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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1919
Page
4
Sir Harrington Verney warned before a government committee that Indian extremism is rising and spreading aggressive propaganda. He urged a strong policy from England to prevent chaos and premature home rule that could ruin British interests in India.
An old advertisement warns readers may be constipated without realizing it. It explains bowels fill with waste while daily movements may occur, then promotes Dr. Tene’s Astixty and Dr. Prue’s Slixir as gentle, sweet tonics. It notes doctors and druggists use them in families, claiming low cost and broad health benefits for all ages.
An advertisement touts Swarm-Root as the premier kidney liver and bladder remedy by Dr Wilmer and Co of Binghamton New York. It promises a sworn purity certificate with every bottle and offers mail order by parcel post for ten cents. Sold at drug stores in various sizes and noted in the Bridgeport Standard Telegram.
An emergency volunteer force for labor strike duty is organized in Houston. Former Boston police leaders, 100 pensioners, and several ex-captains and lieutenants are available as the nucleus of the badge. Patchy H Hall, a Cambridge Harvard physics professor, volunteers first for emergency duty.
Names of Fourth Military District Connecticut State Guard personnel who passed examinations and are eligible for promotion to second lieutenancies are listed. The list includes soldiers from Companies A, C, D, H, K, and separate battalions with ranks of sergeant and corporal. several individuals are named along with their units.
Reports from Silesia indicate Germany refuses to permit allied troops for police duties before peace treaty ratification. Disputes over occupation and safety follow renewed terror concerns. Britain and other powers have not yet ratified the agreement, which requires three of the major powers to take effect.
Early voting shows most workers oppose accepting the wage award under the National War Labor Board with a strong union push toward a strike. The vote comes amid memory of recent wage decisions and tensions at the Boston Elevated line.
An old advertisement touts Poslam Soap as a powerful antiseptic and healing aid for itching eczema pimples and inflamed skin. It claims rapid relief overnight with a concentrate marketed by Malergen Liberata West in New York City and urges daily use to brighten and improve the skin.
A vintage ad promotes lemon juice mixed with three ounces of Orchard White to create a cheap, fragrant skin lotion. It claims to fade freckles sunburn windburn and tan, leaving skin clear and soft. The product is described as harmless and available through grocers drug stores or toilet counters.
Nineteen local soldiers arrived back in Bridgeport from overseas in recent days. The group includes Lieutenant Selden K Griffin and his German bride Marguerite Rufhurst of Bell Germany, along with others listed by unit and home address across Bridgeport.
Early today a lightning strike caused a barn fire at the Loomis Institute, triggering a costly loss estimated at 8060 dollars. Investigations focus on ignition source and potential structural damage to surrounding facilities. Local fire crews contained the blaze with no report of injuries.
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