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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1919
Page
9
A man recounts saving his wife from extreme weakness by using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He claims she recovered from inability to eat to gaining forty pounds after a single dose, asserting the remedy clears catarral mucus and relieves stomach and intestinal ailments.
A vintage advertisement claims lemon juice turned into a three ounce lemon lotion for freckles and blemishes. It promises a harmless, gentle facial treatment that softens skin and provides a rosy complexion at low cost.
Nichols and GHOls report a joint May 12 union meeting at the Methodist church with the Junior League and Christian Endeavor societies. Mother's Day observed with a sermon by Rev. Marvin. Endeavor Circle plans a May supper for members and husbands, followed by social entertainment. Village Improvement Society held a meeting with slides showing Hydraulic Company work. Decoration Day plans discussed at Edward Northtngle's home.
The American expeditionary force champions and wrestlers returned to Paris to train for the Inter Allied Games after a two week occupation-area tour. Crowds of soldiers saw the champions in Coblenz and Neuenahr while Leo Patterson the lightweight champion bathed in the former imperial baths.
A discharged French front-line veteran, weakened by gas exposure and wearing two gold stripes on his arm, stumbled from a box at Poli's theater yesterday afternoon and dropped a loaded revolver. The weapon discharged but no one was injured as the bullet lodged in a wall. The soldier was taken to police headquarters and released.
The Bridgeport Brass Company fire department hosted an entertainment and social gathering for its members and various city factory fire departments in the main plant cafeteria last night. More than 200 fire officials attended a later city department event.
The Eagle Juniors announce the 1919 season and report a 10 to 3 victory over Water views. They seek matchups with City centers teams such as Park City Sco field Way Sides St Joseph Juniors West End Boys club or any other 16 to 17 year old teams in the city. The club has no game this coming Sunday May 13 and asks St Joseph Juniors to respond, meeting the manager at Pembroke and Hamilton streets any night between 8 and 9 o'clock or via the Post.
Adelphian lodge I O F members visited Progressive lodge I O O F in another city for a fraternal call. Mithra lodge Knights of Pythias will confer the esquire rank and organize the fifty year anniversary celebration. Paquennock Odd Fellows hosts Stratford Oronoque lodge for fraternal visit and first degree exemplification followed by refreshments.
Center Babies top city youth teams ages 4 to 12 after three consecutive victories. Team list includes Arron, Paterno, Lacey, Serra, Paterno, August, Cohn, Lockhart and Marselli. Manager Coln at 278 George Street invites challengers.
Firefighters responded to an alarm from box 378 late last night to extinguish a motorcycle blaze caused by engine back firing. The owner is identified as Mr. Smith. Damage was slight.
Mrs John E R Miller of Leverane Avenue will open her home Thursday afternoon for the annual experience meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Devon Union Church. Members will review how they earned a dollar during the past year.
The St Marys of New Haven seek responses from general-pro teams in Bridgeport for Decoration Day or Month of duty. Address Reynolds No. 4 Broadway New Haven.
The review lauds Theda Bara in The Siren's Song as a dramatic, pleasing photoplay with a Breton fishermaid lead, noting strong acting and production. The schedule highlights vaudeville acts at Poli's with Budd, Dorothy Richmond, and Gourmont, plus Mickey at Poli's praised as a standout comedy drama with Mabel Normand.
A playful note describes a clever idea to ease bothersome corns by using a magical zone, promising relief without pain. The fragment hints at a fictional or imaginative approach, mentioning steps to apply a magical tether and referencing a city, possibly Cincinnati, in a creative context.
The Marathon dance directed by Danny Duggan will be held tonight at the Colonial Hall in Milford Avenue with a prize of $10 in gold for the best dancer. Exhibitions by Duggan and Lace, Boston's dainty dancers, plus music by Murray promise a lively evening with a large crowd and popular admission fees. This marks Duggan and Lace's final appearance of the season.
Clever women across the country use the saxolite face bath advertised as tonic to tighten skin, reduce wrinkles, and lift sagging cheeks and neck. The recipe calls for powdered saxolite, one ounce, dissolved in witch hazel, half a pint, with claims of harmless ingredients and easy drugstore access.
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