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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1920
Page
18
An advertisement claims four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon will remove dandruff by nightfall and after several applications dissolve all signs of dandruff. It asserts itching will cease and hair will look better, with liquidation available at drug stores for a small cost.
An advertiser touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast remedy for indigestion and sourness, promising neutralization of stomach and intestinal acids so readers can enjoy meals again without fear.
Judge Edwin S. Thomas in New Haven imposed heavy fines on violators of the Volstead Act, with second offenses punished by fines and jail. The Grand Jury indicted Bridgeport cases as it cleared the docket. Joseph Pavel was fined 160 dollars for illicit whiskey and Mary Kavory received a similar fine for maintaining a still. Lincoln, noted for obscene mail matter, was sentenced to jail with fines, while a broader criminal case against him in Superior Court continues.
In Middlesboro Oct governor Coolidge spoke at the Old Wilderness Trail near Cumberland Gap denouncing what he called an invasion of state powers. He urged self government and warned against unauthorised ventures abroad. He appealed for justice in foreign relations and condemned the League of Nations. Also present were Gavarnor Morrow, Governor Lowden, and Job Hedges who criticized foreign entanglements and urged economy in federal management.
ATLANTA Ga Oct 12 Born a slave and now reputed to be one of the wealthiest and most respected Negroes in the South David T Howard 71 today celebrated his golden wedding anniversary and used the occasion to advise his race He built a business from a legacy of 186 dollars given by his former master now runs the citys fourth largest of its kind He says he never wasted time avoided wild oats and never danced a step but attended to business He calls for better justice in courts improved railroad accommodations and more schools for his children He blames too much leisure and silk shirts for racial unrest and urges focus on training discipline and progress
An old ad urges readers to check for pale complexions and fatigue, suggesting Pepto Mangan as a strengthening blood tonic. It touts tablets or liquid with the same medicine and stresses asking for Gude's Pepto Mangan by name to ensure the full product is bought.
A sensational ad touts a new method that claims to remove hair at the roots instantly. It promises complete smoothness and safety, urging readers that even those with sensitive skin can use it without harm.
In Litchfield on October 19 a gale broke a lock with a chisel at Newcomb and Harber’s store and $27 was stolen. Sheriff Turkington doubts the crime was by Stryvers and Bassett, says no witnesses or description match.
Springfield action denies railroads a forty percent hike, reaffirming Illinois regulatory authority over rates and signaling plans to appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The decision counters Interstate Commerce Commission increases and asserts state jurisdiction.
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