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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1927
Page
6
A decipherable ad fragment touts Olive Tablets as a substitute for calomel to cure a yellow pallor and palid tongue with claimed health benefits. The copy promises a pink eye tone and clear skin after use, noting a cost and distribution by druggists and Dr Edwards.
On a Friday trip from White Hills to Bridgeport Mrs. Daniel Shelton Elizabeth Shelton and Gladys Shelton were shaken when steering failed and the car struck a stone, leaving Mrs. Shelton with cuts from broken glasses and a back strain while Gladys sustained bruises. The vehicle had bent steering gear and fenders. no major injuries to others were noted.
George McLain of Danville Ohio was sentenced to ten to twenty years in Auburn prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the July 19 killing of William P. Murphy of New Bedford Massachusetts in Binghamton. He had been indicted for murder, second degree, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter during the trial.
Local residents have begun sending money orders overseas as Christmas gifts to relatives and friends living abroad. Delays in transit and long delivery times to Europe and distant lands mean money orders should be sent early to reach destinations by Christmas.
The article argues asthma is a symptom not a disease and lists three main causes: diaphragm pressure, lack of diaphragmatic mobility, and excess bronchial mucus. It advocates cure via diet and exercise, rejects pollen or animal proteins as real causes, warns against serums and adrenal stimulants, and promises guidance in tomorrow's installment.
Readers are invited to write Dr. Frank McCoy about intimate problems and receive a personal reply. Enclose a self addressed envelope for a reply and send letters to Dr Frank McCoy Bridgeport Telegram.
A collage of humorous vignettes and sketches features political sendups, a lazy-room scene with a landlady, a soap opera hero, a cider cellar anecdote, a fake president joke, a cereal installment gag, film industry quips, a wife's retort to a record setter, and a psychologist punchline. Strong names include Ezra Hunkins and Silas Hunkins, with broader references to a broad cast of characters and a modern automobile improvement notion.
Boston, March 28. Judge James M. Morton Jr. ruled that all who steal letters from the mail in this district will face jail sentences. After a judges conference, Marsh of New Bedford admitted two letters with 810 in value and received four months in jail. Other cases followed a similar pattern to secure mail transmission.
Mexico City dispatch reports three more cavalry regiments sent from the capital to Jalisco to join the federal campaign against rebels described as Catholic bands. Earlier, four airplanes and 1,600 troops were sent to Jalisco, Aguascalientes and Michoacan, bringing total federal forces to about 5,000 in the troubled zone.
An ambulance carrying Dr. David S. Greenspun was driven to 301 Osborne street at 1 45 yesterday afternoon where Steve Kozac was found slightly demented. He was taken to Hillside home for treatment and observation. Kozac is twenty seven, known in the Great End of the city and served overseas in World War II.
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