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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1920
Page
8
Paris reports tests of a luminous cable to guide steamers entering and leaving port during fogs. Admiral Fournier and the Minister of the Navy witnessed the trials and found them entirely successful.
Madrid dispatch describes a bloody bullfight seen as unsuitable for foreign visitors as crowds gather in the capital. The report notes tense scenes and protests, with officials weighing safety and spectacle amid spectator discomfort.
A Bisbee suburb was destroyed by a blaze last night, causing estimated losses around 250000 dollars. The fire broke out near the smoke house of a nearby building, forcing residents to flee before authorities extinguished the flames. Local officials and crews investigated the cause as the incident damaged several structures and disrupted the area.
New Jersey Governor Edwards took the first shovel as New York and New Jersey leaders broke ground for a $28,000,000 vehicle tunnel beneath the Hudson River. The subaqueous project aims to link Manhattan terminals with Jersey City rail hubs, promising faster freight movement and lower costs. Speakers praised bi-state cooperation while noting funding will rest on taxpayers of both states and federal aid was rejected.
The Rockefeller Foundation International Health Board expanded its 1919 program to enter China’s public health field, targeting hookworm control at Pingh Siang colliery. The report highlights eradication of yellow fever in Guayaquil and outbreaks suppressed in Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador, plus malaria and tuberculosis efforts, and early steps toward broad public health administration study. North Carolina leads county health work with 24 counties under full-time health officers by end of 1919.
Toyeph Patton of Courtland Street suffered a possible skull fracture and severe eye injury after tripping on Courtland Street yesterday afternoon. He was treated by Dr. B. J. Coyle and transported to St. Vincent hospital.
New York Oct 12 Aboard the steamship Nieuw Amsterdam arriving from Rotterdam 1482 passengers were ordered vaccinated after a small box cause was reported in the steel. Among them violinist Frith Eyrelater and C Micolah of the Chicago Yers company were noted.
An advertisement claims four ounces of ordinary arvon applied overnight dissolves dandruff. With nightly use scalp moisture improves, itching stops, and hair becomes lustrous and soft. Arvon is sold at drug stores and is inexpensive.
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