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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
15
The Kansas City Star quips that it is easier to die for democracy than to diet for it. The piece notes that little heroisms are harder than grand ones, with a line about many facing fire instead of a dentist, reflecting wartime mood from New London Day.
A nostalgic ad claims nervousness is a disease eased by Phosphated Iron. It touts weeks of use strengthening nerve centers, improving sleep, blood, and energy, with visible facial and vitality improvements. It urges buyers to insist on capsules and buy from Hindle's Drug Store and other leading druggists.
An old newspaper ad extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It promises relief for feverish, cross, or irritable states by cleansing stomachs and bowels with a pleasant tasting dose. Warns readers to buy the genuine product and avoid counterfeits.
Advice promotes cocoanut oil as a hair wash to avoid alkaline soaps. Plain oil creates rich lather with water, cleanses scalp, removes dirt and oil, and leaves hair silky and easy to manage. It claims oil is inexpensive, widely available, and long lasting for families.
A Saturday adventure follows Jubilee and friends as they skip chores, skate on a glazy pond, chase Banty and Nibs across ice, raid a dry kill, and hide in a bare, windowless building. The narrator notes chores, bets, and memory of the day ending with no prayers.
An excel lently proportioned buffet and a substantial stable open to six feet when extended. It includes six diners of slip seat. The fragment notes furniture pieces likely from a catalog or sale notice but offers limited context.
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