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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
14
A satirical piece notes the recurring Early Cold as a comical menace after summer, blaming lack of foresight and old-fashioned undergarments. It lampoons wives arranging warm clothes, cites remedies like hot baths and quinine, and ends with a tangent on Franklin Newtonian ideas and aurora theories.
Impetigo contagiosum is a contagious skin disease common on the face and hands of children, forming flat pustular sores that crust yellow and heal without scarring. It is not life threatening but precautions focus on skin cleanliness. disposing or disinfecting shared combs, brushes, and towels is advised to prevent reinfection.
A reader asks about a hard breast lump and pain with no milk. Experts stress seeing a surgeon to distinguish enlargement from tumor and advise general care. Other questions cover paralysis causes, sore feet treatment, kidney stone symptoms, and possible cures.
A group discusses a new magazine story about a heroine and two possible mates, debating whether the older man or the younger, egoistic or kind suitor suits her best. They note the tale reflects real life and wonder why readers crave insights into people who resemble friends and neighbors.
A compact discussion of Benjamin Franklin and early ether hypotheses, noting his lesser known electrical experiments and a 1752 letter to Cadwallader Colden proposing a universal elastic fluid to explain light phenomena, contrasted with later Faraday advances.
Luke McLuke presents a rambunctious collage of chatter and quips from The Byplay Minstrels. Jokes on prohibition, Punch lines about the Kaiser, war headlines, and a series of puns mix with stray anecdotes and social jests reflecting wartime humor and public mood.
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