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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1926
Page
5
A 19th century style medical ad promotes McCoy's Cool Liver On Ccapound Tablets for weak frail children with rickets. It claims Cod Liver Oil fails and touts sugar coated tablets, with a money back guarantee if no improvement after several days.
After a severe rheumatic fever attack a New York girl endured days of neck and shoulder pain until her mother applied Sloan's Liniment. In three days the pain vanished as it drew fresh blood to the area, offering gentle relief without rubbing. Buy a bottle for 365 cents at all druggists.
Cleveland curator George Finlay Simmons says a Spanish pirate and an English rival buried treasure totaling about 50 million dollars on a South American island off Br a ll Rentinnoscent of pirate days. He cites a hoard of 40 million by Jose Santos and another over 8 million by an Englishman named Zulmire, with records once held by a Russian quartermaster. early expeditions between 1800 and 1892 failed after landmarks were wiped by landslides.
In St Louis on November 14 Senator James A. Reed Democrat of Missouri denounced President Coolidge for proposing all inclusive conscription. He warned it would paralyze the nation and threaten life liberty and property, saying capital would be conscripted and industry halted. The London Westminster Gazette also praised the idea in an editorial, while noting uncertainties about applying the policy to the United States.
Fire departments from Holden Pax ton and Worcester aided in fighting a blaze of unknown origin that totally destroyed the years old Congregational church in Rutland. The estimated loss nears $40,000 as flames were discovered and aid was summoned, with the building burned to the ground.
Somerville New Jersey reports on how gossip at the Hall Mills murder trial could trigger punishment under a 19th century blue law. Barbara Tough testified that many women gossiped and that, under the antique statute, only women could be punished for such chatter, with fines imprisonment or stock hours possible.
High School Notes reports a seventh period meeting in the assembly hall where a ring was chosen and two committees were formed to supervise purchase. Senior activities include a senior prom during Christmas holidays and delaying the senior banquet until January. Harding High invites the football team to a dance hosted by the Theatre League next Friday after noon in the gym. Armistice Day speakers were secured through the United Patriotic group. A conclusion picture show at Harding High assembly hall occurred Friday afternoon and evening with Douglas MacLean in That's My Baby and Our Gang added for the night audience. The films support the Parting High orchestra, with plans for weekly showings if successful.
Miss Hurley’s fourth period French Club will hold its regular monthly meeting next Monday. Bernard Cunningham will introduce the program which includes a French Moi Song, Aram Tellalian reading, Raymond Gaines articles on France, Peter Crosby reporting French News, and the Marseillaise performed by the class. The group has a history of successful programs and this one is expected to continue the tradition.
The Navy announces a staged air and naval power display tied to joint land sea maneuvers. Starting February 15 the 77 ships of the battle fleet will move east from the Panama Canal to Guantanamo Bay then Narragansett Bay for three months of tactical exercises, with a May 16 convergence and a two week stop in New York Harbor before final maneuvers.
Soviet chemical experts announced that the monopoly of Germany and France in potash production will be broken soon. In Solikamsk district Perm region a 30 mile square area of potash bearing land was discovered containing an estimated 694,000,010 tons of potash.
Treasury calls for bids to construct new post office buildings at Branford Connecticut Southbridge and Newburyport Massachusetts. Bids will be opened in December with plans to begin construction soon after as part of wartime program.
Washington nov 14 ap Troof piles up that President Coolidge tax credit plan if it passes Congress will bear the scars of embattled passage Representative John Garner of Texas on Ways and Means arrives with a plan for cutting corporate tax from 33 1 2 percent to 12 percent and repealing the automobile tax Ogden Mills a Republican ally opposes the credit plan as the treasury surplus of 230000000 is cited by Mills while Garner argues the plan mainly benefits corporations not consumers The clash hints at a renewed party debate over financial policy and credit measures
Emil Nelson says he witnessed the crabapple tree murders four years ago in De Fussey's lane helmetta. He alleges a brown collar woman fired and a man died after a rapid exchange of shots, with two other men and a woman involved. He adds he previously sent his account to Somerville with no reply.
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