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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1924
Page
9
An advertisement touts Joint-Ease as a trusted remedy for stiff aching joints in knees ankles hips shoulders and spine. Claims of rapid skin absorption through a tube and overnight improvement are offered alongside free literature from H P Clearwater of Hallowell Maine.
A vintage ad promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a quick, tasty health booster for all ages. It claims rapid weight gain for undernourished individuals, urges visits to druggists or stores, and promises money back if 5 pounds aren’t gained in 30 days.
An old advertisement urges flushing kidneys by drinking large water amounts and Jad Salts a lemon grape acid lithia compound. It claims salts clean clogs neutralize acids and relieve bladder weakness and backache while recommending physician checks twice yearly.
Mrs Arthur M Comley joins Charles Bitzer of Bridgeport Trust Company as a member of the Bridgeport chapter of the American Red Cross. They pose in the Trust Company lobby.
Huntington dispatch reports the Women's Goolidge Club hosted a Victory dinner at the Episcopal House attended by over 100. Mayor elect Dr. Francis Nettiston urged constructive criticism and collective effort for the city. Speakers included Mrs. Oliver Lewis, Rep. John H. Ali, and Deputy Register Olin C. Shelton. the event celebrated the Buckinghams’ 46th wedding anniversary and closed with the Star Spangled Banner.
Seven year old David Thomas of 77 Frank Street was knocked down yesterday afternoon while playing in Grand Street gutter. He was taken to Emergency Hospital and then to St Vincent's Hospital for observation after a car operated by Joseph Lavine of Holland Avenue struck him.
The 60 year old Livingston known as Ketchup King and former head of a Cincinnati company caused the arrests of Muriel Buell and Mamaron Eck in New York. They faced allegations of breach of promise and sought monthly alimony. The case concerns disturbances at a Wall Street office and claims of repeated demands for money and pilfering of private papers.
John A. Nettleton of Hillside Avenue sues Bridgeport Local 488 claiming unjust suspension over a $6 clam bake assessment. The court heard that the local required dues by money order or cash and that a $5 assessment was ruled valid as not a social affair. Future hearing by Judge Booth is set for next Tuesday.
Simon Dasho, a 30 year old dangerous inmate at the Massachusetts State hospital, briefly escaped and obtained work as a barber in a prominent Worcester shop before police recaptured him. He had been hired after showing skill at the banker shop and was returned to the hospital with no visible signs of insanity while at work.
Mrs. John Sanford dies at her Long Island summer home. She and her husband entertained the Prince of Wales during his visit to the United States. Daughter of General Henry Sanford former U S Minister to Belgium, she was married to John Sanford former U S Representative and a second cousin.
Four Rock Island leaders were bound for trial on conspiracy to murder charges tied to the 1922 shooting death of John Connor Looney. The affidavit by Anthony W. Billburg names publisher John W. Potter and editor John M. Colligan among others, alleging a plot involving prominent local figures and a planned coercion to obtain confessions.
Paris reports Jean Vigoroux testifies that three works tied to the late Demotte estate are spurious. The dealer, acting as agent, faces breach of trust charges before the Assizes Court. The items include a Saint Paul statue sold to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a Christ head bought by Hawley W. McLemhan of Philadelphia, and a Virgin and Child statue sold for $7,000 to Mr. Winthrop of New York.
Robert J. Fisher, an Athens Tennessee salesman, helped a cripple who dropped coins in the Pennsylvania Hotel washroom. While assisting, the man fled with Fisher's wallet containing jewelry valued at $9,000. The incident underscores a harsh lesson about trusting strangers in public spaces.
Albany November 13 Charles B Walsh Jr had his driving license revoked for 20 days by Motor Vehicle Commissioner Charles A Hartnett after he lent his car to Milton H Statler son of the Statler hotel chain leader. Statler was arrested in Syracuse October 11 for allegedly drunk driving but acquitted claiming St Vitus Dance.
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