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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1920
Page
3
A nostalgic 19th century ad proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla to improve appetite aid digestion purify the blood and relieve various ailments while Hood's Pills are advertised as a helpful cathartic. The copy touts nearly five decades of strong sales as evidence of merit.
A vintage ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a trusted laxative for children. It presents the product as a remedy for upset stomach and irregular bowels, urging parents to choose the well known brand for gentle relief.
The text markets an umbrella named India as a safe investment with 10 ribs, 27 more than rivals, claiming strength, serviceability, broad spread for complete protection and better vision, and resistance to turning inside out. Dealers everywhere.
Government report describes a mechanized milk plant near Charlestown that replicated farm outputs with 1500 cows, labeling products as reconstructed milk or nitralac. A 150 by 61 foot building housed mixing vats, refrigerators, and bottling gear while water purity and emulsification of butter fat in skimmed milk powder formed the process.
Vienna reports an expanding arms smuggling market across Austria with Hungary Poland and Jugoslavia hungry for munitions. Authorities said a recent police crackdown uncovered an organization moving military materiel into Hungary and led to two arrests. An employee of Wollersdorf factory was among the detainees. Worker's Councillors monitor railway shipments, yet some carloads slip through the frontiers.
A former Austrian army officer in Vienna sued a workmen's councillor after being ordered to remove his clanking spurs in a poor quarter. The court awarded 1000 crowns in damages and allowed him to wear his former splendor whenever he chose. The case highlights post treaty tension as officers in full uniform, adorned with medals, appear on promenades, with many saying their uniforms are the only decent clothes they have.
Rev. Dr. Herbert W. Manchester of Bridgeport and Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie of Westport attended the annual meeting of executive officers of Bible Societies in New England and New York in Hartford. Rev. E. J. Aizen of Concord New York was reelected president and Samuel W. Raymond of West Hartford was elected secretary of the association.
An old advertisement fragment notes clothing price alerts printed Monday September 27, highlighting men overcoats and blue serge suits. It emphasizes best built American goods and a one price for several items, with claimed reductions and total sale push.
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