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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1928
Page
4
An OCR fragment notes a market claim that weight gain improves appeal, touting a product line McCoy’s with pills and tonics. It references shoppers seeking visible muscle and a promised refund on faulty goods. Warnings about deception appear in brief format.
A vintage remedy describes sage and sulfur in a home brews to darken hair. The piece notes the mix was common years ago and sold in drug stores, with warnings it is messy but effective for concealing gray strands overnight.
A garbled passage mentions a grandmother and family care, with references to crafts, medicines, and uncertain instructions. Names and clear actions are obscured, leaving fragmented phrases about remedies, meals, and possible duties within a household.
Artis Emly Lourie Plumley, president of the Connecticut Federation of Woman's Clubs, argues for allocating prison industries by state and using outputs for state needs with surplus sold interstate. She cites bills, branding laws, and the Massachusetts model as a guide, urging cooperative New England action to replace the contract system and reduce unfair competition from prison labor.
Police chase leads in Scranton and Pittston after double murder of Alex Campbell and Peter Pelly in Pennsylvania Coal Company area. Slavery and hired gunmen theories surface as officials seek suspects and funeral funds. Mayors and union leaders urge end to violence amid ongoing investigations.
Mrs Warner testified that William Warner of Winnipeg then Baltimore and Bridgeport abused her after a Winnipeg marriage in 1924. She described slapping choking and punching incidents and a pattern of jealousy. Her mother funded a home and furniture and she lent money for a car and land purchases. The suit to divorce was filed after Warner left for Detroit to seek work in August 1927.
William Edward Hickman faces a second murder trial with insanity defenses under review. The jury weighs if prior mental condition evidence can influence verdicts and potential post conviction treatment. Legal disputes arise over California insanity defense procedures and the judge cites U.S. Supreme Court and Alabama case authorities.
Sanford Stoddard, president of the Chamber of Commerce, criticizes the city’s mayoral decision and rejects the administration’s stance on proposed cost cuts. The missive urges the city to pursue lower fees, fewer services, and broader economic relief for Bridgeport, Connecticut, while noting responses from local leaders.
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