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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1924
Page
9
Many soaps and shampoos contain alkalis injuring the scalp and hair. The ad promotes Milstie d'ocaanut oft shampen as pure greaseless and inexpensive. Two to three spoonfuls needed. apply with water to create rich lather, rinse easily. Hair dries quickly and looks soft and bright. Advertisement.
Rev Day led 28th annual United Congregational church session as reelections stood firm with few changes. Membership tops 1,766 with two sub churches Bethany and Italian, and over 42 000 in offerings. Subchurch reports from Italian and Bethany lifted overall progress for 1924 amid a heavy rain storm.
Four youths are under arrest as suspected looters after a series of thefts from gas meters and related cash losses. Police report two meters at 189 191 Harriet Street were robbed of cash, with a second robbery claimed by Fred A. O'Dell near Abiryele. Authorities also note a break in at the Connecticut Cycle Company on Stratford Avenue during Tuesday night. Nine motorists, including several cited for motor law violations, were arrested this morning at 8:30.
The Shenandoah endured a fierce gale with engines roaring, wind threats, and night rain as it drifted toward New Jersey. Reports say Captain Heinen, famed for lighter-than-air craft, could maneuver the ship despite damage to the nose cap and rigging. The crew hoped to return safely, with wireless messages confirming course toward South Amboy and a planned hangar landing upon descent.
Ground broken for the Clark Company garage on Seaview avenue near Worth street. It will be the largest showroom for motor vehicles in the state, with a service garage to be included. The project involves multiple firms and attached structures across several sites.
Mrs Maula Khouri was arrested in Boston on an open charge of murdering her husband Louis J Khouri in Dorchester. Police report found him dead with a head wound as a witness heard a shot and she returned home. Authorities offered no public evidence for the arrest. London water board reports citizens used vast water per person amid dense consumption.
Senator McLean urges a one tenth of courage to fund a veteran bonus, arguing savings from reducing luxury expenditures could cover the cost. He cites vast war-time spending on cigarettes, tobacco, cigars and sweets, claiming the nation’s wealth can bear a modest sacrifice for ex soldiers. He warns against making soldiers bear greater sacrifice than those at home and stresses fairness and national wealth. The speech compares home wages, war costs, and the moral duty to support veterans while avoiding punitive burdens on those who served.
Washington January 16 Pleas to repeal nuisance taxes and endorse the Mellon tax plan were heard by the House Ways and Means committee drafting the new revenue measure. Parliamentary maneuvering anticipated a fight when the bill reaches the House as a rules contest continues. Attacks focused on automobile and accessory duties and theatre admission taxes.
An advertisement urges readers with hernias to send for a free trial of a stimulating application. It claims ice helps tighten muscles and close the opening, removing the need for a truss, warns of gangrene risks, and asks readers to use a coupon to respond.
A damaged ad fragment offers a free sample treatment for rupture from Rice, Inc located at 46 cents on Main Street in Adams. It invites recipients to send name and address with state to receive the free trial. The patient could request an entirely free stimulating application for rupture.
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