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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1919
Page
7
An advertisement promotes canthrax shampoo as the best hair care method. Dissolving a teaspoonful of canthrax in hot water makes a full cup of shampoo that cleanses the scalp, removes dandruff, dirt, and excess oils, leaving hair glossy, fluffy, and easy to style.
An old advertisement promises fast relief from stomach distress with Mi o na tablets. It touts relief within minutes for symptoms like belching, heartburn, and sour stomach, and offers money back if indigestion persists. Sold by leading druggists with refund policy on empty boxes.
A historical dictionary attributed to Pollik and Wag halls defines absolute zero as the temperature at which a body would be wholly deprived of heat and a perfect gas would exert no pressure, indicating the notion of zero molecular activity and pressure at that point.
New York dispatch reports a maid formerly employed by Mrs Lyela Brandeis was arrested after being indicted for the $100000 jewelry robbery of the widow W A Brandeis. The jewelry has not been recovered and other indicted persons remain at large.
Paris reports a coin shortage as silver money vanishes from circulation. Restaurants post notices asking customers to supply own change or accept postage stamps. Officials cite penalties for melting coins, bankers cite metal value, imports, and peasants hoarding silver as factors. Small shopkeepers increasingly hoard coins, risking complete change drought.
King Alfonso of Spain arrived in Paris from Madrid for a brief stay before heading to England. He was greeted at the Gare dOrsay by French Foreign Minister Stephen Pichon, Colonel Radet, and Spanish Ambassador De Leon. Alfonso wore a light gray overcoat and a fedora, contrasting with officials in frock coats and silk hats. This afternoon he visited President Poincare, Premier Clemenceau, and Foreign Minister Pichon.
Washington Oct 20 The demands of bituminous coal miners for higher wages and a shorter work week would render coal a luxury for the rich and could cripple U S competitiveness in a manufacturing nation says Representative Mondell Republican floor leader Fondell Wyoming. Mondell notes miners were among the first wartime beneficiaries of wage increases and recalls, perhaps as great an advance as anyone received.
An old family favorite Sloan's Liniment advertised for relief from rheumatic pains strains sprains and neuralgia. Claims quick soothing without rubbing keeps muscles limber and cleanses pores. Encourage readers to keep a bottle handy and buy from druggists.
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