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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1927
Page
5
An advertisement touts Poslam as a safe concentrated treatment that ends eczema itching burning and scratching. The copy emphasizes rapid improvement and urges readers to trust Poslam for skin ailments, aiming at druggists as the distribution channel.
The advertisement touts Musterole as a remedy for influenza grippe and pneumonia starting with warning aches. It claims fast relief through a warm tingling and cooling sensation, offering a milder version for babies and children and urging mothers to keep it on hand for emergencies.
In Hartford and New Haven the American Legion in Connecticut endorses universal draft and related measures, urging authorities to empower early wartime controls and price regulation. Commander Edward P Spafford frames draft as essential for readiness, with emphasis on mobilizing capital and labor under government oversight. New officers are installed, and auxiliary chapters appoint leadership focusing on membership, welfare, and state legislation.
Dr John WoolLeaw a forty seven year old Stratford physician with an office on Eleanor Street was found guilty of driving under the influence after his case lingered since August. Judge Merritt fined him ten dollars and costs with fifty dollars of the costs remitted. Police had sought him after a car found on fire near his office. The blaze appeared started by a lit cigarette.
Telegram correction clarifies a misstatement in yesterday’s obituary of John C Walsh. It notes that Aus Lee, not Henry Lee, was the former mayor’s nephew and died about four years ago.
Columbus reports State Senator Paul Herbert demands an investigation of Anti-Saloon League enforcement. Prohibition Commissioner B F McDonald defends the department, denying misconduct by officers in Auglaize and Shelby counties and criticizing Herbert's attack as campaign material against the Marshall bill.
The case Porter v Taylor reached the Supreme Court as Porter claims damages for a January 1 lease breach by Taylor who moved without notice at 8 Stratfield Road, causing freezing and water damage. A jury awarded Porter 8764.63 in 1927. the defense appeals over alleged errors in the judge’s charge.
Greenwich Trust company sued John A Moni ay of Norwalk and Jacob Levg of , for 10000 on a promissory note tied to a liquor conspiracy. The case will be settled out of court under a stipulation. terms to be disclosed when filed with Judge John Richards Booth likely Friday.
Stamford proseuction announces writing to a New York accountant Bernard Rete to obtain the original 1926 audit report of Stamford town books conducted in March. The full results were never furnished. civil suits by Joseph Provost and Herman Hotz await trial.
John J Sullivan former commander of the Mc Kenna McAllister post in Providence died Saturday at age after serving a second year as post commander. Born in Bridgeport he lived there until age fifteen. His mother Julia Sullivan Brown resides at 30 Frank Street. Death followed wounds received in France. funeral Monday drew representatives from Legion posts across Rhode Island.
James Larkin, 57, shot and killed his daughter Gertrude Monaca, 27, in Brookies after accusing her of tampering with his alarm clock. He fled but was captured and told police he drank heavily and killed to avoid losing pay for lateness.
New York stamp and coin dealer Fred Schmidt and Rudolph Krafft, seventy seven, were held on 810000 bail each on charges of possessing stolen postage stamps. The stamps tied to about 2250000 dollars missing from a Pawtucket post office nearly a year earlier. Inspectors say Schmidt’s records show 515000 in stamps disposed of in 18 months. Krafft was arrested in a barbershop with ten thousand seventeen cent stamps in his pockets.
New York November 2 A promise of a fight to the last ditch came from Dr John Roach Straton today against cities whom he charged with conspiring to run or ruin Calvary Baptist church Commenting on Stephen A Bradford a former deacon that 30 members had or were going to resign because of Straton Sunday night faith healing services the pastor declared all Christian methods to stop the slanders had been exhausted but we have not forgotten there are other ways of stopping slanders He said some named by Bradford have been exclud ed from the church by the overwhelming vote of the membership and disciplinary action is in progress against others of them He denied charges that he fostered holy tongue teachings and methods of work and that meetings are frenzied
A New Haven Superior Court jury yesterday awarded Hetty Cooper of Milford five thousand dollars in damages in a suit against Constant Parkiewicz of Milford. A car driven by the defendant’s son Tony struck a car owned by the plaintiff’s husband Harry Cooper in Milford on August 7, 192? injuring Miss Cooper.
The Greens Farms School Parent-Teacher Association hosts an old fashioned dance and card party in the school auditorium on Friday evening. Proceeds will fund equipment for the school church room.
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