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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
10
A historical ad proclaims a new golden chemical by Dr Price that claims to kill bed bugs fleas and ticks, reach hard to reach areas and kill eggs. It advertises a PD G formula in four sizes with a patent spout and home hospital hotel use, sold by J Hartigan Hindle druggists.
A mastodon skeleton with tusks 75 inches long was discovered on a Newburgh farm by Anthony Fickers while plowing. The bones were in good preservation, with a rib measuring about fifty inches along the curve and 43 inches in a straight line.
Vincent Nuzzo of East Boston recounts severe facial itching and redness lasting about six weeks. After using two cakes of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment he completely recovered in July 1920.
Delegates from the International Rotary convention were hosted by the Lord Mayor at a Guildhall luncheon in London. The Anglo American message and delegates from Saint Augustine and Edinburgh were among attendees as the event concluded several days earlier.
A testimonial from a Buffalo teamster credits Petersons Ointment with curing years of a persistent leg sore after doctors failed. The ad notes the product costs 2 cents a large box and is sold by Peterson Ointment Co Inc Buffalo NY, with a Connecticut probate notice following about Carrie Curtiss estate and Maurice OBrian estate in Bridgeport.
The page lists Sub Station locations across the city including 1208 Dadrikian’s 650 Warren St and others with various shop names and street intersections. It also contains a stray culinary note about a steamed pudding and a faulty quote about opals and warmth from a cigar topic.
Babylon the world’s largest elephant and Princess Teeny a leading sideshow figure headline a circus tour by Eingling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Combined. The show promises grand pageants and animal marvels with Teeny riding atop Babylon at times. The act will be in town Saturday July 2.
On the U S S New Mexico in Los Angeles Harbor a Navy officer extols 100 percent efficiency and credits electricity for propulsion, weapon systems, fire protection, heating, cooling, and intercommunication. The article notes 900 miles of electrical wiring, two 17 000 horsepower turbine generators, four 8 000 horsepower motors, and daily production of 25 000 gallons of fresh water from desalination.
Washington reports that mild winter prospects improve the federal elk herd, which fell from about 20 000 to 9 000. Biological survey field workers urge government owned winter ranges and federal state legislation to protect the herd and prevent starvation in future winters.
London reports the automobile and motorcycle revolutionizing crime detection in England. Scotland Yard cites a shift from Poe and Holmes to speed and motorized expertise, with detectives racing on motorcycles and sidecars amid unrest and Sinn Fein activity.
The fragment mentions Read Co lteoe and 1857 with reference to a Fourth Tour. The legible text hints at a historical sequence or itinerary but lacks clear event details or full names to anchor a precise news item.
Supporters advocate devices aiding children’s comfort and mobility, emphasizing freedom of movement without strain or pulling. The unnamed group stresses practical aids to reduce discomfort in daily activities and aid development.
Four floor level garbage cans priced at 50 cents each. Made of heavy galvanized steel with white enamel outside and a deep rim. Includes covers for the cans.
The Scotland Yard chief lauds the car driven force as the key to instant crime scene action. Detectives blend Holmes imagination with Dupin reasoning while rapid motorized rounds chase a rash of crimes among unemployed crowds and political unrest. Osborne notes a snake reportedly follows a mouse in an unusual record.
A small white mouse placed in the same cage with a boa constrictor as food has been adopted by the snake. Edwin A. Osborne of Richmond Hill says the mouse built a nest in the snake’s coils and the two share an amicable relation. The non poisonous snake, capable of strong constriction, previously crushed a rat in twenty four seconds but would not eat it. the mouse then entered the scene and scurried among the coils.
Gilpin County Colorado pitchblende is linked to radium discovery by Marie Curie. L G Nesmith cites an interview with Pierre Curie claiming two tons of Gilpin ore led to radium and notes global deposits besides Bohemia. A Arctic expedition plan by Stefansson Arctic Exploration and Development Co. is announced with $100000 capital. A Delaware judge denies citizenship to William Roeper for refusing military service.
A neat folded card 3 by 5 inches with Gramercy Linen finish and matching envelopes. Colors include pink blue gray lavender buff and white. Includes 24 cards and 24 envelopes priced at $1.00 per box on the main floor.
An advertisement offers a colored rubber bathing shoe in tangerine blue green and black. It describes easy slip on fit and light, trim finish. Exclusive to Read Touse priced at $1.65 with Shoe Shop on Main Street.
A Central News dispatch from Helsingfors reports a great cholera plague raging in southeastern Russia with many deaths. Descriptions warn swarms of gnats aid the spread as figures from Moscow and the Pan Eurasian Health Congress surface. Another despatch claims General Kappel and White forces have cleared the Siberian coast of Reds.
A conference in Tientsin among Gen. Chang Tso-tin Gen. Tsa0 Kun Gen. Wong Chan yuan Premier Chin Yun Peng and Chow Tze Chi led to release a portion of wine and tobacco revenues owed to the central government to cover arrears for troops and military expenses. Arrears will be paid in installments abroad, and no military action against the Canton Group is planned.
Ten people including Fig Tim Murphy and Vincenzo Cosmano are indicted by the Federal Grand Jury for the registered mail robbery at the Polk Street station on April 6 involving $280,000. Murphy Cosmano and eight others face trial before Judge Carpenter and Commissioner Glass.
A dubious claim of nobility is offered to U S employers by a self styled Turkish prince who says he seeks a position with maintenance provided. The request via Knights of Columbus American Service Bureau in Connecticut includes dubious details and a prior firing by a local supervisor. The note also contains obituaries and funeral notices from Stratford and Milford Connecticut dated June 1921.
Listing reads a general classifieds item for roofing and repairing services in Neponset. It mentions Slate surface Waoolla and Jankowski at a corner, with contact hints and a private family note among miscellaneous ad fragments. The OCR text is fragmented and includes stray words about laundry and property care with unclear attribution.
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