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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1920
Page
2
A Vermont man, Chas S Hartwell, reports long indigestion with sour stomach belching and heartburn improving after using Fruit-a-tives Liver Tablets. He bought a dozen boxes and felt like a different person, with price details listed and orders directed to Ogdensburg New York.
The article argues that applying physical attraction laws to humans is flawed. It recounts S and Alice, two mismatched spouses, whose radically different tastes led to discontent. It notes a common outlook is as vital as love for lasting union. It cites Mademoiselle Rachel as a tragic example of greed and fame harming well being.
A youthful girl’s birthday and garden party attire features a blue taffeta French style dress with a wide bertha, scalloped hem, and silver ribbon accents. The look blends charm and festivity with embroidered silks and beaded trims, signaling a move beyond simple lawn gowns to dressy frocks.
A brief note suggests readers turn to Times Want Ads if their wants are not supplied, reflecting a common newspaper placement option. The line hints at advertising or classified services as a fallback for missing items.
Bridgeport residents are invited to vote on their preferred transit service. The Bridgeport Times prints a coupon asking subscribers to mark either jitney or trolley and mail or bring it to 179 Fairfield avenue for tabulation.
Stratford officials weigh an $8,900 property donation near Barnum and Boston avenues for park use. Mrs. John Cooney, formerly Graham, offers to fund and name Graham Park if sewer costs are covered by the town via committee review and a possible special town meeting.
The August bulletin from the United States Chamber of Commerce Committee on Statistics and Standards says crop reports point to somewhat lower food prices. It notes slackness in textiles leather products and metals as indications of gradual adjustments. It predicts railroads will help sustain prices and business volumes while autos near peak production and building work remains hampered by high material and labor costs.
The Hartford Times reports Governor Holcomb rejects calls for a special session to act on the woman suffrage amendment. He says he will rely on his own reading of the Connecticut constitution, not national chair desires, and believes simple justice for women does not warrant a special session.
An item notes a yellow silk jersey smock with hemstitching and green red gray stripes. It highlights over blouses influencing jumper styles, with longer fronts. Blouses are slip-ons. a clammer lesson hints at Bigelow, a law officer and driving expert, being disqualified from future clamming trips for perseverance in catching a good haul.
The Knights of Columbus oppose the Smith Towner bill proposing a federal department of education and a hundred million dollar appropriation. They warn the plan remote from local control and democracy and would grant a secretary of education power to approve or withhold funds based on state compliance and credential reporting.
Reno Nevada Miss Martin filed today with Secretary Bradigan her petition of nomination as an independent candidate for the United States Senate. About 2300 signatures are required but her petition contained 4662 signatures. She began a month long campaign trip accompanied by Dr. Margaret Loos of Denver.
Vienna Aug 14 Austria ends government control of domestic grain after a fierce vote by the combined Christian Socialist and Greater German parties. The decontrol act, opposed by Socialist economic experts as reactionary, allows farmers to sell after freeing three tenths of their crop and abolishes milling permits. Food Controller Lowenfeld-Russ resigned amid the fight.
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