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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1920
Page
13
An advertisement extols Gude's Pepto Mangan as a dependable red blood builder. It claims fourteen pounds of blood sustains vitality and advises buyers to ensure the package carries the "Gude's" name for authenticity. The copy pushes the product as a remedy for pale weak individuals and promises improved appetite and color.
A vintage ad promotes Tiz for aching feet and Bunions with a bath. It touts instant relief, claims toxins draw out and promises feet will dance for joy. The copy urges buying Tig for poison exudations and sore feet at drug or department stores.
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy that sates appetite aids digestion purifies blood promotes assimilation and strengthens the whole system. It notes nearly six years of phenomenal sales and success for the medicine this season.
Dorothy Dalton endorses Derwillo toilet preparation claiming it gives instant beauty and unwrinkled skin. The ad urges readers to buy Derwillo at toilet counters and try it today, promising surprising results.
A railroad engineer who refused amputation after a severe leg injury about 20 years ago discusses his healing with Peterson Ointment. He credits the product for relief and claims it treats old sores, eczema, rheum, chafing, itching, and bleeding. The spokesman, Peterson of Buffalo, promotes the ointment and a money back guarantee.
Connecticut's amusement spending is estimated at about 50 000 daily and 1 500 000 monthly for paid admissions to drama, musical comedies, vaudeville, movies and parks. The internal revenue office notes higher totals from taxes on admissions and a rough April luxury tax intake near seven million dollars.
Chicago May 10 Dean Charles R Brown Yale universitys dean of religion told the Sunday Evening club that every real man has an instinct to fight and that men have long paid more for prize fights than any other entertainment He said he has followed contests since Sullivan and Irland era and reads the papers the morning after.
Paris reports estimates by the graves registration service that it will take two years to exhume American soldiers and marines from the battle zone and move them to the United States. The second signal will depart Brest today as German bogies are removed from German soil and a military cemetery network will form in France.
May 19 delegates to the Knights of Columbus state convention, after yesterday’s third degree ceremonial exemplification, were hosted by local councils in New Haven with automobile tours for knights and their ladies. A reception and dance followed. The business session is set for tomorrow.
Washington May 10 Secretary Baker asked Congress to appropriate 6 590 000 to buy warehouse sites wharves and other wartime property built at a cost of 146 000 000 He said purchase would not mean permanent retention and some properties would be sold later not specified by him
London May 10 An amendment to the Irish Home Rule bill offered by former Premier Asquith proposing one Parliament for Ireland was defeated in the House of Commons after a brief debate by 239 to 0.
A May Sale lists numerous items in women’s wear and home goods. Nightgowns, corset covers, envelopes, and envelopes sold alongside hosiery, corsets, petticoats, and lingerie. men’s serge fabrics, skirts, waists, bags, and tailored fabrics on multiple floors. Stocks include Amethyst, Coral, Sapphire, and other stones mounted in French metal.
Baton Rouge La May 10 the Louisiana Legislature will delay any ratification measure on woman suffrage until next Monday after suffrage readers decided just before the general assembly convened at noon today not to introduce the action.
Boston May 10 United States Commissioner Mayes ruled that a person induced by a prohibition agent to buy liquor for the agent and profit from the transaction does not violate the law. The ruling came in the case of Morris Barenboim a taxi driver arrested in Lawrence after four prohibition agents induced him to obtain liquor for them.
Paris May 10 Russian Bolshevik forces expected to advance in the Caucasus region. Colonel William Haskell, head of American relief in the Near East, orders withdrawal of all American supplies to safety. Batum serves as base, but Armenia's demand reduces stockpiles at the base.
A basement sale advertises discounts on suitcases for ladies and gentlemen. Items show regular prices ranging from 4.00 to 69.00 with sale prices listed, including several marked as 13.40 to 54.00. The text mixes inconsistent numerals and formatting.
Population figures issued today show Hartford 138,036 up 9,121 to 39.6 percent. Champaign 15,873 up 453 or 7.8 percent. Canton 10,028 up 475 or 4.5 percent. Urbana 10,834 up 1,985 or 24.2 percent. Berkeley 6,886 up 15,432 or 8.2 percent. Webster Mass 15,258 up 1,749 or 16.2 percent.
Bristol May 10 Leroy Treadway 29 a overseas veteran of the fifth division was killed on the railroad tracks between Lerryville and this city early today.
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