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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
13
A reader Lionel Docherme of Holyoke Mass reports months of hard red pimples on his face clearing after four boxes of ointment with Cuticum Soap. He describes itching burning and blotches fading with the treatment and advertises the products sold widely.
Fragmentary grocery ad promotes Travis grocer at breakfast time with fresh twice daily offerings and emphasis on starting the day right.
William Moloney and Charles Kane freed on homicide charges in the case of Frederick P. Eckart found dead in an abandoned Staten Island car. About fifty two witnesses examined. district attorney Joseph W. Mal said evidence insufficient for detention. Eckart's widow Florence Eckart expressed dissatisfaction and planned further action. Treng Maloney and bartender Joseph Conchrd, held as material witnesses, also released.
Har] Ovington of Newton Center Massachusetts, who made the first exhibition flight by airplane in the city in 1911, stopped off in town yesterday. Mrs. Ovington recently wrote a book An Aviator's Wife describing many of Ovington's experiences. He was a pioneer in flying and during the war led aviation work at Curtiss flying station.
In Rome on September 4 Pope Benedict XVI welcomed Patrik Malloy of the American Knights of Columbus in private audience. The pope recalled his pleasure at recently receiving Malloy’s fellow knights and accepting their devotion.
In Boston James Jackson, nominated yesterday as Republican candidate for state treasurer, assumed the office today to fill the unexpired term of Fred J. Burrell. His appointment by the governor was confirmed by the council in special session and he was sworn in after furnishing a bond of 209000 dollars.
Turkiye reported bitter resistance by nationalist bands against French forces in Uria Ain Tab and Adaan as attempts to destroy the Bagdad railway continued. French troops held Ain Tab five days after occupation while a Liverpool Manchester strike left papers unavailable.
A sale update highlights new autumn stock at Furniture Galleries on the fourth floor with white blankets and colored borders. It notes thick soft finish resembling wool, prices at 5 6 and 8 dollars, plus a limited three day sale on silk and fibre stockings, with discounts from 2 to 3 dollars, and mentions new Bluebird waists on the third floor along with rug options for dining and living rooms.
A local display features the new Plaids blankets in blue tan pink gray and rose with white, plus Navajo and Indian styles for college rooms. Beacon blankets bathrobes priced at 7 dollars. Terry cloths in four colorways, floral patterns, and Porto Rico batiste with drawnwork collars cuffs and hems priced 5.50 to 7.50. Velvet hats in Lyon’s velvet styles with unconventional shapes in black henna sapphire sand beaver and chow, plus sale on A B C combinations and discounted undergarments from 2.50 to 5.98. Muslin section noted on second floor.
After the war the United States Government endorsed a Beacon cotton blanket weighing 234 lbs that reportedly provides 30 percent more warmth than a 5 lb all wool army blanket. Demonstrated and proven, the claim is presented as noteworthy. Also advertised are Polychrome fabric designs Orientale in vivid colors, priced 6.95 to 10.50, plus Jewish New Year cards and assorted 5, 10, and 15 cent stationery.
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