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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
11
A dubious remedy promises to dissolve dandruff with simple application at bedtime. With daily use, most flaking may disappear after a few applications, leaving hair fluffy and glossy. Liquid arrow is claimed available at drug stores and inexpensive.
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder trouble are urged to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. The ad claims such ailments are often misdiagnosed and offers a ready prescription via drug stores or a sample bottle by writing to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton.
Yard wide bleached muslins priced at 10c and 36c 39c 42c and 45c extra values. Screen wire 25c yard 30 inch. Cre tones 39c yard wide. Pillow cases 48c and 50c 42 and 43 inch. Men’s handkerchiefs 1Bc two for 25c. Rice boilers enamel lined blue and white 1.58 listing as a sale item.
The column lists engagements and forthcoming ceremonies including Miss Margaret Alone and Charles B. Clapp to wed on June 12 at 4 p.m. Invitations issued by Mrs. Thomas Hood Macdonald for a daughter’s wedding. Various social events unfold with receptions, tea at Devon Episcopal Mission, and charity gatherings. Names include Henrietta Bishop, Marion Brown, Harriet Pastor, Louisa Atwater, and many local families.
An old advertisement touts Milks Emulsion as a remedy for constipation stomach trouble and loss of appetite. It promises quick relief and improved digestion with a palatable emulsion, marketed by The Milks Emulsion Co of Terre Haute Indiana.
The notice describes cosmetic procedures by Elizabeth Fenner offering permanent reshaping of eyebrows and treatment for warts and moles with private services. It lists a Bridgeport address and inland contact details, suggesting a salon or clinic setting with long-standing privacy guarantees.
An advertisement extols Nuxated Iron as a quick, safe way to restore red blood, improve vigor, and increase energy for men and women. It asserts iron deficiency causes fatigue, irritability, and weakness, and promises dramatic improvements in two weeks with a simple test and tablet regimen. It also claims widespread use by over three million people annually and money-back satisfaction.
A Morality play staged in Bridgeport featured Miss Shy Wire as Spirit and Miss Kate Nelson revising the script. Immigrant stories included characters Wis Rid, Helen Klein, and Lisa Gertrude, among others, with a musical program following the play. The Men’s League of Pack Street Congregational Church planned a meeting and officer selection.
A long missive describes shopping at Wee man's Smare Shop on Golden Till Atree, patterns, hats, gowns, and wedding preparations. The writer recalls friends, family visits, craftwork, and a hoped summer wedding while noting local shops and social plans.
Tailored straw hats in flack red and tan navy from Copenhagens with $2.98 specials. Poplins and soft straw brims in navy sand light blue and pink from Copenhagens with $1.93. Small straw hats for baby boys at $1.50. Second floor features three hundred pairs with crochet backs and suede finish, sizes up to 85 cents.
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