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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1927
Page
3
Well known medicine Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is praised for quickly easing bronchial coughs croup and whooping cough and for nervous throat irritation. Mrs J M Verndale Wash endorses its prompt reliable relief and sale is recommended everywhere.
An old fashioned health ad claims constant fatigue blemishes from clogged bowels and poor digestion. It promotes Dr Edwards Dive Tabiern as a vegetabled oil based laxative sold in 60c and 300 quantities, promising renewed energy and beauty by nightly dosing.
In Boston Clarence Darrow and Bates College president Clifton Gray clashed for two hours on whether man is a machine. Gray argued limits of materialists while Darrow pressed mechanistic similarities, denying clear proof of free will or consciousness.
The annual minstrel program by St. Thomas parish Fairfield will be staged tomorrow evening at the Fairfield center iminunity theatre to benefit the parish. Helen Christie directs with a St. Thomas Glee Club lineup including Misses Downey Flanagan Curnnn and others, and Messrs Moran Bur Anson Gran ante Trerrey, Watson and Schmidt performing songs and solos.
Meriden date March 16 AP report: Dr Moriarty of Grand Rapids Md pleaded nolo contendere in police court to practicing medicine without a license and fined at least 196 by Judge Thomas F. Dunne. He was arrested in Hartford last month after a similar prior fine. A short circuit caused a small auto fire at Broad and State Streets. fire crew extinguished minor damage.
Chicago husbands form the Husband's Defense League to reclaim domestic roles. Members praise male headship while remaining secretive about rosters. A basement meeting in West Englewood outlined a bill of rights restricting housework and granting men final authority in all things.
In Atlantic City, Mrs. Charles Dooin and Mrs. A. D. Allen drove into icy bay after a misdirected maneuver by Mrs Devin. Patrolman Coleman dove in, smashed a window, rescued Dooin, then retrieved Allen. Both women revived. Dooin and Allen taken home. Coleman hospitalized for exposure.
Middletown authorities and Coroner L A Smith recovered teeth from a skull believed to be Davis Dudley Jr near the October slaying site by Highland Station. Ballistic experts in New Haven examined a mushroomed .3 caliber bullet from the skull and could not determine its original characteristics due to deformation.
March 16 report from the floating university on the 8. B. Hyndam shows a quarter of students absent at roll call. Many skipped classes to drink at Montmartre cafes with plans to visit battlefields, while some praised the Paris trip. Governor Henry J. Allen, dean, says two thirds have received a well-rounded education though cautions coed issues and faults.
In Middletown on March 18 AP reports Wesleyan University students were excused from classes to celebrate the Wesleyan Glee Club winning the national Intercollegiate Cheer Club contest for the second straight year. Four students petitioned for the holiday and President James L McConaughy announced the petition at chapel.
Mason City Iowa March 16 AP sixteen year old Marvid Lantz a high school student died after a fall from the parallel bars in the gymnasium. His neck was broken in several places. The accident occurred during gym class and authorities investigated the tragedy as a fatal misstep during practice.
Advertisement touts Mecvoy's Ged Liver Off Compound Tablets as a vitamin rich health booster. Claims promise rapid flesh gain, stronger constitution, and weight increases within 30 days with a money back guarantee. Notes for underweight adults and frail children, urging purchase nationwide.
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