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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1920
Page
4
A scanned ad touts Dollar Day pricing with trimmed and untrimmed garments. It highlights hats, silk waists, petticoats, dresses, silk shirts, fur scarves, capes, and angora wool items with discounts and varied price points from $1 to $50.00, featuring promotional notes like discounts on furs and clearances.
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a mild, delicious laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California name on the package to ensure a safe, simple remedy for stomach, liver, and bowels, with dosing directions on each bottle.
An advertisement touts Pape’s Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe symptoms. It claims relief from nasal congestion, headaches, feverishness, and sneezing within two hours, with no quinine and a pleasant taste, available at drug stores for only a few cents.
An old time home remedy claims Sage and Sulphur restore natural color and shine to faded gray hair. The method uses Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound sold at drugstores, applied with a sponge or brush until gray hair disappears, leaving hair darker, thicker, and glossier.
Attorney Theol B. Klein argued in Fairfield town court that the National Prohibition Act bars Connecticut state action on liquor seized at the Brooklawn Villa club raid. Judge Wakeman dismissed the motion, and the case moved to the court of common pleas. Cozza was fined 75 dollars plus costs. Santora 100 dollars plus costs.
Fairfield Court special report notes a Villa Club proprietor fined $100 and costs after a Sunday sale incident. The article mentions a resident of the club and allegations involving a bartender and concealed weapon, with state police involvement and ongoing inquiries.
A round of strikes hits towboat service, halting operations along key river routes. Unclear timetable and bargaining talks underway between crews and operators as cargo movement stalls and port activity slows.
A Milford community listing notes a large audience at a Sunday talk led by a former assistant administrator and attorney Levis defending the "Baby Doll" case. Upcoming events include open forum with Rev Tidwin Tree on rebuilding Central Europe, Bible study at First Congregational, and a ladies’ Bible meeting. Fire department and church activities outline meetings, elections, and midweek worship with Rev G Whitlea Simonson’s Bible studies.
A Jesuit lecturer, Rom Semeria, who arrived in the United States last month, will give a talk at a Sunday event. The meeting is planned at the Elalian Home, 10 North Avenue, with representatives from local groups attending.
An old advertisement touts a home remedy for catarrhal deafness and head noises. It advises a doctor consultation, then taking a concoction of one ounce of famhint with four pints hot water and sugar, four times daily. It promises quick relief, clearer nostrils, easier breathing, and a soothing taste.
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