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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1920
Page
13
A promotional piece argues hot towels are unnecessary for shaving. It claims Palmolive Shaving Cream quickly emulsifies beard oil, softening the hair and allowing a faster, easier shave without rubbing or drying lather. It offers a free trial tube to request.
Thirty five new Rhodes scholars from the United States arrived at Oxford. Eleven study lesser degrees with fields including political science, economics, history, chemistry, languages, mathematics, and medicine among others. Seven seek college crews while six play tennis and one joins the track team. the American club welcomed them with a Saturday night initiation, growing to over 190 members.
A diamond broker, William Stern, fought off three robbers in a hallway in New York. Stern was dragged by three men who demanded valuables, and he fired when one robber turned away. An unidentified man was killed, and broker Pamquale Mille, 42, was later detained as a material witness.
London dispatch reports the Russian Soviet official on Oct 12 claiming gains on a 14 mile front in the Molod? region north and south of Smo. The Minsk region saw occupation of Keydany and several hamlets along a 5 mile front. Further south, several places were taken and enemy forces were driven back near Sarny. In the Novgorod Voynyich area gains extend 19 to 29 miles northward with advances along the Crimean sector and to Gilaipote.
At Cassel in session of the bootias congress Germany's Werr Cohen of the majority socialist party criticized what he called systematic agitation against France and urged loyal acceptance of the Versailles treaty and better relations with France. Philip Scheidemann, former foreign secretary, and others protested his remarks.
The Theodore Roosevelt public school near the Bayway plant of Standard Oil was founded with the cornerstone laid this afternoon by Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Sr. She led a prayer for the school to be an unbroken influence on the moral and physical welfare of its pupils.
Oct. 12 report that an assassination attempt on Prince Regent Alexander of Serbia occurred during a tour in Bosnia. A bomb was thrown under the train returning from Sarajevo, wrecking two coaches but causing no verified fatalities. The Montenegrin Press Bureau notes the incident and mentions local authorities in Sarajevo resigning.
London October 1 12 The German cabinet unanimously approved a plan to reduce the empire budget. The burden shifts to individual states with new Tigichstar authority. Central administration will also be trimmed.
Vienna dispatches report two thirds of votes in Carinthia favor Austrian possession. Reports note claims of lukewarmness toward Cox provoked debate as campaign tones emerge. Local chatter suggests evolving political personas and possible further campaigning efforts.
Retail note details a range of comfortables and blankets priced from 1.69 to 35.00, with selections including shoulder wraps, scarf sets, and down and wool filled comfortables in various colors and sizes. Also mentions White California Wool Blankets and a Nutting picture priced by size.
Style No. 3 showcases a checked gingham fabric with a white pique inset collar and cuffs edged in self material bands. Available colors include blue white pink white and black white in sizes 36 to 46.
Water rates for the quarter ending October 1 1920 are due and payable at the company office No 20 Malin Street. All bills must be paid on or before October 14 1920. Office hours on Saturdays are from 9 AM to 12 PM and extended to 8 PM for public convenience.
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