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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
8
An old ad promotes Knowlton's Dandeline at 25 cents as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It promises rapid scalp whitening and lustre, claiming after a few weeks of use new fine hair will grow all over the scalp, with wavy fluffy hair and gloss. The copy urges purchase at drug stores or on counter.
Washington March 6 Former attorney general George W Wickersham leaves Washington for New York and then San Francisco to sail March 15 on a world tour with Mrs Wickersham. He notes 87 civil and criminal anti trust suits during four administrations and says quality outweighed quantity. Jurisdiction will see many cases in trial while investigations shift to James C McReynolds new attorney general. Farewell at station parting with subordinates including Solicitor General Bullitt.
An order advertises Miles ale as a standard of quality and zest for meals, praised by customers. It also promotes a tonic for a down system and appetizers, urging best and pure market beverages. Orders to M. J. Maroney on Jones Avenue for prompt delivery of wines, liquors, sodas, and mineral water.
Hartford March 5 The public utilities commission announced its finding on the Cedar Hill wreck near New Haven from Sunday Feb 16. Five passengers a mail clerk and a fireman were injured. Causes cited include reckless running of train 69 in fog dereliction of flagman and signal system inadequacies. The engineer of train 8 and the failure of the flagman of train 8S H 3 are under scrutiny.
Mrs Helen Edwards, long in St Vincent's Hospital, returns home with care by Mrs Emily Leavenworth. I A Slade buys a driving horse from Bridgeport sellers. Charles Harris reports back from Bridgeport to work for Mr Wilbur French. Sheriff Hayes cites Burr and Hubbell for jury duty in Bridgeport Common Pleas. Mrs L D Gilbert returns to Newtown after visiting her daughter Mrs Milton Hawley. George Reitter convalesces after appendectomy with his parents and Mrs Peter Reitter, Laura Sinclair returns to New York. A 10:39 down train delay to 12:45 due to a wreck at Great Barrington inconveniences travelers. Mr Frank Wilson departs for Washington to attend President Wilson’s inauguration. Mrs Charles Powell ill in Bridgeport at Clarence Powell’s home, Mrs Clarence Powell also ill. John Burr buys a horse from New Milford. Clayton Hawley receives a fine dog from uncle Elmore Hawley of Bridgeport.
The musterole ad touts fast relief for neuralgia and sore throats with a mustard oil ointment. It promises no blistering, easy rub on application, and broad usage from bronchitis to rheumatism. Available in 25c and 50c jars or $2.50 hospital size, with mail order from Cleveland. A user testimonial from Athens Michigan praises its lung benefits.
Redding March 6 The board of relief reduced the grand list by about 100 with roughly 36 000 in both reductions and abatements. Exemptions totaling 25 688 were noted. The article reports on assessor actions a large school project costs and the town road program under Road Supervisor Bloomer amid budget strains and upcoming bids for the crosstown mail route.
Clifford Gillette is owner of a fine pair of iron gray team horses purchased of parties in New Milford. Miss Hazel E Sherwood has returned from a visit of a few days as guest of her friend Miss Martha L Andrews.
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