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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1920
Page
4
Reliable fur scarfs and muffs promoted with a range of fur types including Black Fox Taupe Fox Black Wolf Taupe Wolf Red Fox Cross Fox Black Lynx Taupe Lynx Natural Raccoon Natural Skunk Black Coney Kit Coney among others. Prices claim to be 25 percent lower than last year with a note that furs cost 25-56 more this year.
Philadelphia doctor Lewis touts a home eye-strengthening program claiming 50 percent improvement in a week with a Bon-Opto tablet treatment. The ad promises free prescription details and urges readers to visit local druggists to obtain the remedy and follow simple eye care rules.
An advertisement touts a new detergent product Twink that adds bright color to garments during laundering. It claims shimmering flakes like Lux, priced in twenty colors, offering gaily dyed results and a range from delicate pastels to vibrant blues and lavenders for collars underwear and blouses.
Community leaders and workers from Central Labor Union and factory foremen heard talks on a building and loan association project. Speakers from Wilson and Green addressed employees of local industries, stressing civic duty and mutual aid. Questions covered membership limits, withdrawal rules, and earnings retention, with a state cap of 3,090,000 and loans restricted to members only.
In Bridgeport a campaign to boost a building and loan drive features a unique exhibit. Arcada Building will house the drive with financing permission obtainable through the Chamber of Commerce. State Trade School boys will erect the structure with supplies from American Hardwares Company and Burritt Company providing sixteenth materials for the headquarters use.
A political comment by Justin McGrath discusses Clemenceau's defeat and the shift toward a different administration. It argues France needs a leader with talent for assembling forces rather than destroying foes, noting Millerand as Clemenceau's successor and a contrasting group of men.
The government will compel coal operators to reinstate miners barred from work under the Indianapolis agreement. Attorney General Palmer assured acting UMW President John T. Lewis and delegates that steps will be taken to restore ante strike status, with about 200 miners already singled out in several states.
Coroner Io Phelan opened an inquest into the death of Peter Molloy, an electrician at the Bridgeport Brass Co. plant. He died Saturday after being squeezed between a crane and a machine on a runway above the shop, as coworkers described uncertainty about Molloy’s position and operator John Merva’s knowledge. James Graham and James Winkelee testified about supervision and repair duties, while Coroner Phelan reserved his decision.
Dyspepsia and Business. This ad promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for office workers and businessmen who eat fried foods yet seek relief from indigestion. It claims tablets aid digestion, prevent gas and bilious distress, and allow comfortable meals without lingering discomfort.
An article warns that alkali in shampoos can injure the scalp and make hair brittle. It recommends Muls cocoanut oil shampoo as a pure, inexpensive alternative and notes it is widely available at drugstores.
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