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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1923
Page
17
An old advertisement touts four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon as a nightly scalp treatment to dissolve and destroy dandruff completely. It promises relief from itching, improved hair appearance, and states only this remedy is needed regardless of dandruff amount. Available at drug stores.
An old advertisement touts a remedy named Joint-Bane for swollen and inflamed joints. It claims rapid relief from rheumatic pain and swelling by rubbing a tube onto affected areas, urging readers to ask Hindle's Drug Store for the product.
City Clerk Alfred W. Burdick stated that plans to shift City Hall opening to 8 AM are in error. Responding to Southern New England Telephone Co requests, officials reviewed the matter and confirmed no change to the 9 AM opening.
A survey of the office at City hall found no need for relocation. It recommended that the office hours be displayed above phone numbers in the new directory to improve accessibility.
Painters at the Welfare building commence redecorating second floor offices neglected during the last year. Vincent Whitney, superintendent, said workmen yesterday redecorated the lobby entrance to the building.
A morning room confrontation at Winston Towers exposes Virginia Vansittart’s fragile ego as host Mrs. Vansittart says Peter Armstrong favors Prudence Page, challenging Virginia’s self assured stance. The scene unfolds with social jabs, jealousy, and shifting loyalties amid the party atmosphere.
Prudence Page, a nurse and masseuse in a wealthy circle at Winston Towers, faces a theft accusation after returning from romance with inventor Peter Armstrong. She flees to New York, seeks refuge near a church convert, fails to find work, and survives a fatal blaze in an office building, aided by an ambulance rescue.
Virginia plots to win Peter Armstrong by exploiting his chivalry while Prudence Page remains an obstacle. She taunts warnings from Mrs Vansittart, tours Pear Tree Cottage, and envisions a perfect night to advance her plan as the countryside hums with birds and warmth.
Charles Scheig Katherine Behrens and Mayor F William Behrens are named as incorporators of F L W Behrens Co Mic in papers filed with Town Clerk Joseph F Weller. The firm is formed to settle questions about city market affairs after years of holding the Hillside meat contract.
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