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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1918
Page
5
An old advertisement urges drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this practice flushes out poisons toxins improves digestion and overall vigor, praising a well known physician and promising lasting benefits if continued daily.
Mrs. G. H. Eveland of Duncan Mills writes that a neighbor’s recommendation of Foley Kidney Pills relieved her lumbago after trying two or three bottles. The ad claims the pills tone up weak kidneys, remove poisons, restore appetite and sleep, and urges avoiding kidney trouble with Foley Kidney Fills from Hindles Drug Store.
In a vintage advertisement style, Ely's Cream Balm claims fast relief for catarrh and nasal congestion. It promises opening of nostrils in one minute, soothing inflamed mucous membranes and instant comfort, urging readers to buy from a druggist.
Southport March 5 The Current events club meets at Wakeman building with Mrs Herbert Kop speaking on interior decorating. Pupils in Pequot school are sewing for the Red Cross with older students making infant garments and younger ones pillows. Liberty chorus rehearses and plans a war rally next month under J Nelson Hutchenson. Local residents Frances Wilson and others visit Noroton while others move or visit family.
Thrift Day offers low neck lace knee unions with silk ribbon and Dutch neck medium weight suits with elbow sleeves at reduced prices. Wool and cotton fabrics in shepherd check prints, mohair sailings and linen shades are advertised with strong discounts, highlighting limited quantities and bold pricing.
A reflective essay argues conscience is an elastic alarm clock introduced by Pilgrim Fathers and shaped by Puritan cruelty. It notes liberty allows diverse beliefs, yet excess freedom tests law and order, with blunt critique of societal tolerance and moral policing.
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