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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
18
Science shows mummies also had rheumatism and dental caries, yet their lifespans were longer in some cases. Researchers note life expectancy in ancient times appeared short, but many died young, while sturdier individuals survived longer. The discussion raises questions about diet, hygiene, and lesson from ancient remains for modern health.
The text describes scouring blankets with soap and warm water, wringing and air drying, then repeating steps. It also mentions using equal parts turpentine and ammonia to remove paint from clothing, and notes a location in Death Valley California with a temperature of 7 degrees.
A lively Marina Park festival featured children from Hall Street and Iranistan Avenue playgrounds performing dances in bright costumes including Irish Jig and Sun and Moor Maiden Dance. Supervisors listed include Miss Catherine Calhoun and Miss Gertrude Leckie among others as audience and participants admired festive group dances and a final patriotic march.
The St Pat's Lutheran church at 768 Harriet Street will host its second annual flower show in the basement Thursday evening. Mrs Martin Sehotk Mrs BR Mos der and Miss Elsie Klein will be hostesses. Prizes include best bouquet and largest display. Ice cream cake and candy will be sold, tickets from class members or at the door.
A drugstore tip describes making a shampoo from canthrax dissolved in hot water to yield a perfumed solution for full scalp coverage. It claims to dissolve dandruff oil and dirt, rinse, and leave hair with luster and softness. The ad promotes easy preparation at low cost.
An advertisement touts Delatone hair remover for face neck and arms with a paste method claiming two minutes to denude skin and free it from hair. It also hints at electric needle treatments for blemishes and permanent eyebrow shaping, offering private services in Bridgeport Connecticut.
A reader asks about bee numbers and honey production in the United States and learns that about 4.47 million hive counts produced around 3 million pounds of honey. The piece also covers mail to Germany, postage rates, arson statistics, cleaning a brush and comb, heraldic marks, Saint George’s Day, higher criticism, and changes in foreign-born populations since 1970.
An OCR fragment touches on population statistics for a white population in 2920 and 140 Ib, a new chicken breed named Lamona by the Department of Agriculture, Shakespearean fairy Cobweb in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Man with the Mask, and theories about the Bastille prisoner known as the Man in the Iron Mask.
A fragment from a personal letter discusses Harold's wife and travel to Simapee in the White Mountains, eight day trips with room and meals at Burkehingen hotel for $32.50, and plans for homeownership at Pair Acres in Fairfield. It touches on finances, vacations, and a whim to visit Madame Vera's studio for a youthful look.
The notice lists candles in blue pink yellow pale gray and combos with furnishings in the August Sale with basement sale prices. Also advertised are small telephones for children with mouthpieces and a bell, nearly real in appearance, adjustable at 1.00 each. Blationery Section.
A fitted corset offers greater ease and comfort regardless of a woman's slenderness or shape and lasts longer because it conforms to the body. The ad emphasizes personalized fitting as the key to better wear and enduring support.
A small group of beds with round head boards and some four posters offers January price of 75 dollars and August price of 37.50 dollars. Item noted as on the fourth floor.
An advertisement lists high grade and silk floss mattresses with various fillings and tickings. Sizes 4 by 6 and similar, priced from 10.95 to 63.00, with January and August price references and options in multiple parts or one part.
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