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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
14
Otte Belfei, former brewer and Republican nominee for Congress from the Gleverith district, reports that Louis Brewer aged 63 committed suicide by shooting himself in his Valley Dark home near here this afternoon.
An advertisement touts mulsified coconut oil shampoo as safer than alkali-heavy products. It claims that rinsing with water and a few sprinkles of the oil mixture produces creamy lather, removes dirt and dandruff, brightens hair, and is easy to manage. Sold cheaply at most drug stores with stamps.
An old advertisement promotes Poslam skin salve from Emergency Laboratories at 4a West 47th Street New York City. It touts soothing concentrated healing for eczema pimples and surface skin disorders with repeated applications and urges daily use for fresher brighter skin.
An old advertisement promises a quick painless hair removal treatment using powdered delatona mixed with water to coat skin for a few minutes, then rubbed away to leave the skin soft and hairless without maring it.
Bridgeport court records reveal city action against the Connecticut Company over trolley operations. Judges uphold mandamuses forcing direct train to steamboat wharf and condemn charter violations while noting public needs and prior trolley service faults.
A palace kitchen of the Shah of Persia features the world’s finest implements. Nets and pans are lined with cold metal and utensils are adorned with precious stones, showcasing opulent kitchen fittings.
Hartford based jitney drivers threaten to return to Hartford causing unrest within the Bridgeport Jitney Bus Association. President Schwartz and local officials say no deser tions are imminent as talks center on New Haven line profits and driver stock purchases. A mass meeting is planned in Brookvy Hall to elect directors for the Bridgeport Bus corporation and finalize by law provisions.
New York August 18 an infant was sent to jail today to be with its mother and await reunion. Three weeks earlier Irene Conte faced murder charges for the death of Mary Desane and the infant’s care was in question. Judge Humphrey set the mother’s bail at 20000, directing the warden to bring the child to the jail for a brief meeting with the mother before moving to ensure nourishment and care.
NYC authorities announce a crackdown after a Prohibition conference. Prices for illicit liquor rose to two dollars per imbibe as Chief Shevlin says missing rivets are being bolted to reinforce bonds, making whiskey harder to divert under the new system.
Ottawa Ont Aug 15 Appointment of Major General Sir S J Burstall as inspector General of the Canadian Military forces with the rank of Lieutenant General was announced here today General Burstall succeeds General Sir Arthur Currie who refused to become principal of Mexiill university
In New York on August 18, authorities reported the discovery of a mutilated unidentified woman’s body with head arms and legs chopped off. Medical examiners say the remains likely floated in the Hudson River for about two weeks.
The anti-drug crusade in the Orient achieved its crowning result with the destruction of about $1,000,000 worth of opium in China. Half of the stock was burned publicly at Hongkong as the campaign aims to extend control into other regions and intensify efforts.
The government moved machinery to the Broad Street area while continuing to operate at the Hartford plant. Brick building sale arranged through FB I Coonay is one of the era’s large transactions in Brickport. Bullard Co will move to a new office opposite the plant. Uniter Woo plant to production facility. Factory No 2 will house wood and metal work with an electric power plant, cranes, elevators. The building spans Broad to Railroad avenues, Allen to Lafayette, with the city tax list valuing it at 560 900.
An old time beauty ad touts Wyath's Sage and Sulphur Compound for covertly darkening hair. It claims the preparation, used with dampened brush, yields natural looking, glossy black results by morning, making gray hair vanish and presenting a youthful appearance.
An old advertisement touts genuine Bayer Tablets as safe for head and toothache, neuralgia, rheumatism, cold, and pain. It promotes unbroken Bayer packages with directions and low prices, noting aspirin as a trademark of Bayer and urging acceptance by physicians.
An old advertisement touts a product named JuSL ust wn yg as the sole remedy for sore feet. It promises to end burning pain swelling corns callouses bunions and requiring smaller shoes with instant relief at a low cost. The copy emphasizes yearlong comfort per box sold in drug or department stores.
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