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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1920
Page
4
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a house and a person or place near a date range around seven nights into a period, with unclear names and locations. The readable bits suggest a domestic setting or event but lack coherent facts to identify individuals, organizations, or concrete actions.
A medical guidance note discusses how illnesses like influenza leave inflamed air passages that invite germs and may lead to pneumonia. It advises rest, open air, wholesome food, and avoiding chills, with nightly Vicks VapoRub applications to stimulate and draw out inflammation. It notes method of applying vapors and provides a free-sample request address.
The article notes a dry campaign by unions in York with religious and civic groups involved, led by Rev. Tavlos Secon. It mentions campaigns and protests across communities, including a feature on foreign speaking populations and co operation of local committees. Also reported is a Boston strike threat by longshoremen and tensions over customs enforcement and a shooting incident in the south.
Obituaries and funeral notices for residents of Stratford and surrounding towns. Listings include ages and family relations, services at local churches and cemeteries, and acknowledgments of widows children and siblings. Notable names include Mrs Harriet Quigley, Ward M Cowles, Cornelius Baker, and Thomas Qualley among others.
Fragmented wartime dispatch notes widespread panic among Armenians amid reports of renewed massacres. Descriptions reference displacement and security fears as relief efforts struggle to reach affected areas. A London Times item cites assertions of imminent danger and international concern.
A Washington dispatch reports a March 14 finding by the children’s bureau labor department citing a survey of rural counties. It links distant clinics and few doctors to high infant mortality, noting 99 of 200 births in five rural communities died before age one month, with some counties showing doctors attended only a small share of births. Funeral notices follow for local residents and clergy, including services and burials at Mountain Grove cemetery and St. Patrick’s, with multiple families named.
Expert J B Weldon and a lady assistant host demonstrations of the Rice Method for rupture at the Stratfield Hotel on March 17 afternoon and evening and March 18 all day. Free consultation with appliance fitting if not satisfied. no charge unless you keep the outfit after adjustment. No harsh springs, comfortable day or night.
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