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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
18
A Bridgeport area issue discussed yesterday notes a shortage of farm labor and the need for workers. Employers report wages ranging from 4 to 19 per month plus board, with experienced hands earning 60 to 70. The piece argues the job offers steady work, shelter, and food, drawing applicants through labor agencies to fill seasonal farm roles.
Chicago, June 28. Rail vacationists demand seniority restoration before they quit the water district. They warn any award not restoring rank prior to their departure will be rejected, signing G. Boland and other officials in a plea to President.
James Zi Holt, a New Jersey taxi driver, said three strangers attacked him with a gun after driving them to Hoboken. He sustained a severe head wound, was knocked unconscious in the street, revived by passersby, and later continued driving.
A garbled advertisement fragment discusses a cholera outbreak and a claimed remedy. It mentions an acid phosphate product and time references, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear details or verifiable facts. The piece resembles a misOCR historical ad with minimal coherent information.
Fragmentary OCR describes an unknown beauty service focusing on hands and arms with mention of a product or routine named dusk Une Taine. The text references hints of grooming steps and cosmetic concepts, but overall details and entities are unclear due to garbled wording.
An advertisement touts a crude home remedy using four ounces of plain common lard from any store to mix with aloe and apply nightly. It claims dandruff will largely disappear by morning after rubbing in with fingertips, with three or four applications removing all traces and improving hair appearance.
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