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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
3
A health blurb recommends four ounces of rad Salts mixed in water before breakfast for several days to cleanse kidneys and bladder. It claims acids from meat overload the system, causing dull kidney pain, headache, dizziness, and urinary issues, and promises relief and improved urination after use. The ad touts Jad Salts as inexpensive and harmless, a grape acid based effervescent drink used by millions.
An advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a home remedy to restore natural hair color and cover gray. It claims easy application with a brush, visible darkening by morning, and a youthful appearance after a few uses. Thousands endorse the ready-to-use product.
A humorous math puzzle estimates bedbug reproduction with seven eggs per day and two thirds female hatch in five days. Females mature in four weeks and lay eggs, producing yearly growth if one female remains. An ad promotes Pesky Devils Quietus from F. D. Q, claiming it stops future generations of bedbugs roaches fleas and ants. The package promises five gallons of product for $2.50 and postal purchase options.
The Board of Police Commissioners may push a new parking ban on Main Street between East Washington and South avenues and Fairfield Avenue between Water and Courtland streets from 6 am to 9 pm. Violators face a $60 fine if approved by the Common Council. Police commend two officers for arresting Guy Tucciano after a December 1 1919 shooting at the Cambra restaurant. Ambulance driver appointment and four special policemen also noted. Sick relief expands pay for officers when substitutes cover duties.
A special committee of railroad executives discussed financing the minimum equipment requirements for 1920 at the Association of Railway Executives. Estimated needs run about 500 to 600 million dollars, with only 300 million Congress has provided, leaving a large funding gap to be filled via private markets and banks.
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