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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1927
Page
16
Old folks with young stomachs beware indigestion. Stuart's tablets banish discomfort in minutes, preventing gas and sour breath. Try a dose for twenty five cents.
A Shock Kentucky man writes that after thirty five days with intense pain he found relief using Sloan's Liniment. He says one bottle let him sit up, another helped him walk, and the remedy stimulates healing blood flow without rubbing. Drugstores offer a 35 cent bottle.
An 19th century style ad describes indigestion caused by hyperacidity and undigested food decaying in the stomach. It promotes Jad Salts as a cheap digestive aid to neutralize acidity, relieve heartburn and gas, and improve digestion within a week.
President Coolidge plans a Western summer retreat away from Washington with potential speeches and travel to observe farm relief issues firsthand. Invitations flood from Black Hills, Mackinac Island, and Colorado Springs, while a White House renovation occupies the president and Mrs. Coolidge at Dupont Circle.
Democratic leaders charge President Coohdre plans a West summer visit to angle for votes, saying farmer revolts over high tariffs push them toward reform. Oldfield cites vetoes and perceived eastern bias as proof the President misunderstands the West and hopes for a shift in agriculture relief views come fall.
Geneva March 8 AP The League of Nations committees charged with investigating white slave traffic have completed investigations into underworld conditions across several countries. They report evidence of an organized international traffic system affecting thousands of women.
Cambridge March 8. Additional courses announced for the Harvard Summer school depart from previous years. New offerings include public utility management and economics aimed at junior executives, plus courses in public utility companies, museum management, and related problems.
A four percent additional dividend to Cosmopolitan Trust Co commercial depositors in Boston, issued in 1920 by the commissioner of banks, was approved by Judge Crosby. About 7500 people will share 284,956.16 dollars, bringing total paid to 82 percent per coin for commercial depositors while savings program deposits had received 90 percent. Unclaimed funds exceed 100,000 dollars from previous dividends. After one year the funds must be turned into the treasury.
President Franklin W. Hobbs and all officers and directors were reelected by the National Association of Wool Manufacturers at the recent annual meeting. The slate included Hobbs as president and other leaders such as Heock and Atbing, reflecting continuity in the organization’s leadership.
Amusements page previews a three run of racing drama Racesild at Poll's Vaudeville Theatre with Perc y, Torrerce and Miljan in a love story. Babe Fiean and Ten Hollywood Redheads headline a whirlwind of mirth. Syd Moorhouse and others present a new program featuring Corinne Marsh and Lucille with a Sennett comedy and Patho News finale.
The four million dollar production of Ben-Hur now at the Park Theatre showcases cinema’s edge over stage as it recreates the Antioch racecourse with grand spectacle. Star cast includes Ramon Novarro and Carmel Myers, with a touring orchestra and full stage effects.
Colleen Moore stars in Or efids and Enaine at Fol’s Majestic Theatre. She spurns a marriage proposal to take a Ritz hotel operator job and unknowingly lands the season’s biggest catch, embodying the working girl ideal. Jack Mulbath co stars, with Our Gang’s Jimmie Finlayson in support.
The vaudeville bill at the Palace closes today with Misses and Kisses a nine scene rapid revue by B. B. Maddock’s company featuring 15 performers led by Steve Ondek. Included are Ori ginal Empire City 4 Nella Arnaut and Younger Brothers Lay man McGinty and Chan Hil end Quinnell. Also shown is Nobody's Widow with Leatrice Joy supported by Charles Hay Phillis Haver David Butler and Dot Farley. Rubber Tires heads the picture program with Bessie Love Harrison Ward co starring. Tomorrow’s bill adds Gomez and Winona Fables of 1927 Way Dalton Jane Ursig Check Mate Jim Ryan and company Ten Dollar Pagana and the Three ACE.
The Fireren's Sick Benefit Fund presents CAMEG The Fire Brigade and Vita phon e offerings at the Cameo Theatre drawing to a close. The Vitaphone half features Beniamino Gigli Sylvia eos Ol andreville fame and Whispering Jack Smith. Next Sunday a triple bill heads by Vitaphone The Music Master and I Love You truly will be shown along with a local Bridgeport cast. The Vita phone program includes Schumann Heink Vincent Lopez and his orchestra The Revivers and Roy Smeck.
The Pol Players present a mystery play The Last Warning at Lyric Theatre this week a play within a play about a haunted theatre with a burlesque chorus girl as comic relief Hveta Nudsen and Foster Williams lead the cast supported by Polk Players Admittance 1.23 cents? (text unclear)
At a crowded Town Hall meeting in Trumbull the zoning commission weighed a proposal to restrict the White Plains road corridor to residential use within 396 feet each side from Bridgeport One to the railroad station. The hearing focused on Charles F Ensigns bid to open a garage on his 10 acre lot with 800 feet of highway frontage. The commission reserved a decision after arguments with 28 favoring Ensigns business use and 25 favoring restriction. Attorney Bent objected to Me Cooper’s participation due to potential conflict.
Madame Genii Sudreau failed to win possession of Lebaudy estate property in France and was denied her claim due to unproven marriage or filiation. The case tied to Lebaudy, a Long Island heir who killed his wife in 1919 and left a U.S. share. the Comtesse de Tel opposed, and the French court found no proven marriage.
Maplewood P T A members attended a vaudeville program and meeting at Maplewood High School led by Miss Euphrsynne Jrown. Intermediate pupils performed four acts including In the Land of Spain, An Accident, May Tools, and Hungarian folk dances. A card party and food sale were scheduled for Saturday, April 30 with committee chairs named and a roam prize for selling the most tickets.
Miss Faith Robinson aged 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Robineau and Russell Bouthe aged 25 son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Routher were married by Assistant City Clerk Paul D en a yesterday afternoon in the city clerk s office Witnesses were Miss Rose Robinson and Fred J Montgomery The couple reside at 65 Each Street and 40 Center Street respectively with Holmes Holinson as the nurse officiant and born places listed as Wall River Mass and Halifax Nova Scotia respectively
Albany march 8 the wage scale conference of the international Brotherhood of Paper Makers met here and voted against a general wage rise. Delegates rejected plans for increases from five to twenty five cents an hour and favored contingencies to the present scale with minor adjustments for third hand and shaper engineers. Current wages for math workers run from 1 to 1.65 an hour.
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