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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1920
Page
12
By Percy L Crosby and J Milford March 15 the excavation for the cellar of the Walnut Beach tire house, contracted to Willard Brothers after reassignment from jaws John Saylor, is progressing well. The work aims to advance the project toward a mid month completion.
An old advertisement promotes Wendell's Ambition Brand Pills claiming to restore vitality and nerve strength. It promises a refund if not satisfied after one box sold for 60 cents, with authorized sellers Hindle Pharmacy and Wartiga Stores, noting relief for debility and nervous disorders from various causes.
North Dakota voters head to a presidential preference primary with Whram Johnson of California on the ballot as a Republican candidate. Other campaigns push for an uninstructed delegation while Democrats are left with no endorsed nominee after Bryan's withdrawal.
New York March 1 A crowd of nearly 1000 attended a rally by the Inver ture World Movement of North urging cooperation among forces combating vice and crime. Rockefeller warned evil corrupts and stressed shared duty to resist nefarious aims amid frayed righteousness.
In Jerusalem Chapter Ry Av Me the royal degree will be conferred as a special member. A meeting at 8 30 o clock tonight will present the Sita emblem and discuss candidates receiving rank. A damaged fragment mentions a Berne Newvort school and an estimated value of $200,000 with about 500 pupils.
Crane Co commemorates employees who served in the war with plaques to be unveiled at the main building on Main Street and in Chicago. A tablet will honor all company workers who served, while a Japanese footbell game is also noted.
A wartime proposal from a Republican representative in Kansas urges channeling surplus war profits into the U S Treasury for veterans. It targets stocks and profits held by Standard Oil and Stites Steel, seeking immediate action by the attorney general to halt dividends and other devices that move profits.
A scrambled passage notes workers negotiating terms and apprenticeships amid a fluctuating market. It mentions demands, a 106 cent excess, and a cautious reaction from the stock market as events unfold.
A mysterious note reports Sherwood, president of a New York telephous company, speaking in Norfolk Ridge, Maine during June 1874. The message mentions origins in Newovis City and unclear connections with a telephone company.
In a turbulent board meeting of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, directors retire Col. John Dy Ragkefeller and appoint John O. Mitscheill, a Denver banker, as the new chairman. The change shifts leadership at the Solorado firm amid stockholder talk.
An old Swamp Root advertisement touts kidney and liver benefits and urges readers to test the preparation. It claims universal druggist approval, promises quick results, and invites samples from Rimmer Co in Binghamton New York, with Bridgeport Velesrim and Post noted.
A vintage hair tonic advertisement claims Danderine restores scalp health, adds gloss and life to dull hair, and fights frizz. It markets a stimulating tonic that returns brightness and vitality, styling itself as a solution for thinning or lackluster locks.
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