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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
11
An advertisement extols Jad Salts as a kidney health aid and urinary tonic. It claims the drink neutralizes acids, relieves bladder irritation, and restores kidney activity. The copy urges daily use, mentions grape and lemon acids, and positions Jad Salts as a popular, inexpensive remedy sold by druggists.
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safer substitute for calomel. It claims the tablets improve skin clarity by cleansing blood and liver, with a gentle action leaving a dull taste and breath improvement. Each box costs 72 5c.
A clover model in black velvet features Chinese blue satin touches. The skirt is straight and narrow with a mottled tunic. Waist buttons at the front and a high blue satin collar. Substitutions in color and material are allowed, with medium size needing 6 yards 40 inch material and 3-4 yards satin.
A rambling first person narrative follows Jubilee and a stray group of youths as they assess a Saturday in a rural setting. The speaker describes chores, breakfast, neighbors, and daydreams about mischief and fights, interlaced with misheard words and local color.
Fragmentary narrative shows characters arguing over a Christmas tree, a knife, and hanging items while a dog and other figures react. The scene drifts through misheard plans, a cut tree, and a mood of unrest as the speaker contemplates finally going home. The text preserves idiosyncratic names and noisy dialogue without a single clear event.
Riverside hosts a meeting by the Junior Branch of the Connecticut suffrage group as plans unfold for a women’s school to train for civic and municipal roles. Marion Nicholl Rawson presided. many leaders across districts reported on efforts, fundraising, telegram campaigns, and upcoming congressionally oriented curriculum.
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