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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1923
Page
11
A New York Central clerk recounts three decades of travel between Chicago and Cleveland. He logged more than two million miles across the railway main line, surviving several wrecks without injury. He now seeks retirement and expresses his plans.
An old newspaper advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer and Co Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It touts cures for urinary issues and uric acid relief, claims wide testimonials and offers sample bottles by mail with ten cents. Includes store and mail order details.
An advertisement touts Oxidaze as a new treatment for bronchial asthma bronchitis and lung diseases in New England claiming rapid relief from muscular bronchial constriction and better sleep The ad notes Oxidaze is a tablet of essential oils slow dissolving before bed and promises refunds if not effective listing Hindle Pharmacy Joseph D Hartigan and J A Leverty Brothers as local distributors
New York October 84 Through the death of Grace L Gould litigation involving an accounting of the Jay Gould estate spanned 100 days of hearings with over 20 000 pages of testimony and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Counsel for the late Mr Gould argued that substitution of executors would wrongfully end the case while George J Gould s account as trustee faced potential reversion to his estate. The accounting suit with wide participation could end without a decision due to Gould s death and repercussions for beneficiaries if claims against the estate were upheld.
Norwalk council holds a special meeting to review paving work on Washington Street. The article notes pavement duties and contractor timelines, with a fall finish target for the project and completion on the south side before spring. A blue type line and street edge changes are mentioned along the north and south sides.
Republican candidates and Town Chairman Alfred W. Burdick set rally dates across districts. Meetings and smokings are scheduled in Eleventh Stratford district and Sixth and Ninth districts with events at St Georg Hall, Bostwick Hall, Pembroke Janequarter, and school venues. Plans include party platform finalization by A. L. Delaney and potential treasurer change for Behrens. Mayor Atwater to meet East Wash Avenue Bridge Commission.
Paris October 24. Hairpin evidence and muddy footprints point to a daring burglary at Versailles palace. Robbers, possibly two men and at least one woman, used a window in the Salon de Mercure to steal tapestries and other valuables before escaping in two automobiles. Police preserve footprints including a feminine heel print and consider a fanatical collector theory. Security will be heightened with steel shutters.
The Adelphian lodge at 1087 Broad Street conferred the third degree in full form on three candidates at its regular meeting last night at Odd Fellows hall. A radio concert preceded the meeting and refreshments followed. the next Wednesday night will feature another radio concert before regular business.
A new fruit, the Satsuma, an orange variety, will debut publicly this season. Though not entirely new, it has not been marketed under its own name. Efforts are under way in Southern Alabama to specialize the fruit and cooperate in New York under the name Satsuma New York Ties.
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