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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1918
Page
7
Readers braved last night’s weather to attend the Lyric, where a sizable audience found indoor comfort and entertainment. The Telegram reviews the performance, noting the crowd’s good sense in defying the elements and being rewarded indoors.
An advertisement touts Knowlton’s Dandeline as a quick fix for dandruff and shedding hair. It claims immediate improvement in hair texture, scalp health, and new hair growth with regular use, urging readers to purchase a small bottle from drug stores.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid, harmless remedy for indigestion acidity dyspepsia and gastritis. It claims fast neutralization of excess stomach acidity, easing sour stomach gas and related symptoms with a handy fifty cent case for home use.
In an old advertisement a Buffalo parks superintendent testifies that Peterson's Ointment cures itch ing and bleeding piles. The ad claims a 30 cent box will rid sufferers or money back, citing prior failures and a personal endorsement by David A. Seymour.
Mrs. Alice McDonald of Kezar Falls Maine reports Cuticura eased water blistering on face and hands that kept her from feeding, sleeping, or using water. She used three boxes of Cuticura Ointment and Soap to heal, with a free sample offer by mail. Advertisement notes prices and nationwide sale.
The plaza show featured Suzanne Rocamora and company in At the Ladies Club with five pretty chorus girls and Noodles Fagan leading a strong lineup including Pond Albright and Palmer and the Francetti Sisters. A desert fantasy Garden of Allah and the Italian romance Alma Reuben also played to large crowds with lively performances.
The Telegram reviews performances with Helen Ware as Domini and Santschi as Boris, praise for O Haras Man from Wicklow and Patricia Clary, plus jokes from Walsh Ingrahan and Miller Greeb. A West travel tale and a Crook turned farmer anecdote conclude.
Mildred decides to join Red Cross nursing and seeks a focal quarters. She arrives by limousine to the exam, finding many applicants ahead and undergoing careful evaluation before assignment to 2a.
Educational director A H Armstrong will give an illustrated talk on war work in Europe at the YMCA lobby tonight. The schedule lists hours for gym classes, drafting and math sessions, languages, public speaking, and various clubs through Saturday, with Sunday events including a special meeting.
Campaign promotes tangan beans in the Philippines to aid the American war effort and raise island wealth. Castor oil is in demand for aircraft lubrication, and a large Philippine oil plant has started a cultivation drive offering seed and to buy beans. Government plans to distribute improved seed through agriculture offices. Speaker Edward Russell Perry of New York notes the effort.
Manila Daily Bulletin reports a U S oil demand of 1,000,000 gallons for its air squadron amid a general market for more. Washington officials urge Filipinos to expand tangan-tangan cultivation to support democracy and preserve weaker nations. In Arkansas, residents build houses on stilts over reclaimed land, with one farmer keeping hogs under his home, claiming no health issues after 14 years.
The bride and groom struggle with housekeeping as Hea helps with Sunday dinner. A carving knife splits about a thousand peas, prompting the husband to propose mashed potatoes instead of split pea soup. The Louisville Courier Journal notes on women in war work follow.
In Bridgeport an advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a simple harmless preparation that clears catarral mucus from the intestinal tract and relieves stomach and intestinal ailments. The copy claims benefits for liver and appendicitis symptoms, urging readers to try it for convincing results and work readiness.
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