Perfect Lady Propriety Cited In Public Etiquette Note
A historical note asserts a perfect lady should avoid chewing to harass in public and refrain from shooting any man unless he is her husband, reflecting period gender norms and decorum language.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1923
Page
8
A historical note asserts a perfect lady should avoid chewing to harass in public and refrain from shooting any man unless he is her husband, reflecting period gender norms and decorum language.
An old beauty advice piece promotes olive oil shampoo to restore lustre to dull dry hair. It claims olive oil shampoo leaves hair soft, glossy, and pliant, urging readers to buy Palm Olive Shampoo from department and drug stores.
An old medical advertisement advises avoiding crowds and keeping in good health with exercise and cleanliness. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleas ant Pellets for liver and bowels, hot lemonade for colds, Anuric tablets for urinary symptoms, and Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic, urging readers to request trial packages and write for free medical advice from the Dr Pierce hospital in Buffalo.
London April 4 a report on political crimes reveals a German named Trebitseh Lincoln influencing the Liberal party and a London candidate Augustus Jennings wheeled into the North Paddington seat. Jennings faced a four year hard labor sentence after a failed campaign kickback scheme and bad checks.
NEW YORK April 4 Conan Doyle arrived on the Olympia with his second revelation in psychic phenomena to take part in tests. He says religion and faith in humor will domane to cure world ills like internationalism and Bolshevism. Matcolin Hird and Sir Arthur aid he had rat psychic phenomena and showed a photograph with two heads. Sir Arthur's wife and three children were in the party.
MAJOR-GEN. London discusses the wartime and peacetime spy services, noting the limited value of intelligence from German spies in peace, the Havre base plan for the 1914 expeditionary force, the rapid German movements, and the misjudgments by French and German staff. He remarks on the League of Nations era and counter espionage effects.
The steeple at United Church is under repairs drawing many pedestrians near the spot. A steeple jack works atop the tower while workers secure the area. A local committee hired a high ember to ensure the steeple is safely restored to reduce accident risk.
In SWIOM area on April 4 a large auto track owned by Louis Heynstein and Sona of 4 Wall Street Pedeepom collided with a wagon from the Town HI Paris Dairy Co on Tittany Avenue. Driver Peter Lanharty of Bridgeport was injured. several bottles and containers were shattered. The scene prompted emergency responders but details of injuries and fault remain unclear.
John W. Cutten, once linked to former President Wilson, surrendered in the U S Attorney’s office and was held on a 6000 bail for a conspiracy to violate the Volstead Act. The case follows the March 9 arrest of Thomas Craven, Cumberland Chemical president, and three others after a probe that uncovered a plan to buy liquor with a $500 deposit. A seized truck and a raid on the Cumberland Chemical plant yielded whiskey and alcohol valued above 200000.
Hartford April 4 The bill to create a three headed highway commission replaces the present one man control and will have its second hearing tomorrow afternoon in the House chamber. Earlier attendees noted many who wished to speak were misled by the title and did not appear. The House also passed concurrence bills authorizing Collins Company to raise capital to 3 million and permitting the Connecticut Philosophical Society to hold property up to 750 thousand.
A vintage medical ad urges immediate use of Dr Carey’s Prescription No 177 Marshrost for kidney and bladder symptoms. It warns of Brights disease and gravel, claiming the remedy dissolves deposits and protects life, with a money back guarantee if not purchased.
An advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for back pain and kidney trouble. It cites symptoms like frequent bladder issues and inflammation, urges readers to request sample bottles, and directs to Binghamton New York for information and ordering.
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