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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1920
Page
6
It promotes Hay es healing honey claiming throat relief and cough cure priced at 36 cents. An accompanying Groves Open-Trate Salve is advertised for chest cold head cold and croup with each advertisement.
A vintage ad urges readers to start Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery now if blood is out of order. It promises to correct dullness, eruptions, and low mood by toning organs, cleansing the system, and building strength, available in tablets or liquid.
Backache lumbago and sciatica ad promises fast relief from pain by rubbing on the back. Claims a small bottle of St Jacobs Oil will remove soreness stiffness and lameness after a single use and has been recommended for six years.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Mi-O-Na Stomach Tablets as instant relief for indigestion and bloating. It claims to stop poisonous gases, prevent fermentation, and strengthen the stomach to digest food, with a money back guarantee and widespread pharmacist availability.
Coroner J J Phetn reopened the inquest into Salvatore Scispani of Stratford, following a filing by neighbor John Negrucel two years after the killing. Mrs Salvatore Scippani testified the couple quarrel occurred over boundary boundary pe s e and a garden. Negrucel allegedly attacked with a pitchfork, and Scippani died. The Italian government requested the reopening via Pasquale Ticleo, to clarify testimony given by Negrucel.
New York reports the Metropolitan Opera opening with Halevy’s La Juive. Caruso stars as Il Jaescar and Rosa Fontelle as Recha, amid a glittering attendance of New York’s social elite and foreign colonies. The performance features crowd reaction and notable absences like Mrs. Ogden Mills and others.
The Acquittal a mystery play by Rita Weiman played at the Park Theatre with George M. Uohan and William Morgan Parsons stars from New York and Chicago, drawing big crowds and praise as the strongest dramatic offering since Madame X and The Thief. The flawless cast delivered an O Henry twist ending that secured audience delight and strong reception.
A collection of questions and answers on screenwriting and film production. Topics include verb-driven storytelling, David Butler and his producing company, the Stewart sisters as brothers, theater star transitioning to film, Ana Trevelyn a Wonder, and the craft of animating cartoons with separate drawing steps.
The funeral of Joseph H. Baird, founder and longtime president of the Baird Machine Company, was held yesterday afternoon at Mapaqrint hall in Waterbury. Born in Manchester, he moved to Waterbury as a child and built a career in pin and textile machinery, founding the Baird Pin Company in Oakville before relocating the plant to Stratford. He invented multiple machines including a pin-making device and a fastener for shirts, earning national recognition.
Claremont authorities delay search for William B. Whitney’s second wife. On Langdon farm a body is searched as a boy claims she was beaten by Whitney. Sheriff Barton to supervise further digging of abandoned wells tomorrow amid questions from county solicitor Hurt and Chief White.
Two Koreans were arrested today at Moji during the crown prince’s visit to the city. Reports say they confessed to having seventy confederates in Japan.
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