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Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1920

Page

11

Esther operetta set for Saturday outdoor debut in Redding

Redding hosts the operetta Esther with local cast led by Katherine Barnett and J B Sanford. performances scheduled for Saturday at 2 pm and again at 8 pm with Sanford School Terrace offering viewing, costumes, and refreshment booths. local Republican caucuses and senatorial race heats up as August 26 approaches.

P. Britt Nagh Esther Katherine Barnett King Ahasuerus J. B. Sanford Haman Cook Mordecai Raymond Cunningham Zereeh Missen Alta Hassett Nancy Barnes Violet Henderson Frances Barnett Marion Burr Alice Sanford Claraford Marion Osborn Breanor Rn Cap Katherine Blackwell Iike Republian C. Shaw S. A. Davis Danbury Irwin C. Atchison Sherman Davis Shaw Sfax Reding Deleum A. A. Gorham

Wilson Back To Normal Weight Of 179 Pounds

Washington Aus 20 Gradual improvement in President Wilsons health is noted by Dr Cary Grayson who says the President has returned to his normal weight of 179 pounds An authorized statement also details a daily calisthenics program and a routine of rising 7 oclock and three hours of continuous official work through the morning.

Washington Aus Pressent Wilson Cary T. Grayson Wilson

President Wilson’s Daily Routine During Illness Shows Strain

The ailing president writes shorthand requests, reads aloud privately, and spends afternoons on a motor ride. He often watches films in the East Room, favors Wild West stars like William S Hart, and retires early. Despite recovery strides, eleven months of illness have visibly aged him.

White House William S. Hart Douglas Fairbanks Charles Ray

Bridgeport Bus Directors to Elect Officers Today

Bridgeport Bus corporation directors meet this afternoon at DeForest and Klein offices to elect officers and discuss the jitney situation after a tense session yesterday with over 100 jitneymen present. Board members elected include John B. Schwartz, Harry Frank, George Bevans, Jacob Massoth, Walter Kelly, Victor Johnson and William McCormick.

Bridgeport Bus Corporation DeForest and Klein John B. Schwartz Harry Frank George Bevans Jacob Massoth Walter Kelly Victor Johnson William McCormick

Root Supports Interests of Small Nations

At The Hague on August 30, Raoul Fernandez praised Elihu Root as a strong ally for small nations. Root helped win articles favoring small powers, including allowing a country with no sitting judge to name one and expanding supplementary judges' power. The arrangement gives small powers a majority in the High Court, with five big-power judges and six small-power judges, plus substitutes from small countries.

Hague International High Court of Justice Raoul Fernandez Elihu Root Root Senor Fernandez Fernandez High Court

Remark on Gruff’s marriage joke sparks playful exchange

In a Flint Fun dialogue Flora scolds a remark about a smart man marrying, while Gruff defends truth and humor. Fauna suggests lip reading to avoid relying on predictable plots as they rewatch the same movie.

Mr. Gruff Gruff Flora Fauna Flint

California Syrup of Figs Ad Claim

An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a child friendly laxative with fruity taste. It emphasizes the product’s harmless effect on stomach liver and bowels and notes full directions on each bottle. The copy urges mothers to choose the California brand for gentle relief.

California Enna

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