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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
11
A vintage Jiffy-Jell advertisement promotes real fruit desserts in glass vials with crushed fruit essence. It touts eight fruit flavors, ready sweetness, lemon or grape acid, and molds for six servings or twelve if whipped. Promises lower cost than fruit and urges mail-in trade marks.
The Baltimore Sun recounts New Haven Colony 1655 actions to form a legal code, printed in 1656, and discusses harsh penalties. It cites witchcraft prosecutions, public whippings, death for blasphemy and other severe acts, and 1633 to 1669 statutes on marriage, drinking, Sabbath observance, and punishment. It notes colonial intolerance and persecution in early American law.
A woman signaling to board a tramcar is ignored until passengers alert the conductor. She rebukes him for not stopping, while he jokes he mistook her actions for dancing to a street organ. The exchange ends with her clarifying her intent.
Stratford March 18 a rare treat for lovers of high class music as the Cupheas club hosts Wesleyan University Musical club and college orchestra for an evening concert in the Lovell building at eight o'clock. Final arrangements were set by the entertainment committee with a large platform built in the northwest corner of the lounging room. The piece promises refined entertainment for local patrons.
Red Cross teams and the Graves Registration Service have photographed about 77,000 American graves from the Bar le Duc and St Menehould sectors in France. German prisoners helped locate graves behind enemy lines, aiding the search and documentation effort.
Angus H. McKenzie of this city was chosen grand prelate at the 93rd conclave of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar held yesterday in New London. He is a member of Hamilton Commandery and a post commander. Elias Howe Jr. Post G A R will meet today at 3 PM in G A R hall 25 Main Street. Jury cannot reach verdict in Ballard v Connecticut Co. Dominion Pleas Court discharged jurors after two hours of deliberation over Ballard claim for 1500 damages from a trolley collision on Oak Street in March 1919.
London reports Paul Mantoux, former Peace Conference interpreter and now director of the League of Nations political section, offers a vivid glimpse of the Big Four. Lloyd George, Clemenceau, Wilson, and Orlando sit in armchairs, study maps, share relaxed moments, and swap anecdotes during council waits.
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