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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
7
A woman describes a two year illness and recovery aided by numerous doctors and a patent remedy. She recalls taking a bottle of a tonic promoted by an ad, noting relief in stomach issues and breathing after using the product. The account references a long struggle and eventual improvement, with testimonials typical of 19th century medical adverts.
James H Allen suffered for years with rheumatism until he devised a compound he claimed dissolved uric deposits and expelled them from the body. He offered his discovery to others with notable success and a nationwide newspaper advertisement announced Hindle's Drug Stores as agents with a full refund promise for unsatisfied customers.
An old advertisement offers a home remedy for catarrhal deafness and head noises. It claims that a constitutional treatment using Parmint double strength mixed in hot water with sugar can relieve symptoms, improve hearing, and ease nasal congestion, warning against sprays and douches and urging readers to obtain the ingredient from a druggist.
A fragmentary report notes a child bearing clues from the first Zeppelin raid on London. The account mentions a mother’s grief and a baby born amid the raid’s fear, with details about a Kensington district family and a striking resemblance to German monster imagery.
The Chinese government pursues a total opium ban despite competing issues. Large opium seizures are burned by authorities in Shanghai, with foreign officials present. President Hsu Shih Chang orders provincial authorities to intensify measures to curb poppy cultivation and opium use, and cabinets instruct provincial authorities to enforce the crackdown.
Pittsburgh May 24 Horrified Mrs Henr rushed to the telephone after Ouija told of a murder on the third floor of her home Police arrived and searched the premises though no blood was found The woman thought mentally deranged was turned over to the Charities Department the report said
A deaf mute in Tiolyor t was arrested after passing love notes to girls on a street corner. Agnasio Geniffra pleaded guilty to the charge, receiving a $60 fine after police traced the notes to him.
A draft compulsory labor bill in Bulgaria would compel all male and female subjects aged forty and under to work for the state. The measure would set men at a 12 percent duty level and women at an eighteen year term, outlining mandatory service.
A 600 year old elm outside Croydon Parish Church, famed for its age and historic grafts, has failed to sprout this spring. The ancient tree has witnessed countless village meetings and parish disputes over nine centuries, and its current condition raises questions about the future of the site and local heritage.
A damaged OCR-style list records upkeep expenses for welfare operations. Items include building costs totaling 29,133.37 and various line items such as insurance 1,642.1 and coal 3,619.50. Other charges cover repairs 1,190, window cleaning 109, garage 600, painting 328.69 and miscellaneous 2,300.63 with weather strips 1,114.75.
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