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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1921
Page
7
An advertisement touts Catarrh Vie Utve Hyomet Intaler as a portable cure sold by druggists. A few drops in an inklet claimed to sterilize and apply, with quick relief from catarrh sore throat coughs and colds, backed by money back guarantee.
An old advertisement touts a dyspepsia treatment claiming to ease sour stomach biliousness and indigestion. It proposes a fortified box at a cent shop and promises relief from abdominal distress and related misery.
New York, Jan 11 Representatives of more than twenty New York drydock and ship repair firms were told by Commander F J Gatewood head of the shipping board repair and construction division that charges were excessive and unwarranted at a conference called to devise means of lowering prices. Commissioners Donald and Thompson and Gatewood cited overcharges especially for material and time contracts while some repairmen denied excess costs and urged competitive bidding. The board signaled support for rate adjustment and cooperation from repair firms to curb delays and improper vouchers.
Bridgeport banks begin annual meetings with the old board of directors elected at a shareholders meeting. Officers include Frank Miller as chairman, Charles Hough president, Lyman Adams vice president, and Benny B. Verrie assistant cashier. Directors named: J. B. Bae son, Frederick Rhodes, Angus Mackenzie, and others. Meeting to elect officers for Bridgeport National Bank and Connecticut National Bank scheduled, with merger discussions delaying previous plans.
Broadway playwright George M. Cohan attended a Bridgeport showing of Love and Learn at Burle Theatre. The American comedy, praised by Vincent Lawrence and Edgar Selwyn, drew praise for Eddinger Ruth Shepley and a strong company led by Glewson and Markey. performance to be repeated tonight.
The Hamburg-American line's board confirmed a decision by line officials to raise the company's capital by 100,000,000 marks in Hamburg Germany during January.
A large consignment of American machinery arrived in Kishenev from Vienna, sent by the Bessarabian Federation of Jewish Co-operatives. It marks the first consignment of its kind and is expected to boost local cooperatives amid preparations for further shipments.
A historical note announces a new poultry keeping method titled 1000 Eggs in Every Hen. The brief mentions Boliar and a dozen eggs as key details, signaling a promotional or instructional item in a 19th or early 20th century poultry column.
Henry Trafford, an International Poultry Expert, touts a method to extend a hen’s laying life. The ad argues pullet biology and long winter production can yield high profits. Readers are invited to send names and addresses for a free book by Mr Crafford, with price hints for eggs.
Antique ad warns Americans to guard kidney health by eating less and using Jad Salts. It claims overwork and rich food cause uric acids, bladder trouble, dizziness, and rheumatism. Recommends one tablespoonful in water before breakfast for several days to flush kidneys.
Connors Sales reports that despite strong volumes, the period shows the lowest realized profits in years. The note emphasizes that all sales, while successful, translate into losses for the business.
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