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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1924
Page
13
Al derman Fred W Harrison will speak at the noon Rotary club in Alaska. Tomorrow's Lions club luncheon will be led by Art Stone and Hoyt Catlin with a surprise program. Plans include Inca Lions attending Norwich Lions Club night exercises in February.
A period style advertisement urges relief from constipation with Kellogg's Bran. It claims poisons from constipation threaten health, promises two tablespoons daily, and notes the product is made in Battle Creek. It touts natural intestinal function, no habit-forming drugs, and broad distribution in hotels, clubs, restaurants, and grocers.
Mrs Gruenberg, director of the Federation of Child Study, spoke at a Federation of Parent Teacher Associations meeting. She urged parents to distinguish between changing customs and enduring standards, stressing economy, proper guidance, and safe recreation for adolescents amid shifting social norms.
Mrs Gruenberg urged fair, communicative parenting to guide teens. She advised explaining reasons for limits, asking questions, avoiding humiliation, and giving responsibilities to build confident youths. The Beardsley Ladies chorus followed with selections.
The Y W C A annual meeting and banquet at the Centrallation building on Golden Hill last evening read reports and reelected board members for three-year terms. Fifteen officers and several committee chairs spoke, with Miss Mary E. Dunbar and other leaders detailing past year’s work and plans for 1924.
The Bridgeport Christian Endeavor societies plan Propaganda week for the week of January 27 through Sunday February 3. They will hold special church services to tell the story of the organization, which began in Maine 42 years ago with about 10 members and now operates in 87 denominations worldwide.
Bridgeport officers Hanford Bigelow and Leo Carron conducted an overnight raid in Shelton at 204 Prospect Street. They seized moonshine cider and wine from Harry Fesco and arrested Jesco for numerous local offenses. Bonds set at 500 dollars for Jesco's release ahead of arraignment in Town Court Tuesday.
Poli announces a $1,000 life insurance policy for employees across several departments with premiums paid by Mr. Poli. Policy beneficiaries are chosen by the employees and can continue payments if they leave the company. NORWALK COUNCIL MEETING CALLED FOR TUESDAY Night discusses new school sites and measures to curb recent burglaries.
The fifth annual banquet of the Kélia Wilder council Loyal Lat dies of the Royal Arcanum is set for this evening at the Stratfield hotel with dignitaries including E. Hoadley past supreme regent and Mrs Hoadley supreme guide of the Loyal Ladies as guests. Speakers will include T Frwin Jacobs New Haven grand regent back from a South America trip, Frank Riley grand young regent, W W Pent and G E H Oviatt current regent of Seaside council. Mrs Hattie M Ore of Brooklyn will sing and then introduce Loyal Ladies work in Brooklyn before returning home.
The first in a series of weekly dances is at the industrial Service center of the Y W C A at 11468 Barnum Avenue this evening. A local orchestra will provide music for dancing from 7 30 until 9 30. Hostesses include Miss Irene Drieger Miss Anna Christensen Miss Anna Casper Miss Helen Jllias Miss Lauretta Duefrene Miss Anna Myers Miss Mathilda Berthallumo and Mrs Robert Jessel.
A surprise party was held at 265 Norman Street for Miss Mabel Petersen on her birthday. Guests included Dorothy Jones Tinaund Alsine Thompson Dorothy Bartholomew Thiltle Lund Leroy Sorensen Eskild Petersen Clarence Billings Raymond Sorensen and Trulock Katheway with music games dancing and a luncheon later served.
January signals coughs and colds with a plea to take FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND at first signs. A Texas reader testifies the remedy relieved a severe father’s cough and soothed inflamed throat membranes.
An advertisement extols winearnis as a blood builder for weak nervous men and women. It claims improved red blood cells, greater strength, better sleep, and renewed vitality after twelve days, urging readers to visit a druggist for a generous bottle at a cost under ten cents a day.
News of Interest to B H S Students reports the first track practice of the year held yesterday at 3 pm by the High School squad in the General Electric gym with permission secured. Practice will occur about three days weekly and signals a promising Bridgeport season. The Class Eight Banquet is set for January 30 at 6 30 with Horace Jones to speak on English music study. A play contest by the Players' club concluded with three prize winners from twenty three entries.
Members of the Sons of St. George will hold an open meeting for members of the order and their friends tomorrow evening in the club house on Stratford Avenue. James Telford will act as master of ceremonies and Sid Blake will deliver the principal address.
Mrs Walsh of Mannington West Virginia says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured years of sickness during menopause. She describes relief from hot flashes numb spells and weakness and notes she regained strength to perform housework and garden tasks. She urges sick women to try the remedy and offers to publish the statement as truth.
Advertised by J A McCrea a Californian who says a five minute mixture can darken gray hair while keeping hair soft glossy non sticky and not affecting the scalp. The formula mixes bay rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water to be applied twice weekly with a comb at trifling cost.
A health column explains dental film as a sticky coating that resists brushing and invites decay and germ growth. It notes old methods failed for many, and credits two film fighters, highlighting the brand as a daily solution.
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