action and the bride being taken into custody. Further facts are not legible in the available copy.
In Yonkers a public speech by Francis A. Winslow drew police attention as he denounced socialism and urged adherence to American laws. Police seized materials he cited as fostering revolution, raising tensions over free expression in the era.
Frisco barber prices rise under new schedule with haircuts 75 cents up from 50, neck shaves up 10 cents, shaves unchanged at 2 cents, shampoo ranges and other services adjusted. Overall living-wage adjustments cited, affecting plain Masengsy and Seafoam items, with rates varying by service.
An unidentified man was found unconscious at 14 Railroad Street yesterday afternoon, suspected to have swallowed poison by mistake. He was treated with a stomach pump at Vin Burns Hospital but died within an hour of admission. no further identifying details were learned.
A boarding mistress is charged with assault after a violent incident involving a resident named Petthjohn at St Vincents. The case was reported by Lt Prout of the police. Details on weapon and motive are unclear from the fragmentary OCR text.
Fragmentary notes describe a unique exhibit or fund related event with unclear attribution and garbled wording. Names, dates, or locations are indistinct, leaving the core action and entities difficult to identify.
A fragmented reader’s note describes a home remedy using sulfur and other ingredients to darken gray hair. It mentions applying a strand at a time and claims the method darkens hair naturally with minor cost. The text is garbled but centers on a DIY hair darkening technique.
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