Mexico to export more oil than rest of world in 1920
Mexico City reports Mexco projects 120 to 125 million barrels of oil exports in 1920, surpassing all other nations, with production around 150 million barrels, about 72 percent above the previous year, based on Tampico statistician George Blardone estimates. The passage also includes a fragmented dialogue about an art sale to a banker.
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Mexico City
Mexco
United States
George Blardone
Tampico
Mexico
Meat Harmful to the Kidneys Warned by Authority
A well known authority warns meat eaters that excessive meat causes uric acid buildup in blood and kidneys grow weak from overwork. Symptoms include back pain, cloudy urine, night relief, headaches, and irritability. The remedy urged is four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys and neutralize urinary acids.
Will Oakland to Headline Bridgeport Vaudeville Run
Bridgeport audiences will see Will Oakland, America’s favorite contra tenor, headlining Polls theatre vaudeville for three days starting today. The program includes Double-Dyed Deceiver with Jack Pickford, Pathe News, Pathe Review, Leon’s Ponies, Blackmail sketch, Frazer and Bunce in Two of a Kind, and Margaret Taylor. Also Plaza presents The Flapper, The Wrapper from Frances Marion, Tom Brown’s County, and a chorus of acts with music and comedy. Empire features The Sins of St Anthony with Bryant Washburn. West End shows The Orphan starring William Farnum and Dorothy Gish in Mary Ellen Comes to Town.
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Bridgeport
Will Oakland
America
Columbia Records
Mr. Oakland
Columbia Graphophone Co
Poll's
Jack Pickford
Bridgeport Pathe News
Pathe Review
Leon
Blackmail
Phyllis Gilmore
Co. Frazer and
Bunce
Margaret Taylor
Kelly
Brown
Vallie Rand
Comedienne
Selvini
Grovini
Pathe
Major Allen
Wild Animal
Empire
Empire Theatre
St. Anthony
Bryant Washburn
Anthony
Mr. Washburn
West End
William Farnum
Wm. Fox
Fox News
Bray
Dorothy Gish
Mary Ellen
Paramount Picture
Meadow Brook Suits and Housewares Bargains Displayed
A newspaper shopping page highlights Meadow Brook wool suits in serge and tricotine with silk lining, once priced at 75 to 95 dollars, plus a range of spring coats, wash skirts, gingham dresses, and silk trimmed summer shoes. A featured washing machine with steel frame and Louisiana cypress tub is shown at the basement store with easy payment options and a cash price of 155 dollars. Also advertised are California suits, tights, and Patterns and fashion sheets for July.
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Louisiana
California
Special Curtains In Eight Styles For $4.50 A Pair
The listing offers eight curtain styles in ecru and white with plain hemstitched hems filet insertions and novelty lace edging. The odd lot promises attractive durable values priced at four dollars fifty cents per pair.
Milford Firemen Plan August Three Day Carnival
Milford firemen plan a three day August carnival to fund losses from a recent fire. At the next meeting dates and details will be settled. Proceeds will compensate the company. other town firms may join to support the effort.
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Fort Trumbull Beach
Don Congdon
Katonah
Ruth Tracy Congdon
New Haven
Wesley Edward Gould
Milford
Frederick Holoway
Clark
Alsop Leffinewell
Bar Harbor
Ary Manne
No. 17
Warren Street
Harry L. Shaw
Northampton
Mass
Walnut Beach
Orton
Bridgeport
Board of Fire Commissioners
John Clark
Woodmont
First
Manly Cheng
O. W. Pratt
Shelton brothers host Fourth guest relatives from New Haven
The Monroe town news notes a Shelton brothers gathering with relatives from New Haven on the Fourth. The town school committee announces the coming year’s staff of teachers: Center Alice N Dearden Eastern Minnie A Osborne Walkera Mvaion Jaash Cue.
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New Haven
Shelton Brothers
Center
Alice N. Dearden
Eastern
Minnie A. Osborne
Mvaion
Local Notices Chronicle Names and Visits Across Town
Read ce lera Nan Huntley Stepney Freda P Sherman Birdseys Mabel Morgan Elm St Alice Porter. Mrs Elizabeth Beardsley is seriously ill at Moose Hill home aged 86. Mrs Edward Hyde of Flushing L. L. assists her mother at Beardsley home. Mrs Jennie Brown of Springfield Mass. visiting Mrs Marshall Beach. Mr Ashley Parker Cheshire Mr David Parker Maridan guests at Marshall Beachs. Irving Morrow Hast Village visiting sister Mrs Vincent Marr New Britain. Miss Susie Smith went to Syracuse N Y last week for her nephew wedding and to visit sister. Born son to Mr and Mrs G Chase Edwards. Mrs Florence Standish entertained relatives from Easton and Hartford over the Fourth. Patriotic night observed at Harmony Grange Thursday evening.
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Susie Smith
Syracuse
N. Y
Bus Competition Costs Connecticut Trolley Firm Millions
New Haven reports motor bus and jitney service draining millions from the Connecticut trolley company yearly. Fares at five cents once yielded 18 dollars per 100 miles. now buses bring 20 to 30 dollars daily, about 10,000 dollars daily or 3 million annually for New Haven alone. Wages rising 10 cents hourly add over a million in costs. The company says it cannot bear the strain while bus operators say they should not worry.
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New Haven
Connecticut Company
Pany
Trolley Company
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AL Green
Phyllis Gilmore & CO
Frazer and
Pathe New
Doris
Kenyon
THE
Fox
Mary Ellen ‘Comes
ELITE
Noble
Tontgiet
Constance Binney
Lucille van Sytke
Hristie
Comedy—Magazine
Burton Holmes
New York
Naugatuck
Union St
NEW. England Steamship Company
Parvenu
Francis Marion
the Flapper
Tom Brown
Kelley and Brown
Dustin Farnum
Alexander Dumas
Main ST
Kearns
Fairfield Beach Pavilion
D.C
Mark Devito
Ene
Gingham
Skinner
Ioor
Monroe
Lera
Nan Huntley
Stepney
Freda P. Sherman
Birdseys
Mabel L. Morgan
Elm St
Alice Porter
Elizabeth Beardsley
Moose Hill
Edward Hyde
Flushing, L. L
Louis B. Beardsley
Mrs
Jennie Brown
Springfield, Mass
Marshall Beach
Ashley Parker
Cheshire
David Parker
Maridan
Irving Morrow
Hast Village
Vincent Marr
New Britain
G. Chase Edwards
Florence Standish
Easton
Hartford
Harmony Grange
Suopeu
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