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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1920
Page
8
A New York City based homeopathic physician named James Smith aged about 0 died at his Baldwin Street residence. He graduated from New York Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital and had practiced medicine in New York City for roughly three years.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild cleansing substitute for calomel. It claims the tablets clear skin, purify blood and liver, improve mood and energy, and remove bad breath and constipation. Available in 10c and 25c formats.
In a May 10 dispatch from Havana a Cuban minister criticized a proposal to limit sugar prices in the Americas. He warned that agreeing to any fixed rate without competitive bidding would resemble a League of Nations action against Cuba and would be unacceptable.
Albert G. Taylor and a companion from Trion attempted to obtain a marriage license yesterday. The pair drove to the license bureau near Washington and Madison avenues, collided with a telegraph pole, and were treated at Emergency Hospital for minor injuries.
The GLFE club staged an entertainment program at St Augustine with Daughters of Isabella in attendance. John L. Hanley and Harry J. Maiorey led the event which featured popular songs and a well received program. Proceeds benefited charitable aims as the club prepared future performances.
Union at the American Woolen Company in Lawrence Mass said the stationary engineers who went on strike Thursday for a 48 hour week and a minimum raise of 40 to 80 dollars a week will resume work tomorrow morning. Business Agent Jaynes F Hughes announced the decision and the company indicated it had granted none of the demands.
Dedication exercises were held Sunday night in the Bridgeport high school auditorium. Sherman of the meeting presided. The home is listed at a designated street and will be open for inspection on May 17 and 20 from 10 to 12.
May 10 report: Massachusetts House passed a bill to create a state film censor under the Department of Public Safety. The measure names a director to regulate motion pictures and handle licensing and enforcement. A mix of notices and tax reminders appear among the OCR text.
Advertising copy for a cleansing product claims it eases pain and removes irritation without blistering or coloring the skin. It promises rapid vanishing with a warming, soothing effect and emphasizes cleaner, more convenient use in tubs.
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