What Is Your Blood Pressure from the 1920s Health Note
The piece explains blood pressure as a non dangerous truth until high readings. It describes the manometer as the tool to measure it and warns that readings above 165 to 185 suggest hidden disease. It links high pressure to arteries kidneys heart and nervous issues and urges annual checks and lifestyle changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Technical World Magazine
Walla
Aeran & Uttle
California
Florida
Periot 265
Mother Identifies Limb as Her Seven-Year-Old Boy Charles Sloan
New Haven, Aug. 22 The limb found Tuesday in a river meadow at East Rock park has been identified by Mrs. Annie Sloan of 9 Fillmore street as her son Charles Sloan seven years old who was drowned last November near Mill Fiver off Warner's bridge. The identification ends the disappearance mystery and confirms the drowning theory, with the shoe and stocking matching the child's attire.
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New Haven
East Rock Park
Annie Sloan
Fillmore Street
Charles Sloan
Mill Fiver
Warner's Bridge
Lelia ‘Day Nursery
Cure of dandruff and hair loss with Cuticura Soap
Miss Luella Lard declares she suffered a year of dandruff with an itchy burning scalp and hair shedding. After trying many tonics she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, washing the scalp and applying the ointment, and she says she was completely cured. The note is dated September 10, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Lard
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Patient Testimony
A 1913 reader from Winooski praises Cuticura Soap and Ointment for curing ringworm on a child’s face after ineffective remedies. The ad claims Cuticura offers economical skin and scalp relief and offers free samples and a Skin Book by mail.
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Hall St
Winooski
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Pat White Jubilee at Park Theatre Opens in Bridgeport
The Big Jubilee opened last night at the Park Theatre in Bridgeport. Written and directed by Pat White, the two act revue features a large cast, humorous sketches including Casey at the Bat, living reproductions of famous paintings, and a chorus of over 20 girls. Strong specialty acts by White and a roster of well known artists add to the lively Columbia circuit production.
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Park Theatre
Bridgeport
Pat White
Butler
Jacobs
Lowry
Monahan
Columbia
Casey
T the
Kelly’s
Harvey’ Brooks
Bert Jones
Goff Phillips
Tommy O'Neil
James McInerney
Anna Grant
Laura Houston
Marjorie Mack
Winnie D. Crawford
Park Theatre to Feature Dreamland Company and One Day
Park Theatre hosts Dave Marion's Dreamland Company next Thursday with Countess Henwig Von Mmhel er and a 35 member chorus including Eddie Johnston and Jeanette Buckley. Plinor Glyn's One Day, starring Fay Cusick and Victor Southerland, arrives for Monday to Wednesday performances with a faithful New York cast.
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Dave Marion
Dreamland
Dreamland Company
Park Theatre
Henwig von MmHeler
Eddie Johnston
Jeanette Buckley
Billy Massey
Meyer’ Harris
Lew Edwards
Jack Davis
Plinor Glyn
Opal
United States
Paul
Sardalia
New York
Miss Glyn
Fay Cusick
Victor Southerland
The Mong-Fu Tong Delivers Thrilling Two-Reel Drama
Empire theatre screens The Mong-Fu Tong a brisk tale about a Chinese gang of thieves led by Monsiu. Arizona Bill pursues them across Europe, with daring car chases, a cobra encounter, and dramatic torture scenes praised for acting and photography.
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Monsiu
Arizona
Europe
Arizona Bill
Mong-Fu
Eeveryone
Poli's Theater Vaudeville Delight Delivers Daredevil Aerialists
Poli's Theater offered a strong vaudeville and photo play bill led by the Duffin Redcay Troupe of aerialists. They performed double and triple somersaults with precision, thrilling the audience, while Jane Hope and her company presented a brief sketch titled Cold Tar.
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Poli
Duffin Redcay
Duffin Redeay
Jane Hope
Seaba
Miss Hope Leads Varied Bill At Local Show
The little offering to the finish features Miss Hope the talented dramator star who has soneered here on many occasions and was remembered by the audience. The bill includes Al Derby in a novelty bag punching act Matty Lockette a clever comedienne Earnest Duprlie and Payne and Lee. Newly released photo plays were shown with this excellent bill. Country Store is announced for tonight.
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Miss Hope
al Derby
Matty Lockette
Earnest Duprlie
Payne and Lee
Governor names special board to study convict labor
Governor Baldwin announced a three member commission to study convict labor. The appointees are Dr. John J. Cloonan of Stamford Edward A Fuller of Suffield and Willard B Hodge of Roxbury. The panel will report to the 1915 legislature and will examine prison labor practices in Connecticut and other states with pay for clerical support but no compensation for the members.
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Commission On Convict Labor
Baldwin
John J. Cloenan
Stamford
Edward A. Fuller
Suffield
Willard B. Hodge
Roxbury
Fuller
Connecticut
Wethersfield
Cloonan
Board of Education
Stamford Hospital
St. Vincent's Hospital
Bridgeport
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Baltimore
W. A. Hodges
New Milford
Doara
Board of
Selectmen
St Pauls School Alumni Reunion Planned for Labor Day
The fifth annual St. Pauls School Greens Farms alumni reunion will be held at Greens Farms over Labor Day weekend. Attendees include former students now businessmen and families, gathering at the schoolhouse on the Saturday before Labor Day to renew friendships and celebrate their shared past.
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ST. Paul’s School
St. Paul's School
Greens Farms
Bid
Greena Farms
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United States Bureau of Education
Reno
Boston Transcript
Poli’s Theater
Nishings
AIR Men’s
AML
Agen's Straw
RTE
New York City
Roevers
Bridgeport Public Market
Adav
White House Clothing Store
Screpes
Water St
Fairfield Ave
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