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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1925
Page
6
A nationwide hygienic movement offers mothers a free ten day test of Pepsodent toothpaste to combat dental film. The ad argues film clings to teeth, causes decay, and germs breed, but the new toothpaste supposedly loosens and removes it safely. A coupon offers a free Wednesday tube.
Claiming Pepain with Menthol cures indigestion quickly Hindle's Drug Stores promotes a tonic that relieves bloating heaviness and heartburn and helps sleep and nerves. The ad touts Pepin Mentha Pepin as a pleasant remedy claimed to restore stomach balance and energy.
The Supreme Court upheld the President's constitutional power to pardon in contempt and criminal cases. The decision centered on the Philip Grossman case from Chicago, where pardons and prior injunctions linked to Prohibition violations were key elements.
Wilton March 2 Special report describes tremors felt along Danbury Road near Cannondale. Ralph Gregory Charles Scofield and Jacob Winnewiser report windows shaking chandeliers moving and a father rescuing a child. Most residents unaware until reading Morning papers.
The House committee investigating irregularities in the Bureau of Engraving will submit a report immediately. Chairman McFadden says he has dropped the plan to continue the probe through summer. Some leaders doubt House authorization to extend the inquiry, while three members are expected to sign the majority report and McFadden plans to submit minority views.
The Supreme Court ruled that naturalizing the father of an alien minor after the child arrived does not grant the minor citizenship nor shield the minor from deportation. Esther Kaplar in New York filed the case. Sam Kaplan, Russian immigrant, gained citizenship in 1920. The family faced earlier entry removal actions. wartime suspensions did not change the outcome.
Washington March 2 The federal courts lack discretion to impose fines below one thousand dollars for each alien unlawfully entering. The Supreme Court was asked today in a case against the New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company in New York. The company was fined $190 for each of two aliens allowed to unlawfully enter. The Second Circuit sought Supreme Court guidance.
Hartford March 2 The board of New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad deeded 17 1 2 acres at Saybrook Point to eighteen trustees for Saybrook Fort Park. The group from Hartford Saybrook Fenwick will organize tomorrow to manage the site of the first settlement in 1636. Opening likely two to three years away with plans to acquire adjacent land.
Miami dispatch reports three unmasked bandits entered the Melrose Tavern at dawn and forced about forty guests against a wall. They escaped with $30,000 in cash and jewelry, with one victim losing $2,000 cash and $8,000 in negotiable securities.
East Hampton March 2 Mrs Joseph Juris of Torrington identified the body found in Babcock's pond West Chester yesterday as her missing husband. Two sons also identified the body. A spectacle case bearing a Torrington optician's name led officials to contact Torrington police aiding identification. The husband had lost his job and was despondent. Dr Cyrus Pendleton medical examiner said the body had been in the water about a month and ordered removal for further examination.
Stamford March 2 Harold Waring suffered a garage accident when a match touched gasoline fumes while he was draining the tank to prime the cranky automobile. The resulting flames damaged the vehicle about $500 and the fire department responded promptly.
Rutherford New Jersey March report outlines efforts to decipher a water damaged note found near a neatly dressed woman’s body in a factory setting. Authorities believe the woman may have been dead two or three days. the note reads Ohare while the rest is illegible.
An advertisement touts Zemo Zemg as a skin care remedy claiming to remove pimples blackheads and blemishes. It markets a rinse and mentions a 100 dollar bottle with instruction to apply daily, targeting druggists and general ads.
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe vegetable laxative to clear blood and bowels, promising a clearer face and better feeling after a few nightly doses. It positions the tablets as a mild substitute for calomel with no sickness or irritation.
An advertisement touts Eu gene as a powerful non-poisonous antiseptic for catarrh. It urges readers to buy a six ounce bottle at Hindie's or Kinsella drug stores for 60 cents and use it daily for a week until nostrils clear. The pitch promises money back if catarrh persists and claims the product is four times stronger than Carbode Acid with no harmful effects.
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