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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
5
New York report says German submarine which torpedoed and sank the French cruiser Duguay Trouin in the European waters August 8 was later destroyed by gunfire from an American freighter. The freighter, part of a convoy of 24 steamers escorted by a French warship, is owned in Boston.
A. P. Baulstr, longtime Stratfield hotel cashier, secured the lease of the Arcade hotel on Main Street and took possession Tuesday. The previous operator was S. W. Brewster. Baulstr plans a thorough renovation to modernize the property, with work already underway. The Arcade was formerly the Sterling lease 35 years ago, and Baulstr once served as a clerk there.
A vintage ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel. It claims they cleanse the blood bowels and liver, improve complexion, and banish bad breath and dull feelings, with a vegetable formula sold for 25c per box.
Fairfield groups push to publish local honor roll listing residents in national service. Liberty Loan rallies scheduled with Rev William Taste and speaker from Ridgefield. Red Cross drives seek clothing for Belgium and France, with extensive nut shell collection for gas mask carbon and library hours set.
Bridgeport physicians are slowly enrolling in the Voluntary Motion corps amid a state campaign. About 24 of 360 physicians have registered in three weeks, with officials stressing careful classification and personal explanation of the questionnaire to reach broad participation and aim for 100 percent enrollment.
An advertisement touts DeMiracie as the only true under-skin hair removal method claiming hair grows back coarser after surface removal. It promises a money-back guarantee and offers products priced at 0 and 2 dollars with mail orders from De Miracle in New York.
A sensational 1920s style advertisement extols red blooded men and women fueled by phosphated Tron. It claims rich blood and strong nerves unlock leadership, happiness, and ambition, touting capsules for physicians and patients and warning against pills or tablets. The copy features bold claims about improved color, weight, appetite, and energy, urging readers to try the product.
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