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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1920
Page
4
The Diamond Dyes ad claims each package includes simple instructions suitable for any user to dye fabrics at home. It promises perfect results on wool, cotton, blends, and worn garments, with a color card from Drugglat and a guarantee even for first-time dyers.
A Vermont reader recounts healing from pimples and skin inflammation after using a full-sized Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The testimonial notes improvement in inflamed hands and skin, with claims of curing redness and roughness.
Albert E Devore pleaded guilty to robbing a trolley conductor near Park Avenue on April 7 and was sentenced to 18 months to three years in state prison. George Weber alias Alderson pleaded guilty to check forgery and received zero days in jail. Court adjourned after the afternoon session with other defendants entering pleas or pleading not guilty.
John Callilahan of Hartford was elected state deputy of the Knights of Columbus at the Connecticut councils convention in New Haven. Meriden picked for next year’s gathering. Other officers named include State Secretary John M. Phillips Hartford State Treasurer J C Boland Torrington State Warden William A Brown East Berlin State Advocate Jerome J Collins New Haven. Delegates to New York include Thomas F E McClosky Danbury John Ferlett Meriden Bernard Farrell New Haven Arthur L Duval Putnam Charles Hickey Branford Mel G OBrien Bristol William Barrett Naugatuck John Hennon Jewett City. The report notes a state membership gain of about 3,000 in the past year.
New York May 11—Brooklyn police puzzled by a double murder in which Joseph Valtaggio and his brother Baptiste were shot in their apartment. Joseph, likely killed in bed, had two head wounds. Baptiste, found in the kitchen, had three head wounds. No sign of a struggle and $600 remained in the bedroom. Police suspect revenge related to information given to the police about a Manhattan holdup.
Major General Leonard Wood, visiting Massachusetts, urged that unrest across the country stems from the industrial wage crisis and real income, not radical disruption. He blamed indifference for current conditions and called for a pragmatic approach to national economy.
President Wilson signed a bill amending the deportation law to allow the expulsion of Germany and other aliens interned during the war. Those held on warrants or awaiting action could be deported, and deported individuals would be barred from readmission to the United States. The measure was urged by the Attorney General and Palmer.
War news from Warsaw on May 11 reports Major P Ceidzic Maunticroy of Chicago leading the oseiuska squadron in air battles that drove Bolshevik forces from Kiev. American flyers conducted raids on railways dropped bombs and fought Bolshevik infantry with machine guns.
An advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine Bayer aspirin. It claims the Bayer name denotes genuine aspirin prescribed for nineteen years. The handy tin boxes hold 13 tablets and cost a few cents. The ad lists uses for colds pain headache neuralgia lumbar ache and other conditions and notes Bayer is a trademark of the Bayer Manufacturing Company.
An old advertisement urges parents to choose California Syrup of Figs for children’s stomach relief. It claims the product is safe, mild, and fruit flavored with full directions on each bottle, and advises looking for the California name on the package.
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