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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1920
Page
8
A Troy New York reader credits Fruit-a-tives for swift kidney relief and constipation diminishment after a month of use. The ad extols Fruit Liver Tablets as fruit juice tonics, selling boxes six for 2.50 and trial size 250 from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
Mrs Emma Bergdoll and four co defendants were convicted in a conspiracy to aid her two sons to evade the draft. The verdict was returned in the United States District Court in Philadelphia. A 12 year old boy fell four stories during a roof chase in lower New York, suffering a fractured skull and left arm. Willys Knight cars to drop prices as 10 year tax exemption for homes begins within 18 months. New Yorkers expect about 80 percent savings on construction costs.
Pau France Sept 28 a polished gentleman in aviator regalia and pilot certificate entered an Airplane works showroom with a representative and demonstrated aviation feats then paid by certified check for a biplane and flew away an abandoned airplane with a nose cone found near San Sebastian yesterday contained several halves and pieces Spanish authorities confiscated the grip the same type as the one carried by the smuggler Paul airplane firm alerted Aero Clubs of France and England and European Aerial Navigation service to watch for the suspect
Madrid reports sugar refiners earn nearly two hundred percent profit as Libertad campaigns against high prices. The paper notes price-fixing among refiners for beer payment to crowers and questions why the government does not regulate prices for the public instead of letting manufacturers and intermediaries pocket the spread.
The article argues Article 8 of the Covenant promotes disarmament as the League’s core tool for peace. It claims limits on armaments with annual reconsideration, state plans enforceable by the Council, and transparency about armament production. It contends this undermines war motives and shows the League’s true antiwar purpose.
A historical overview notes the United States leading the juvenile court model, now followed across Europe including Spain. Spanish law uses a non judge as juvenile magistrate with advisory members, emphasizing privacy and limiting press access while mirroring American experience since Chicago's 1899 landmark.
Berlin September 28 General Hoffmann introduced himself to a majority socialist meeting on eastern European problems. He blamed the Versailles peace for Europe’s state for failing to reinstate Russia and urged Russia be restored to its former position. He argued German workers must rebuild the nation and warned Germany stands on the brink of disaster.
The Amir of Afghanistan reportedly invites Hindus to settle in Afghanistan with royal concessions. Non interference with Hindu religious observances and freedom to travel and settle in any area. Hindu representation in Afghan Assembly and protection of Hindu homes are promised. Obedience to Islam is not required. The move may ease tensions between Afghanistan and India. Times Want Acts One Cent a Word.
Statistics from Railway Age show US freight and passenger car output for January through July 1920 at 21 090 freight cars and 49 passenger cars by 23 leading builders. Orders undelivered rose to 60 275 freight cars and 11 passenger cars, with total potential yearly output far below 100 000 due to strikes, labor shortages, and slow rate adjustments.
Moscow reports a pact between Maxim Litvinov and the Italian Institute of Co‑operators to ship four medicament steamers from Italy to Russia. Russia will send roughly 6.9 million poods of bread, and Italy will provide agricultural implements, surgical instruments, saws, and telegraph and telephone material. Proposals include regular Odessa Naples steamers, 15 day trips, with Italian Union of Sailors' ships used for deliveries.
Budapest reports a government decree allowing Admiral Horthy to grant small tracts of land to individuals honored for wartime and anti Bolshevik service. Recipients gain the title Gallant and other privileges, with succession to the eldest son. Several municipalities have offered lands for these grants. A Chicago landlord trims rents by ten percent. England plans to abandon the Ministry of Transport and not nationalize railways in Great Britain.
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