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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
8
RS. Hudson Marshbank of Ogdensburg New York reports chronic dyspepsia relief after using Fruit-A-Tives. The testimonial claims severe stomach pains and backache eased when other doctors failed. Advertisement notes price: 6 for 2.50 or trial 25c, from Fruit-A-Tives, Ogdensburg NY.
Ridgefield voters face a close town election after the Board of Finance finalizes a 105 093 budget with 88 617 64 for state roads and sinking fund. First selectman race centers on Eldridge N. Bailey facing Michael McGlynn as Democrats back Republican nominees for key posts.
Walnut Beach on September 24 Miss Lavina Collopy entertained friends at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collopy for her 17th birthday. Victrola selections dancing and games featured the evening with Miss Frieda Pearson providing whistling solos. An elaborate supper followed and guests included residents from Wallnut Beach New Haven Bridgeport and nearby towns.
Following a dispute between the Master Printers' Association and Local No. 175 of the Pressmen and Feeders union a strike vote will be taken at a Friday night meeting in Labor Lyceum on Fairfield Avenue. Each side accuses the other of breaking the agreement with the New Haven accord at issue and the pressmen claim adoption would reduce Bridgeport pay since local rates are higher.
Lent 24 Special report notes Mr and Mrs Alpert Krause Jr formerly Miss Ruth Goldsmith of West Main Street entertained Bridgeport friends at their Milford home. Music singing and dancing followed a dainty luncheon served by the hostess. Guests included several women from Locomobile Company Bridgeport where Mrs Krause was employed. Attendees listed: Helen Whalen Frances Lattin Emma Bingleman Loretta Wild May Brannick Jules Brannick and Margaret Sxrausanics.
Poli's opens with matinees and runs all week with vaudeville and pictures led by The Thirteenth Chair a top Robert Viellers play. The varied bill features Extra Dry Slim Kellam Patricia O'Dare Rickards Howell and Groves and the Pathe News. Sunday highlights Told in the Hills with Robert Warwick in the lead role.
An advertisement claims a four ounce bottle of plain liquid arvon rubbed into the scalp at night dissolves and destroys all dandruff after four applications. It promises instant relief from itching and a fluffy glossy result, with the product sold as liquid apron at drug stores and described as inexpensive.
An advertisement warns against alkali in shampoos drying the scalp and making hair brittle. It promotes Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure, greaseless, cheap, and effective, producing rich lather, thorough cleansing, easy rinsing, and hair that dries soft, bright, fluffy, and easy to handle.
An old beauty ad suggests using delatone powder to remove facial hair. Mix with water to form a paste, apply to the hairy area for about two minutes, remove, and wash. Claims the skin will be entirely free of hair or fuzz if the powder is real delatone.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a premier kidney and liver remedy. It promises a purity certificate with every bottle and offers a sample by parcel post for ten cents, directing readers to buy at drug stores and to mention the Bridgeport Standard Telegram and Post.
Nervousness is a woman’s greatest enemy says this ad. It claims RalphO relieves nervousness in all forms and preserves health and beauty, rebuilding brain and nerve tissues, antiseptic benefits, and preventing tissue decay. It touts $1.00 price and urges insistence on genuine RalphO.
Algall split into three parts among producers wholesalers and retailers. Quilty's School of Dancing at Colonial Ball Room 271 Fairfield Ave offers lessons in waltz one step and fox trot starting October 1. Prices range from $4 to $12 for varying durations with monthly installments and registrations at Colonial Ball Room.
A playful quip suggests A dimpie can turn a woman into an optimist while a wrinkle can render her a pessimist, signaling how perspective shapes outlooks in aging and self image.
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