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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1920

Page

10

Ely's Cream Balm for nasal relief advertised

An old advertisement promises instant relief from nasal congestion and catarrh by applying Ely's Cream Balm in the nostrils. It claims open air passages, no nightly breath struggles, and quick soothing of inflamed mucous membranes, urging readers to buy from their druggist.

Ely

Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound Hair Darkener

A grandmother keeps hair dark and glossy with Sage Tea and Sulphur. The ad claims Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound restores natural color in a few applications, darkening evenly and imperceptibly. A downtown druggist endorses it as widely used and inexpensive.

Wyeth

St Jacobs Oil Promises Fast Back Pain Relief

A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a fast remedy for backache lumbago and sciatica. It claims kidneys do not cause pain and urges readers to apply the soothing rub for instant relief, mentioning a small trial bottle available from a druggist.

St. Jacobs

Christmas Festival at St John’s Next Week

The Sunday school at St John’s plans Christmas events for parents and friends. On Tue Dec 28 the kindergarten festival runs in the Parish House under Deaconess Barlow. On Wed Dec 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Burroughs Memorial Chapel the main school presents a play On Christmas Eve directed by Deaconess Barlow with a magician and a Santa visit. Friends are invited.

St. John’s Barlow Burroughs

Black Rock Club Plans Jolly Xmas Party

The Black Rock Country club plans a traditional Christmas celebration with a tree and gifts for members. A grand march starts at 9 20, members form a circle around the tree for gifts, Speidel's orchestra provides music, dancing continues late, and a special supper is served.

Black Rock Country Club Speidel Brooklawn Country Club Yale Society Staunton Rockwell Beechwood Avenue

Personal notices note school friends and holiday travel

Mrs. Fred Seeley and daughter Elizabeth of Brocklawn avenue travel to New York City for Christmas as guests of Mrs. Chauncey Marshall. Mr and Mrs Lewis Powr of Seaview avenue to entertain Edwin Hoyt and son from New Canaan. Mrs Harry H De Loss hosts guests from New York and Baltimore. Yale students visiting relatives for the holidays. Various Stamford area residents host, visit, or attend weddings and dances around Christmas and New Year’s, with multiple journeys to nearby cities and house guests.

Fred Seeley Miss Elizabeth Brock Lawn Avenue New York City Chauncey Marshall Lewis B. Powr Seaview Avenue Edwin Hoyt New Canaan Harry H. DE Loss Park Avenue Karn H. McDonough New York Sumner Drayer Baltmore Charles Whitten Laurel Avenue Jersey City New Jersey Bert Fuller Isabella Fenelon Atlantic Street Bari S. Fenelon Yonkera Mount Vernon

Bridgeport Briefs Highlights Local War, Rail, and Civic News

Monthly Stratfield meeting hears Dr Grafflin on Making America Strong. Yankee Division fund reaches 100 plus dollars for convalescing veterans at New Haven hospital. 26th Division urged to aid 16 comrades as drive closes tonight. Knights of Pythias set election at 1025 Main Street with open release and holiday show. Freight traffic dips amid industrial slump. Two auto collisions in High Street injure none. Holiday express trains run faster for Christmas traffic though overall passenger load is light. Brandegee to appoint West Point exam slots at Bridgeport post office January 8. Lake Torpedo Boat Co to commission new submarine 8-15 in two weeks. S-14 soon after. Rent market loosens with rents from 35 dollars but modest demand. Carlos Rodriguez named Spain’s official representative in Bridgeport, office at 180 John Street, effective January 1. Five hundred children petition Recreation Board chief Eames to damned Parrott pond for Christmas skating. A Hungarian woman who lost 500 dollars from a sneaky thief invests in Home Building and Loan stock. Two water mains burst in East Bridgeport due to factory idle pressure, per Hydraulic Co. Local Manufacturers Association members donate auto trucks for Christmas carolers.

Carlos Rodriguez Spain New York John Street Jorge Eames The Recreation Board Parrott Pond

King George expresses grief over Irish situation in speech

Government officials oppose a plan to extend a billion dollar US credit to Germany. By early January, staff changes in the News Department led to about 600 parliament returning to regular duty. Lockwood committee testimony identifies four paint firms with $309 million capital forming a trust gripping the country.

King George Germany United States Newee Department Lockwood Committee New York

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Inp ST. John's Black Rock Club Arthur Jennings Fairfield 8 Lewis Wagner Plainfield Yale Charles McElroy Stamford John McElroy Stratfield Road James Shannon Congress Street Yale Law School Yale University John Bannigan Providence Rhode Island Bannigan Eleanor Criddle North Avenue Dorothy Jennings Pairfield John Field Brooklawn Parkway Bert Whitten Jack Wade Chester Margaret McPhee William Miller Edward Redgate Haddon Street Olivet Congregational Sunday School Hazel Dickson Charlies Dickson T. H. Berg Santa Claus Oberlin College Glee Club Stratfield Stratford Congregational Church Chester FE. Haberlin West Virginia University School of Medicine JE. Haberlin Elizabeth Seeley Brooklawn Avenue Rye Tuesberiain John Hincks William T. Hincks Park Place Harvard + Law school Houston Texas Elizabeth Bradley Peavey Heffelfinger Heffelfinger Hincks Vincent “Sullivan Wood Avenue Holy Cross Univerity Worcester Mass Peries Brooklawn Park Stratfield Hotel Bridgeport Financial Federation Sumner Simpson W. H. Griffith Associated Charities D. Fairchild Wheelere Boy Scouts of America Henry A. Bishop Boys’ Club Frank V. Coville Christian Union Norman Leeds Bridgeport Protective Association Matthew Judge Catholic Charitable Bureau W. R. Webster Charity Organization Walter Leewith Council of Jewish Women Philo Calhoun New England Little Wanderers Charles Mintz Park Avenue Temple Richard Cogswell Travellers’ Aid Sanford Stoddard Visiting Nurses’ Association Ellen Bjorlin Carl Bjorlin Davison Street Henry Roland Meriden Jane Gilhuley Chapel Street Francis Grandfield Annapolis Robinson Academy Norna Hoagland Elmwood Avenue Miss Hoagland Wellesley College Bridgeport St. John's Prep School Danvers John Cullinan Elmwood Place Leonard Murphy West Avenue Henry Shannon Catherine Shelton Connecticut State College New London W. Gilhuley Albany, N. Y Our American Bank & Trust Co East Main ST Barnum Ave Bridgeport Briefs America Samuel W. Grafflin Wirt Winchester Hospital New Haven Knights of Pythias Lodge Main Street Austos Walter Gay Buckingham Street Louis Kaantrowitz High Street U. 8 Brandegee West Point Home Building and Loan Association Bridgeport Hydraulic Co Manufacturers Association Che Judea House of Read D. M. Read Company Connecticut Southern New England Telephone Company
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