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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1920
Page
9
The advertisement promotes Guide’s Pepto Mangan as a remedy for anemia and general weakness, claiming it restores strength and energy. It emphasizes red blood cell restoration and improved health, presenting the product as a suitable tonic for tired or sick individuals.
Vigorous men and women are urged to regain energy and vigor with Wendell's Ambition Brand Pills. The Hartigan Drug Store offer promises a refund on the first box if not improved within a week, urging readers to buy a 50 cent box and visit Hindle Pharmacy and related stores for authorized guarantees.
In Washington the government transfers of railroads to private owners begin as the Railroads turn back to private management. Director General Hines faces payment disputes and canal questions while Massachusetts Governor Coolidge urges War Department action on the Cape Cod canal.
A New York telegram reports strong Jewish support for Palestine at a fundraising drive in Bridgeport to raise 720,000. The committee includes Marcy Clifford B. Wilson as chairman and Rabbi Samuel J. Abrams of Park Avenue Temple as key organizer, with Raymond I. Wolfe as treasurer. The effort aims to back a homeland for Jews and solidify independent statehood on their own soil.
Madrid March reports a surge in gambling as casinos multiply and houses fill nights with crowds. Women and men gamble aggressively, odds stacked against players, while newspapers decry the spread of licensed gaming that corrupts street life and prompts public begging.
London reports wage cuts and a reduction in weekly hours affecting millions of workers. The government or employer actions lowered pay in various industries, with notable declines in retail and food services. Inflation and price pressures persist, impacting living costs amid ongoing economic tightening.
In New Orleans on February, neighbors recall a blast at a front store and dwelling on Meter Street. The first suspect, Cuecia, and two young children were reportedly sleeping through the explosion with audible blasts heard by nearby residents.
Charlotte Greenwood, premiere comedienne, agrees to appear at the Pars theatre and the Bridgerport lodge will handle ticket sales. Committee chairs include Torem Barraja-Fraventelter as chair and J. J. Reynolds as assist, with Buckley on music and Melia on refreshments. Tickets to be sold at the Elks club-house on State Street.
A meeting of the board and a town committee discussed locating a permanent school building in Grasmere. The initial portable plan was dropped in favor of a permanent structure. A conference with the board and committee was not planned before the March town meeting when taxes will be set. the finance board has not yet prepared its budget.
Government lifts war restrictions on amateur wireless operators and radio enthusiasts. Many operators are expected to resume activities, with former classes at Y M C A and trade schools revived if sufficient student interest and funding appear. Educational officials report no applications yet but equipment is ready for a class of about nine dozen sending and receiving operators.
Mrs Idyllan Blisworth Bernard will present a second demonstration following her successful dwellimon stivation for housewives at City Food. The event will occur on Thursday and cover making mayonnaise and cooked salad dressing with several staple salads. New techniques from the I M teat tod raont will be shared for salad preparation and dressing.
A conference of Connecticut educators and labor leaders convenes Thursday March 13 at the high school auditorium to discuss child labor and work permit requirements. Superintendent Blareon and Willard Payson Smith will speak on educational preparedness for life as the Bridgenart Central Labor Union hosts the event, opening at 7 30 oclock.
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