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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
7
An old ad hawks Cod lave Ont tablets from Medo Laboratories of New York promising rapid weight gain and "wealthy flesh" in 39 days. It targets men and women with claims of quick changes and mentions a 40 cent price and a refund policy.
A DIY lemon and Or chard Waite based lotion promises to tighten skin and erase fine lines. The advertisement claims night application smooths crow’s feet and tired jaws, leaving skin velvety and bright, while also whitening sallow tones and shrinking enlarged pores.
Albany June 10 Governor Smyth refused to revoke an extradition warrant signed to return New York businessman Research Canaday to San Antonio Texas to face kidnapping charges. Canaday’s hearing was led by New York attorney George C Norton and Amarillo advocate Walter Rendon urging the governor to uphold the warrant.
Milford hosts about 125 delegates for the regu lar quarterly district meeting at legion headquarters on Saturday afternoon. State officials include Mrs J J Davidson of Ansonia and Dr W H Barnes of New Haven. A musical program and refreshments are planned.
Representative John W Tangley of Kentucky, a Republican, rejected claims of drunkenness tied to a warrant issued yesterday. He said a medical condition and a recent hospital stay influenced the incident, and Judge Mans fined him $10 for contempt after a private office exchange. Langley's supporters argue a prior medical issue affected his judgment and led to the misunderstanding.
In Iceland the native diet traditionally relies on dried fish and barley bread though current text mentions scarce supplies. The fragment references many onions and eye lesions that seem out of place, indicating OCR errors and unclear context.
Stamford June 10 Special Michael P Miller 38 Hill Street Stamford is held criminally responsible for the death of John Donahue 27 Hawthorn Street Stamford in a finding by Coroner Bile Mix of New Haven. Miller was driver of the car in which Donahue, Crank Mil fett and Joseph Dunbar of Stamford rode May 8 at Milldale Junction near Meriden. The car left the highway and overturned Donahue died four days later of skull fracture and other injuries. The others were injured but not seriously and were treated at Meriden hospital and released. A warrant charging Miller with reckless operation of an automobile was served on him before he left Meriden hospital. He had been at liberty in bail of 1 000 on this charge.
The death sentence for William George Woatkina, convicted of the Verdun storekeeper F. X. Beauvais murder, has been commuted to life imprisonment by the Department of Justice. He was scheduled for hanging Friday in Montreal.
Spanish Acres by Hal G Evarts promises a cattlemen versus sheepmen showdown over a range empire and a Western girl. Short Turns and Encores an Imperfect Impostor by Norman Venner plus The Sharpest Man in a Cartoon and Comedy The Trail of the Bank Swindler by William J Burns and others feature varied fiction and humor.
Naval officer Dickens visiting Long Hill with Mea Dickens and relatives. Dickens, from an uninterrupted line of navy chaplains since the Revolutionary War, now at Philadelphia Navy Yard and Washington. He leads US Navy recreational work and has 28 years of service, with sons Francis and Justin in the service.
Unclear fragment notes a man named Dickers leaving on Saturday and mentions Jake Winnepesaukee in connection with hire. The readable text lacks dates, places, or full actions to confirm details or outcome.
Garris Construction Co announces purchases of two properties in Stamford. One is a mixed use block on Atlantic Street valued at about 226,068, with metal covered frame building, store offices and apartments. The other is the Quick garage on River Street with 18 foot frontage, reported price around 40 thousand dollars.
Jane Starbird is revealed to be more than a Cinderella figure as she becomes the fairy godmother herself in this tale of hidden power and social transformation.
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