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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1919
Page
5
An advertisement describes a home shampoo method using a teaspoonful of canthrax in hot water. Applied as a full cup wash, it purportedly cleanses hair, removes dandruff and oil, and leaves hair fluffy, with rapid drying and even color.
James H Allen, after years of study, claims a uric acid dissolving prescription can banish rheumatism. He says sufferers nationwide were helped and Hindle's Drug Stores offer refunds if no benefit is seen. The ad invites readers to try the discovery through local agents.
A vintage advertisement touts Seven Barks as a cure for indigestion stomach and liver disorders. Testimonials from L Ames Mary E Sturgen Edward Upham and others claim relief and improved health after use. The ad notes it is sold by druggists at zero cents per bottle though likely misprinted.
An archival note quotes Ludendorff admitting that the Russian revolution saved Germany from grave trouble in 1917. It describes German force shifts from the eastern front to the west, Haig’s missed opportunities at Arras and Messines, and British delays in exploiting breaches before reserves could arrive.
General Erich Ludendorff states the 1917 Russian Revolution altered the war balance, aiding Entente aims while allowing Germany to conserve troops and munitions. He notes shifts in Russian fighting capacity, propaganda for peace, and the strategic impact on Western fronts as Allied offensives threaten submarine bases and American troop deployment.
A detailed account of the June 7 breakthrough at Wytschaete during the Ypres salient fighting in 1917. British mining and artillery disrupted German defenses, yielding heavy losses and a temporary German advance, with subsequent Allied regrouping and shifts in command along the Western Front.
San Francisco resident J A McCrea, once called eelied Maddy and Crandpa for his gray hair, promotes a home mixture to darken gray hair. He claims a half pint of water mixed with bay rum one ounce, Barbo Compound, and a small box of powder will darken hair in a week with repeated applications.
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