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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1920
Page
5
An old advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment for rheumatic pain, muscle soreness, sciatica, and lumbago. It urges applying two bits to the affected area for fast relief, touts wide use and popularity, and mentions common doses and prices including 25 and 35 cents and a larger bottle.
A home brew of garden sage and sulphur offers a heavy tea to darken gray hair, but a ready-made product named Wreth's Sage and Sulphur Compound provides easier, natural looking color. Dampening hair with the preparation can slowly fade gray strands, leaving hair darker, glossy, soft, and youthful after a few applications.
A consumer ad promotes a dandruff remedy claiming four ounces of plain mineral oil from any drugstore dissolves and destroys dandruff after nightly applications. It promises instant relief from itching and flaking and describes hair as fluffy silky and soft after treatment.
Reports from Mexico describe a clearing labor situation after days of unrest chiefly in Yucatan and Veracruz. Ports face dock slowdowns holding up as much as 140000 tons of merchandise, with sympathy protests and worker meetings continuing in several regions.
New York nov 17 bequests totaling 200000 to the Actors Fund of America and 100000 to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals appear in the will filed for probate of General Rush C. Hawkins late of Hawkins Zouves civil war fame The residue including 35000 to London Provincial Antisection organization 10000 to Florence Crittenden League and other gifts goes to Norwich University Vermont A further bequest of 100000 to Vermont and Brown University and 18000 to Rev C T Walker of Augusta Georgia is reported The will directs that income from the actors fund be used for the actors home expenses and needy members of the profession not living at the home It also provides that income from the American Humane fund be used to abate vivisection horrors and to educate the public about the methods of vivisectors The Norwich University bequest carries the aim of military discipline and character development with other commentary in the text
A garbled account references two groups the Eskimes and the Christian Rakimos with claims of treachery and polygraphy. It notes alleged metal or skill practices and literacy ability among the Rakimos, describing self-reliance and writing capability. The fragment is inconsistent and difficult to parse.
A wartime era promotion by the League of Ration urges mothers to buy wholesome foods at Van Dyk stores. The appeal highlights favorable prices and the appeal to provide children with nourishing options.
Preacher Scys Hew York calls New York City the loneliest place on earth citing isolation in Manhattan and a crowded, starved scene where thousands live in fear and despair amid social neglect and missionary concerns.
The readable portions describe a strained marriage with a husband persisting as a lover. Fragmentary lines mention deception, apologies, and social expectations, portraying a troubled relationship amid noisy domestic tensions and implied betrayal.
The column details upcoming performances at Lyre theatre and Park venue, highlighting vaudeville acts, musical revues, and feature films. It notes appearances by George Wallace, Sennett, and other performers, with previews of comedy sequences and stage titles, including Love of St. Fuer and The Spyk Way.
An Irish widow of a local mayor travels with her sister to the United States aboard a ship departing from Dublin. They, along with close associates, plan immediate departure, with travel details and timetable noted. The report mentions embarkation from Dublin and a voyage aligned with a final departure date in October.
A garbled OCR text fragment mentions tires and several oblique names and terms. The passage appears random and lacks coherent events, dates, or actions to summarize into a clear news item.
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