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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
5
An advertisement touts Phillipe Milk of Musnesia as a remedy for sore tender feet itching toes and burning acidic perspiration. It claims rapid relief from soreness fatigue and odors with a 25 cent bottle sold at drugstores.
An old fashioned remedy touts mustard plaster alternatives, presenting Musterole as a clean white preparation that relieves congestion, sore throat, bronchitis, neuralgia, and other pains. It claims rapid relief with gentle fingertip massage and offers a milder baby form. Available in 35 and 65 cent jars and tubes, hospital size $3.00.
A testimonial claims a nine year running sore healed after using three boxes of Peterson's Ointment. The ad urges readers to try the 35 cent big box and notes Peterson's Ointment Co is based in Buffalo New York with skin soap also advertised.
Washington April 29 The Shipping Board chairman proposes a monthly payment out of the treasury for American sailors on foreign trade ships as a core part of building up the merchant marine. The plan would grant up to 20 dollars a month for each sailor with an annual treasury cost not exceeding six million dollars.
A fatal blaze in Portland Oregon claimed four lives with two others dying en route to hospital. The dead include H E Sullivan 55 Clara Short 20 Bernice Frazier 20 and a 70 year old Mr Lawr whose full name not listed. The two remaining occupants were fatally injured and the building a frame structure was entirely consumed by flames as fire crews arrived.
On April 19 at 8 pm Holy Cross college and Boston College will debate by radio. The purple team will broadcast from WEAN Providence and the Maroon and Gold from WNAC Boston. Listeners may vote their verdict by telegraph or mail.
Advertisement touts Zemo for eczema blotches ringworm and rashes offering instant relief from itching and a soothing clean. It promises rapid healing with a penetrating disappearing liquid and recommends daytime use as it doesn’t show. Triad bottle 35c large size 2.00 Zeno Soap 25c.
Wastlington 29, a further staffing reduction was announced by Director Hines as part of reorganizing the control and planning services of the veterans bureau. The consolidation of the two key services into a new coordination unit will be headed by Omar W. Clark, with R. C. Routsing, assistant director in charge of planning, dropped from the bureau.
Frost predictions warn of crop damage especially in Kansas and Nebraska, sparking a late trading surge in wheat. May and July futures jump while corn and oats vary, hog prices soften provisions. Weather and Liverpool trends influenced the session as traders await the government crop report.
TACLLAMASSE Fla April 2 The Florida House of Representatives rejected the Federal Child Labor amendment by a 70 to 6 vote, a move already approved by the state Senate.
In New York on April 25 bond prices rose as Britain returned to the gold standard and a $300 million credit supported markets. 12 percent UK bonds hit record highs near 118 and 5 1-28 1927 touched 107 9 4, while other foreign issues firmed after a prior scare over German elections.
The London stock exchange showed general pleasure with the new British budget. It supports Baldwin's policy, aiding the financial and commercial community. Lower income tax raised gains in government securities while McKenna duties reimposed boosted motor car and cycle shares. silk tariff lifted silk firms. tobaccos gained on preferential duties. Speculative issues moved little.
A settlement was reached yesterday afternoon in the damages suits brought by John Svee and Joseph Singer of Norwalk against the So Cunny Burner company. Evidence had been heard in Superior Court before Judge Newell Jennings and a jury when the cases were withdrawn. Four suits sought a total of $5,000 in damages. Singer, driving his automobile on Cedar Street, Norwalk, last November 19, collided with a Burner company truck. both men suffered injuries.
S and Kresge chain head may acquire an interest in Stern Brothers department store in New York. He will be elected a director and executive committee member at the next meeting. Samuel Mundheim, recently named Stern Brothers president, returns from Europe to assume duties early next month. Mundheim formerly worked with Kaufman department stores in Pittsburgh for 15 years.
New York April 29 prices for raw sugar futures slid to fresh yearly lows with July at 2.72 cents and September at 2.84, pressured by houses with Cuban ties. Later, the decline reversed and prices closed essentially unchanged, up 2 points on the day.
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co earned 847,053 net in the first quarter of 1925, $2.17 per share, against 808,905 or $2.08 per share in the prior quarter and 81,180 or $2.10 per share a year earlier. In Stamford, Frederick Wark of Philadelphia was arrested for auto theft and held for Philadelphia police after confessing.
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