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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1928
Page
4
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a guaranteed weight gain product. It claims delicate health improves, offers a refund after sixty days if no gain, and asserts druggists nationwide can supply the boxes at one dollar per box with guaranteed results.
Stephen Vitale of Meriden Connecticut shares how Tanlac helped him overcome indigestion and loss of appetite, gaining 25 pounds and improving energy. The advertisement claims the remedy strengthens digestion, boosts appetite, and costs under two cents a dose. It warns to return money if not helpful.
At Storrs Conn a flock of 1400 pullets set a new weekly production peak in week seventeen despite cold weather. The group totaled 80 400 eggs, averaging 674 eggs per pen and 57 eggs per bird, with Rhode Island Reds and White Leghorns leading the honor roll across multiple strains and farms.
A scanned crossword puzzle clue set titled Cross Word Puzzle with numbered horizontal and vertical entries. Includes multiple incomplete clues such as Mortil theatrical performer ventured place of public contest and many more. also notes words like Mother of Helen of Troy and other mythic, geographic, and lexical terms.
Martin Zabel aged seventeen, son of Mr and Mrs John Zabel of Long Branch, died yesterday at Bridgeport hospital after a brief illness. He attended Central High School as a senior and belonged to the First German Evangel Lutheran Zion Church. Survived by parents, three aunts, and one brother. funeral at Adjust Baker mortuary, 1488 Stratford Avenue, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the church. interment in Park Cemetery family plot.
At Curtiss Field New York on March 4 Associated Press reports Colonel Arthur Ciachel Dole, prize winner, and Ernest Robinson, VP of Curtiss Aviation, began a planned goodwill tour by air to Japan. They fly from Washington to San Francisco then onward to Japan via several cities. Expected delays may push arrival in Washington past dark.
In Acme City March 4 reports say GE engineers announced a new self excited vacuum tube that lights bulbs without wires and can radiate fifteen kilowatts of short wave power. It may cook food and raise blood pressure near it, with many uses to be explored as the device guides a new field of research.
Pleading innocence and asserting self defense, Velma West goes on trial for allegedly murdering her husband Thomas Enward West with a hammer. Prosecution seeks motive of jealousy supported by a Cleveland statement from Miss Mabel Young. Jury faces a case built on contested sequence of events at Perry Ghia honeymoon home weeks after the tragedy.
August Malmstrom age sixty eight of 980 Maplewood Avenue died in Bridgeport hospital from injuries suffered February 8 when he fell 25 feet from a second story window at the 1862 State Street extension factory building. He fractured his right leg and sustained a severe spine injury. Employed by American Tube and Stamping company for 32 years, he was repairing a damaged part of the building when he lost balance and toppled onto the sidewalk. Ambulance and medical staff attended, with funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. from his home, Rev. Gunrat L. Anderson officiating. Interment in Mountain Grove cemetery. He is survived by his wife, seven children, four step-children, 15 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. He is affiliated with Bridgeport Lodge No. 280, Loyal Order of Moose, the Scandinavian Society and Schiller Lodge.
Firefighters responded to thirteen grass fires before 6 35 pm with two box alarms two false. Incidents included a 2 34 pm blaze near 168 Lincoln avenue spreading to shingles at a new building and extinguished by Chemical No 1 and Engine Co No 4. Damages estimated at 875.
Saco Me March 4 By Associated Press Dr Rebert L Maybury former Saco city physician and medical examiner for York county was arrested tonight on a murder charge in connection with the death in Portland of Miss Ivonne Boutin She died after an alleged surgical operation The 20 year old Acton native had been employed in Portland County authorities say the operation was performed in Mayburys office on Feb 10 She was taken ill after returning to Portland Feb 14 and moved to Portland City hospital then Eye and Ear Infirmary Maybury held without bail at Saco city jail and will be arraigned Monday
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