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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1922
Page
12
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a southern tour with a left handed pitcher Paul and a team from springhill reporting in Boston. Details are garbled but indicate a baseball or sports tour with expected events around January 30.
Personal notices report card game results Whist Pinochle and Budge at the American Legion home on Golden Hill Street tonight at 8 80 o'clock Prize money for top scorers and dancing follow a social with Catholic Daughters in charge of a charity bazaar Books donated to Bliss City this evening EL layer chairs the boot and Stetting members attend A concert by Mr Tinwley Suey fe is announced with several named participants The meeting schedule includes Mothers and friends in the district and a convalescence notice for Miss Marie Mungo Additional club events include a dental fundraiser and various teas luncheons and bridge parties with dates in February and March The roster lists several named organizers and speakers including Mrs Vera Be Porti tllson Sei and Aden Connedt with held in a spegular meeting at Veriina Hall January a er Veriina Hall events and a planned Mothers and Friends gathering at 2 20 pm Other items include a charity drive and a Feb 9 bridge party The note mentions Prof Kelga White Burrill Columbus University beginning a course February 7 The Universalist and Democratic clubs and the O E S Sewing Circle are noted with upcoming meetings and a charity table event at the Universalist church A Legion post party is planned for February with Miss Cecil Lockwood as general hostess and a Girls Social dance at Stratfield with a special orchestra
A brief note extols Swiss chard as a little valued yet highly useful vegetable. It grows abundantly in nearly every region, with recent experiments in Yakima, Washington showing both stems and leaves usable. The text also mentions a parchment-like paper resembling a Japanese creation.
Real estate leaders petition Comal to suspend penalty interest on unpaid taxes for 30 days citing hardship under current hyaneles conditions. The move, supported by the Real Estate Board, asks aldermen to abate interest effective February for the principal of the special tax, with officials noting state law sets interest at 8 percent per year after one month.
Washington Jan 30 Brigadier General Fred W Laden is named the new commandant and superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, effective July 1. Laden now serves at Fort Sheridan and succeeds Brigadier General McArthur, who is ordered to Manila.
New York officials meeting at Metropolitan headquarters yesterday decided the next boxing tournament at Madison Square Garden next week will be international. Canada was invited to send champions to face top boxers from Pittsburgh Bridgeport Philadelphia Canada and New York. Metropolitan boxing championships are set for March 14 15 and 16 with winners advancing to Boston for national championships in mid April.
An advertisement claims a quick painless hair removal method using Delatone powder mixed with water to form a paste. Applied to underarms or face, it allegedly removes hair in minutes, with one application often sufficient. Warns to buy Delatone in original packaging to avoid disappointment.
This week’s beauty column endorses a simple homemade shampoo. Dissolve a teaspoonful of canthrax in hot water to make a full cup, apply thoroughly to all hair, rinse, and air dry for a fresh look with bright luster and softness.
Musterole relieves sore throat quickly with oil of mustard in a clean white ointment. It does not burn like mustard plasters and is easy to apply with fingers. Gently penetrates to the sore spot and draws out the pain. Available at your drug store in jars. Better than a mustard plaster.
Elizabeth Fenner offers permanent facial hair removal services claiming privacy and long lasting results. The ad notes a Bridgeport location with room 300 at Conn Nut Bank building, plus a coded process description and contact details.
Natalie writes from New York about concerts at Atoilen Hall and a Chopin scherzo, describes city flights, family news, and observations of shops, the Water Street building, and the Crayford Laundry. She notes plans for Theodore Spiering's family trip to Burin and India bound voyages, and mentions gifts, toys, and clothing from John Street shops.
A historic tale claims Father John O’Brien of Lowell Massachusetts was prescribed a remedy in 1855 that became known as Father’s Medicine. The article offers a $25,000 reward for proof refuting the story, while noting the claim touches on widespread use against colds.
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