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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1924
Page
4
Deaths in Connecticut totaled 17 735 in 1923 up from 17 481 the year before with heart diseases leading the list. Pneumonia, tuberculosis, and cancer remained major causes, while accidental deaths climbed to 1 081 driven by auto crashes and falls. Measles and whooping cough surged, smallpox disappeared, and homicide rose to 45 cases.
A stray stories fragment riffs on a comeback and asks, What kind of a fellow is he. The humor line notes drivers in a yellow taxi leaving a vacant sign as the scene shifts.
A former prohibition enforcement officer released from jail in the eastern state after serving part of a sentence for a subway attack in Boston pleaded not guilty in district court to charges of driving under the influence. His case was continued to November 25. The arrest followed a collision involving his automobile and four other cars in quick succession.
Paris reports indicate Spain’s turmoil is masked by censorship though arrests at multiple frontier points suggest a coordinated syndicalist movement tied to Barcelona troubles. Officials acknowledge possible plots tied to the military dictatorship, with Blasco Ibanez calling the demonstrations absurd and criminal yet attributing them to agitators rather than a genuine Republican uprising.
Washington November 10 News reports church advertising across the nation urged to use newspaper space to invite people to the church. The Federal Council of Churches commission seeks cooperation from newspapers and local churches to place ads in columns alongside regular notices. Dr Kares L Goodell, secretary, explains straight gospel messages fit ads, aiming to reach people who never enter churches.
New York on November 10 announces a nationwide Armistice Day tribute with Walter Kiebe's Roll Call bugle composition. The signal will be played in schools and on battleships as the minute of silence opens public ceremonies across states and the country.
Howland's Store advertises daily hours until six and liquidates stock from Fact, a large concern going out of business. Offers include 95c waist models with checked dimity, 1.75 dollar broadcloth and dimity waists, and 3.95 dollar fine voiles overblouses. All pieces are hand made, with lace trims, long sleeves, and varied sizes.
A vintage advertisement claims Poslam cures pimples, promising they will fade by tomorrow with a few applications. The potently advertised treatment asks 50 cents and is sold at all druggists.
An advertisement touts Zemo, a non greasy antiseptic liquid for itching and skin eruptions. It claims fast relief for pimples, eczema, ringworm, blackheads, and other skin troubles, leaving skin soft and healthy. Trial bottle priced 34 cents, larger sizes available.
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