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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1920
Page
11
The schooner Trio will arrive today from Mattituck with a cargo of potatoes sold direct to housewives. Dock at the foot of Wall Street offers potato sale from the cargo and storage on the wharf.
An old advice note recommends coconut oil shampoo over commercial products for washing hair. It claims coconut oil shampoo is gentle on the scalp, leaves hair shiny and easy to manage, and suggests preparing a homemade scrub with coconut oil and water for rich lather. It notes store availability and long-lasting supply for families.
A fragment notes a demand to say Diamond Dyes and avoid poor material conditions. It mentions a misprint about "Disswood Dyes" and references easy directions printed on the package. The text appears as a stray consumer instruction fragment from a product label.
An old advertisement touts Freezone for corns and calluses with claims it removes hard and soft corns and calluses quickly without pain. It asserts no paint or irritation and urges buyers to try Freezone for cents.
Old time recipe promises gray hair darkening with sulfur and Sage compound. Advertorial copy touts permanent looking shade, restoring lustre after a few applications and banishing lifeless gray. Describes use with a brush and bottle at drug store. The remedy claims natural, even darkening not detectable.
The Mill Green Playground hosted a doll baby show directed by the Jarze S107 Recreation Board this summer. Winners included Annet Motte, Rose Motte, and others with prizes for biggest, prettiest, best clothes, and notable outfits as dolls paraded in a village event at Old AOL Green.
Personal notes from indquist of 74 and Mrs C G street detail weeks of vacation in Ure San hore Redding, with Mrs Laurence M Cornwell hosting a Saturday tea at Brookinson County club. Golf matches for presidents cups planned, various social visits and birthday celebrations noted, plus engagements for Marguerite Carlson and Cr Kallgren and travel plans across New England.
Rev C W Areson former rector of Trinity Episcopal Church who served with Y M C A in Raasla has sailed for Constantinople to aid mission work Areson was jailed in Russia during civil war and released Miss Willia Ateion of PortLand Ale of Patricia County branch and Engkind Home for Lith Wanderers say she also sailed for Turkey to assist the broad educational program.
The text outlines an AAU retreat organized by Father Murphy of Croan College Worcester and Mulford Academy staff. It notes the retreat begins upcoming Thursday with limited invitations, capacity limits, and sessions led by Murphy.
A long, fragmentary narrative describes shopping trips, meals, and social plans. The writer details visits to Harold, a porch meal with drinks, purchases of furniture and jewelry, mentions of savings and potential burglary anxieties, and reflections on upcoming fall fashion and local shops. The tone is intimate and diary like with many mis-typed phrases, continued in a stream of familiar anecdotes.
District Attorney ordered a formal probe into injuries suffered by Slavin, found unconscious near a residence after a fractured skull and brain injury. Slavin, connected to the New York National Baseball chain via manager J. McGaw, was reported slightly improved with an even chance for recovery.
Members and former members of the state legislature will gather at Momauguin tomorrow for their annual reunion. Democrats and Republicans alike will join the festal board, while party leaders plan informal talks about the upcoming campaign. Mayer Wilson will attend, traveling by plane from Bridgeport. Several former lawmakers are also planning to attend.
Two shipments of bituminous coal arrived at the port yesterday afternoon. The coal was consigned to local factories, marking a change in supply for industrial users.
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