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Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1919

Page

20

Uncle Wiggily And The Addiemagoon Go To The Movies

In a 1919 Uncle Wiggily tale, Nurse Jane tries to finish dishes before joining Mr. Longears for a new moving picture. The crook Skuddlemagoon disrupts, but Uncle Wiggily foils him with a soap incident and they all end up enjoying the film.

Uncle Wiggily Jane Fussy Wissily Longears Moving Pictures Lunele Lnele Uncle Wiggly Jane Virgily Bunny Rabbit Wigglly Inela Wigelly Bunny Ile Nurse Jane

Corn Relief Promise From Freezone Drops

A vintage advertisement urges readers to treat corns with a few drops of Freezone. It claims instant pain relief followed by painless removal, with the corn lifting out root and all.

Plan to Handle Wheat as Emergency Freight

Welker Th ames, director general of railfan, and heads of western roads plus United States grain corporation officials discussed moving the large southwest wheat crop to eastern markets. Hines announced wheat would be treated as emergency freight and prioritized over offer traffic until normal conditions return.

Chicago Qoet

Endowment Drive Planned to Raise 14 Million for Princeton

New York Oct 19 George W Perkins A Barton Hepburn and Frank A Vanderlip named to the central endowment committee to conduct a national drive for a 14 million fund for Princeton University Henry B Thompson chairs the effort Perkins also becomes secretary of a territorial division covering regions outside the United States focusing the campaign globally.

NW York George W. Terkins A. Barton Hepburn Frank A. Vanderlip Central Endowment Committee Frinceton University Henry B. Thompson George W. Perkins United States

Diamond sellers accused in $100 bond scam

Alpert Larfee of 8 Fairfield Avenue gave two men he didn’t know a $100 Liberty bond in exchange for two stones worth under $5. He expected a $100 profit when they returned. The men did not show up. Larfee notified police yesterday.

Alpert Larfee Fairfield Avenue Darfee

Horn Remanded in Bridge Dynamite Case in Fredericton

Werner Horn, former German army officer, brought from the United States to face trial for dynamiting the international bridge over the St Croix river from Vanceboro, Maine to McAdam, New Brunswick, was remanded to await preliminary examination on Friday, October 24, in Fredericton jail.

Horn Fredericton G. B Werner Horn United States St. Croix River Vanceboro McAdam

Will Get Croix de Guerre for Hartford Corporal Rose

Hartford Oct 16 Corporal Aoerg P Rose a former marine will be presented the Croix de Guerre with one star and a citation from Marshal Petain on Oct 22 The presentation will be made by Mayor Kinsella Rose employed at the state capitol earned the decoration in Belleau Wood on June 11 1978 In Saarre region Paris Oct 18 French vicer commanding a detachment was wounded as French soldiers opened fire killing one person and wounding several others Uruguay approves treaty of peace with the Allied nations and Germany

Hartford Aoerg P. Rose Marshal Petain Kinsella Rose State Capitol Belleau Wood Saared Paris Siserslautern Saare Puriete

Thieves Take $97 From McDonough Home Amid Sleep

Burglars entered the home of John J. McDonough while the family slept Wednesday night and escaped with $97. A stolen car belonging to Mel William Brown of Blackman Place, taken from the Brown residence garage, has been recovered in Jersey City.

John J. McDonough Mel Willia Brown Blackman Place Jersey City Brown

Poslam Skin Remedy Ad Promises Quick Eczema Relief

An advertisement touts Poslam as a safe effective remedy for eczema and stubborn skin troubles. It claims rapid relief from itching and redness, with high concentration for faster results, and offers free samples from Graboratories at 243 West 47th Street New York City.

Tor West 47Th St. Y York City

Bad case of gezema heals with Cuticura treatment

A mother from Coopers Mills Maine reports her baby suffered a severe eczema outbreak on arms face and limbs. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum four cakes and four boxes the child healed. The ad promotes Cuticura products with sample requests and pricing.

George Hisler Coopers Mills Cuticura Laboratories Dent. H Molden Kiana Cuticura

Thought His Time Had Come Disappointed Ad

A vintage advertisement recounts a relieved user who believed death imminent due to stomach woes. The Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy claims to flush catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and ease inflammation, promising one dose proves efficacy with a money refund if unsatisfied.

Mayr

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