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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1924
Page
9
Chronic coughs and persistent colds lead to lung trouble. Creomulsion, an emulsified creosote remedy, claims to soothe inflamed membranes and kill germs. The ad promises relief for bronchitis, asthma, and post illness recovery with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
A metaphor compares building a sturdy bone foundation to supporting a skyscraper meant to endure for fifty years, emphasizing lasting strength and resilience.
Scott's Emulsion claims to help many boys and girls build sturdy bodies and healthy teeth. The ad urges daily inclusion in most children's diets, promoting Scott & Howne of Bloomfield, N. J., as the distributor.
An ad touts St Jacob’s Oil and St Jacob’s Off Rub as quick relief for backache lumbago sciatica rheumatism and sprains. It asserts kidneys cause backache and promises removal of soreness stiffness and lameness after application. A 35 cent bottle is advertised as harmless and non burning.
Oct 16 New York judge rules laymen can judge art for morality cases. Earl Carroll theater pictures questioned by police defense argues expert testimony unnecessary. Judge Ryttenberg to issue verdict Oct 21. Officers could not name complaint source. Carroll refused to take down photos amid crowd reaction.
Michael Lukas aged 8 of Orchid Street was poisoned by carbon monoxide while working on his car in a closed garage behind his home. The family misinterpreted a fainting incident as an emergency, triggering a false fire department alarm that brought Chemical No. 3 and Hose Truck No. 10. Lukas received hospital care and recovered at home under a private doctor.
Frederick Maryland October 16 Judge Hammond Urner announced in Circuit Court that there will be no more jury trials in the Myersville tar and feather cases stemming from the July attack on Dorothy Grandon. Court officials offered two possibilities for the remaining defendants either guilty pleas or trials without a jury.
Jolet Dickerson, nineteen, on trial for complicity in the holdup and murder of Louis Hirsch, a Philadelphia storekeeper. Prosecutor Kelly urged a first degree murder verdict with death penalty. The defendant sat with folded hands, watching the prosecutor and jurors as a matron cared for her four and a half months old son born in prison.
Defending Dominick DeFranc of 129 Willard Street faced charges of keeping liquor for sale in the Criminal Court of Common Pleas yesterday. Attorney Henry Greenstein denounced police methods, claiming a stool pigeon was coached to test DeFranc’s store. Jury found DeFranc not guilty on the sale charge and he faces another court appearance next Tuesday on related matters.
New York October 15 Tong warfare flared in Chinatown claiming Tong Wod of the On Leong Tong. He died at Governeur Hospital from bullet wounds after a intruder pumped him full of lead. Tee Wah of the Hip Sing tong was arrested as he forced entry to the scene. Five deaths and two shootings have marked the outbreak since October 2 with victims named Sam Shang Chin Pin Eng Soo Den Tong Woo and Tom Fong among the dead.
A proposal to add a rifle range to the American Legion hall plans will be reviewed at the Building Committee meeting this evening. Advocates say a 75 to 100 foot range could be built beneath the existing structure using Sprine Hell rifles in 82 caliber. They claim the range would attract members, noting the service group appeals to both men and women, with a nominal fee for shells and range use.
In Philadelphia on Oct 16, Charles de Morreil, 38, attempted to kill his wife at her boarding house. He shot her and fled to his home where he shot himself in the head. He died in a hospital. the woman survived.
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