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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
7
A 24 pound cod from Nantucket was shipped to Paris for President Wilsons New Years dinner. The fish hawk trawler delivered it here and I M Taylor of East ist Fisheries Co. said it would go to Bordeaux by Ja Touraine then by messenger to Paris.
An old advertisement describes a homemade cough remedy using 21-2 ounces of Pine extract mixed with sugar or molasses to a pint bottle. It promises quick relief from chest colds, throat tickle, and irritated membranes, claiming strong soothing effects and easy preparation at low cost. It also promotes Pinex as a concentrated pine extract product with money back satisfaction.
An advertisement touts Poslam Balm as an efficient remedy for itching burning and various skin conditions including pimples scales and blemishes. It claims fast relief when applied directly to affected areas and invites readers to request a free sample from Emergency Laboratories, 243 West 47th Street New York City.
In Washington on December 19 Senator Hardwick of Georgia attacked the finance committee’s second class postage amendment arguing magazines and newspapers use half the space for advertising and that advertising profits financed this privilege. He cited post office data showing 63 percent of second class mail costs fell on daily and weekly newspapers and warned of rising transport costs. Other senators debated zone rates and government losses on second class mail while criticizing military medical service management and the Post Office War Department.
Rumors circulated at the capitol that Charles D. Hine may resign or retire as secretary of the State Board of Education. Henry A. Morrison, assistant secretary, said he heard a rumor to that effect but believes it is not true. Hine, aging, has long served and may be shifted to a different post if he steps down. Jine, a Yale lecturer, has been mentioned in connection with the office.
Paris Matin editorial by Major De Civrieaux argues the lesson of war must endure and Belgium must be liberated with a solid front. It calls for returning Maastricht and nearby Dutch pockets to Belgium and redrawing borders along Zeeland and the Scheldt with compensation to Holland if needed.
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