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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1925
Page
3
An advert promises that constant curling damages hair and offers a 35 cent bottle of Danderine as a tonic. It claims the product goes to the roots, nourishes, strengthens, and makes hair thicker, softer, and more lustrous after one week of use.
A local advertisement touts Joint-Ease as fast acting relief for stiff or inflamed joints. It claims quick skin absorption, reduced swelling, and eased pain for rheumatic or other joint troubles. Windle's Drug Stores and other druggists dispense it at a small price.
An old style advertisement claims Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are a vegetable liver and bowel remedy. It touts color improvements, pink skin, bright eyes, and relief from constipation with a nightly dose of one or two tablets. It emphasizes no dangerous after effects and widespread sales at 30 cents.
Wake up backache and dull kidney misery may signal dietary acids. Excess acids fatigue kidneys, causing pain, turbid urine, and nocturnal emissions. Jad Salts, from grape and lemon juice with lithia, reputedly cleanses sluggish kidneys and neutralizes acids. Take four ounces in water for a few days, then a tablespoonful daily. Think plenty of soft water.
The Tremington Arms club of Remington Arms plant workers holds a Ritz evening dance with a Miss Remington beauty contest. George P. White is chosen as escort amid nominations, prizes donated for Miss Remington and Remington's Favorite, judged by Edward Buckingham Joseph Healy and Teds Holt. Miss Remington will perform at Poli's theatre afterward.
Workers from the Community Chest gathered at Strat field for a briefing by George H. Woos, chairing the individual subscribers division. The session outlined changes for the drive starting November 16 and noted an added $15,600 request due to two more organizations, the American Red Cross and the Mental Hygiene Society. Gresham Griggs was named major in charge of a section in the individual subscribers division.
The twenty inch main at Fairfield and Clinton avenues broke near midnight Sunday. Bridgeport Hydraulic Co workers completed repairs early last evening. The trolley derailed but was reassembled with no service delays. Roadbed repaving to start tomorrow after about 50 feet of pavement was torn up. Water flooded streets and cellars, with pumps aiding flooded basements. D H Hall said overall private property damage may not be large.
Dr Daniell Banks of 385 Barnum Avenue was admitted Monday to fellowship of the American College of Surgeons at a Philadelphia convention. The college honors surgeons with proven experience and mastery of theory and technique. Banks will attend convention sessions and receive the fellowship before proceedings end.
An advertisement promotes silk panel curtains with three inch bullion fringe at five dollars reg price and discounted to 1.29. Ruffled curtains in grenadine marquisette in multiple colors drop from 1.50 to 1.25. Marquisette curtaining with lace edge lowers from 25c to 15c per yard and other closeout prices noted.
Advertisement lists discounted prices on seamless Axminster, tapestry brussels, Kerman Axminster, Worsted Wilton, and velvet rugs in multiple sizes, plus printed tapestry brussels and inlaid linoleum tiles with reduced rates. Notable cuts include 9 x 12 ft rugs from 35 to 29.50 and Worsted Wilton 9 x 12 from 150 to 125.
Luggage must move out with roomy cowhide leather bags on steel frames in sizes 18 inches to 22 inches. Discounts from 13.50 to 12.50 on various leather and fibre suitcases and trunks. Auto cases for cars, card tables, and Walrus brief cases offered at reduced prices. Third floor rear.
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