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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
8
An advertisement touts Nuxated Iron as a concentrated organic iron supplement. It argues iron deficiency causes weakness and lists claims of 4,000,000 annual users and measurable blood improvements, urging readers to test by blood count before and after a month of use.
Milford authorities announced the dental hygiene program started at Woolth schools last week will move next to Devon and Walnut Beach schools. Examinations at Central Grammar near completion, then Beach and Devon will receive dentist visits. Local dentists say a full school dental hygiene program is a clear future goal.
An old advertisement warns against harsh soaps and excess alkali in shampoos. It promotes Mulsified coconut oil shampoo as pure grease-free, cleansing with a rich lather that washes away dust and dandruff, leaving hair soft, silky, and easy to manage. It claims the product is cheap and suitable for the whole family.
A vintage ad promotes Hyomei, a pocket inhaler with drops of Elyomol, claiming two minutes to ease stuffed nose and weeks to full relief from catarrh. It guarantees a refund if relief fails and touts curing coughs, croup, sore throat, bronchitis, and colds, with druggists endorsing the product.
An old advertisement touts Stuart's Calcium Waters as a cure for pimples and blemishes. It claims the product cleanses blood to improve skin, promising a velvety, clear complexion and social success, priced at 69 cents per package.
Stratford ventures to organize a new Chamber of Commerce at Town Hall this evening at 8 with 300 members sought. D Fairchild Wheeler and Senaia B Price of Bridgeport will speak. Jude Henry Blakeman to preside. Sidewalks street lighting and attracting new industries loom as first topics.
Dublin reports reveal Royal Irish Constabulary auxiliary cadets describe life as strenuous with danger of ambush and death. A letter captured by Sinn Feiners quotes a cadet noting 5 pounds daily pay, their wills, and the compensation for death or injury ranging from 20 pounds to 8,000 pounds for a widow. Recent awards to relatives have reached 10,000 to 13,080 pounds.
Supervisor Pierce V Gahan says skating on Parrotts pond fell short of prior winters due to legal issues over land. He could not build an embankment around the pond to trap water and deepen ice, as ownership by Harry W Walker and lease to Pnetoer blocked permission. Water stayed shallow and ice formed near the bottom, reducing smooth skating surface this winter.
Milford March 3 A large red warning light denotes the Vucatlan oil fire headquarters at the intersection of Broad and River streets Factory lane and New Haven avenue a busy crossroad. The fireboard installed the light to aid motorists and pedestrians as the firehouse stands nearby. The words Fire Headquarters are visible night and day to reduce confusion when the apparatus responds to alarms.
Fraternal Masonic Temple A and FL and A M conferred the Master Mason degree on three candidates and Hamilton Commentary presented the Knights Templar degree on two at the Temple last night. Stratfield Encampment Odd Fellows at 1089 Broad Street also worked the Royal Purple for zero candidates. Refreshments followed in the banquet hall.
Budapest March 3 Poland Romania and Hungary signed a treaty of alliance to form a defensive pact against Bolsheviks. The agreement was signed here Tuesday as reported by Reuters.
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