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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1918

Page

9

Ark Street Church News Communion Sunday at Park Street

Holy communion at 10 30 conducted by the minister on Suffering with Him. In the men's class at noon a discussion of The Church and Evangelism led by Kirk and Warn. Evening service features Beard beginning a series on The Seven Lastings from the Cross. Musical selections include The Day Is Gently Sinking and God So Loved the World.

Park Street Congregational Church T Kirk Warn Evers Beard Jesus Jarker Stainer Mr. Stevens

Freezone corn treatment promise and sales pitch

An advertising fragment touts Freezone corn remover claiming instant pain relief and easy lifting of hard and soft corns with a tiny bottle priced at a few cents. The copy credits a Cincinnati genius and ends with enthusiastic claims of safe, painless foot care.

Cincinnati

Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Remedy

A vintage advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple at home hair darkener. It claims to restore natural color and shine within days by brushing through damp hair, with gray hair fading after one or two applications. The ad notes it is a delightful proprietary preparation and warns it is not for medical use.

Wyeth

Fed Reserve sees improved trade conditions in 1918

New York March 1 The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports an improved fuel and transportation situation with a 44 percent drop in rail congestion east of the Mississippi between Feb 6 and 19. Fuel deliveries rose, coal 90,000 tons reached tide water on Feb 19, and ships were coaled and dispatched. While not a full recovery, the crisis is past and outlook improved.

New York Federal Reserve Bank of New York Mississippi River Tidewater Dotton Hudson River Hudson River Valley New York Harbor Stock Exchange

Steals $90,000 Away 15 Years Dies Penniless

Willard Allen once a Boston parish leader vanished fifteen years ago after embezzling more than $90,000 from Methodist societies. He issued a Montreal handwritten confession and was later heard of in Argentina and other realms, but police never found him. He died penniless in Santa Fe New Mexico, leaving no restitution to the Preachers’ Aid or Methodist Historical Society.

Boston Santa Fe N. M Preachers’ Aid Society Methodist Winged Out The Methodist Historical Society Elis Whte Bouton Willard §. Allen Boston Court Jhissing Montreal Allen George L. Spencer Argentina Central America Alflen

Sale notice hints at scarce goods and savings

Ad copy touts savings opportunities on necessities with a warning that full assortments are not available though future prospects could unlock better value. The fragment implies a sale designed to attract buyers seeking essential items at reduced prices.

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