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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1920
Page
17
An advertisement claims piles can be cured in six to fourteen days using a product named Viveeiata rotund monet. It promises relief from itching bleeding or protruding piles and says users can sleep better after the first application.
An old styled advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as relief for indigestion and heartburn. It claims tablets aid digestion, provide alkaline effect, and quote physicians endorsing use after meals to prevent distress from sour stomach and acidity. It notes a 6d-cent box and dosage of two to three tablets after meals.
Edward Filene of Boston spoke to the Chamber of Commerce and Toury Club at Stratfield about international cooperation. He warned no lasting reform without United States involvement and described Italy and Vienna in crisis, noting coal shortages, strikes, and government struggles. He urged the U S to provide credit and aid to sustain industry and keep Europe from stagnation.
An advertising sketch touts Danderine as stopping hair loss and dandruff, claiming each strand gains life and brightness after use. The jumbled copy suggests beauty benefits and a dramatic effect, typical of early 20th century hair remedy ads.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to guard kidney health by using four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water before breakfast for a few days. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe, affordable kidney flush made from grape acid and lithia, claimed to prevent bladder irritation and support overall urinary comfort.
Don’t stay tiffed up and snuffed. A dose of Pape's Cold Compound taken every two hours breaks up a cold and ends misery. It opens nasal passages, relieves headache feverishness and sore throat, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
Milford police rounded up two alleged thieves and identified one as Arrick of York Street New Haven in connection with a October 9 hold up at Gregory's shop on Cherry Street. Victim Nathan Z. Gregor reported $790 in bills and checks taken with a $300 ring. Four other men named Walsh Aransky Stravitsky and Swidler remained under bonds for city court appearance.
An advertisement by the illuminating company announced a rate rise effective December 1. The new tariff shows eight and one half cents per hour and a service charge of 12 dollars per meter installed, with officials noting no new service fee beyond a minor per kilowatt increase.
Harry Husted secretary of the City Tea and Coal Co. blames the anthracite miners’ strike for a coal shortage in the city. He predicts coal will not exceed 4 a ton and notes the company will sell in ton lots by order. He warns of limited supply and uncertain winter outlook as prices rise.
Mrs Catherine Merwin of Morris chairs the rummage sale held at the Memorial chapter house on Thursday October 28 afternoon and evening. Donations will be called for and proceeds support the Berry School Scholarship for mountain whites.
A quiz style feature explains super printing and actor traits, naming Vic Jona and Lally Marshall, Wesley Thorns, and Weasley. It notes the use of negative-to-positive printing to merge frames and describes Bartholones debut and Griffiths era fame. The column also hints at forthcoming clarifications about alcohol production in the Philippines.
Bayard Prohaska appealed to the Superior Court over a property assessment and damage award. He claims a $2800 loss while the board allowed only $147, seeks nullification of Orland Street declarations and related relief.
The excerpt recounts wartime hardships in Germany with rationing, unemployment, and government controls. It cites Walter Rathenau on France and Germany, notes milk and sugar shortages from a cattle plague, and describes factory layoffs as hour reductions rather than employee dismissals. It mentions 2,300,000 unemployed per Dr. Sudekum.
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