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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
14
Mindle's Drug Store advertises J. D. Hartigan as a supplier option for medicines and related goods. The brief notice highlights Hartigan's availability for customers seeking pharmaceutical products.
An advertisement warns against soaps and shampoos with too much alkali that can injure the scalp and make hair brittle. It touts Malsified Foogoanut as pure greaseless and superior, claiming a few ounces last months. Instructions urge moistening hair with water, rubbing in a teaspoonful, yielding rich lather and soft, bright hair that resists dust and dandruff.
Captain Charles Wheeler of the traffic department told Rotary Club of Weidgeport that jitneys now carry about 60 percent of city passenger traffic while moving 40 percent faster and costing less. He argued the CT company could win patrons back with a five cent fare and full safety equipment, noting jitneys’ appeal and the need to keep the streetcar system moving safely. He cited 280 licensed vehicles with 160 out of service and emphasized the city’s traffic problem and the impact of snow removal on operations.
Davidson speaks at Harmony Lodge on the Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society celebrating two decades of Jewish farming. He notes 80 states loaned nearly 3,000,000 dollars to Jewish farmers with low interest and easy repayment, highlights wartime farming efforts, Americanization, and the society’s global reach through its publication. Bridgeport serves as a gateway for southern New England Jewish farming, with production shipped to New York.
Federal troops continue to guard the Fayette County courthouse where Will Lockett, accused of killing Geneva Hardman, remains under heavy guard. Patrols cover city streets and warehouse districts while officials say troop withdrawals will begin, with Governor Marrow not asked to move Lockett. General Marshall commends local submission to martial law and notes a shift toward law and order nationwide.
Officials report traffic at the Malinstream and Fairfield avenue corner exceeds by 100 vehicles per hour during business hours, ranking Bridgeport fifth or sixth busiest in the area. A plan to extend a neo-gar rile on Main street and Fairfield avenue is discussed, with the Traffic Commission pledging help to improve flow.
The Bridgeport entertainment week features diverse programs at Plaza Strand Umpire and Poli s. From Nothing But the Truth vaudeville and Lincoln birth day special to The Lost Princess romance and The Thirteenth Commandment adaptation, audiences enjoy starring actors Ralph iuce Elaine and Albert Ray with 12,000 attendees reported.
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