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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1921
Page
5
Widely sold as Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound, the famous hair darkener is now available in a larger bottle at drugstores. The natural looking results come without obvious recoloring, using a dampened brush to apply strand by strand until gray hair fades and hair becomes dark and glossy.
Coroner John J. Phelyn heard testimony about a Stratford accident in which Etoma Hank, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Nanie, was struck by a Ford emergency truck on Stratford avenue. The child died and the driver, Joseph J. Richter, was held on 5000 bond awaiting the coroner's investigation. No new smallpox cases reported. Two cases of overload in busses were continued to January 2.
An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a fast remedy for rheumatic pain claiming relief within minutes. It emphasizes concentrated heat from red peppers and urges readers to buy genuine Bowles with the Rowles name. Mention is made of upcoming Memorial Day budget committee drafts and filing with City Auditor Bernard Keating.
A Bridgeport board meeting will focus on transfers in the accounts of the Board of Education. President William B Seeley, eight year member whose term ends Sunday, will preside for the last time. A manufacturers and truck owners meeting in Hartford's capitol office at 20:00 am is set to discuss motor vehicle registration fees and overload policy changes.
An advertisement claims regular meat consumption harms kidneys by overworking them due to uric acid. It sells Jad Salts, saying a few ounces daily with water clears kidney irritation, balances urine acidity, and prevents bladder issues.
The Toland family debates a rehearsal at the clubhouse while Barbara resists and Jim plans to help. Ted worries about Janey and the others tagging along as tension blends with breakfast chatter and family dynamics.
California football team prepares for a high stakes East vs West showdown against Washington and Jefferson. Captain Wil C. Bryan reports players in peak condition despite injuries and weather concerns at Pasadena preparations.
Julia Page, an actress-in-training, stays with the Tolands after a rehearsal misadventure. She bonds with Barbara Toland during a yacht club outing and a dawn sailing trip, while Ned and others navigate family tensions and social duties.
Clara Meremyak reports a burglary at her room yesterday afternoon. A $25 trunk stash is missing and the theft is under investigation by the Detective Bureau.
In Chicago on December 30 thousands of dollars in rare wine and liquor were stolen from the home of Charles Stonehill a millionaire wholesale miller. Armed raiders broke in despite alarms overpowered guards and cracked the liquor vault before loading the goods into a moving van.
Belmiro Gomes and Antonio Banetto were each sentenced to four months in jail by the City court after arraignment on statutory charges. Annie Roberto was taken into custody after the Christmas raid on Housatonic avenue. her Juvenile Court case was disposed of. A separate foreclosure suit seeks Ridgefield property possession, while damages of 10 000 are sought in a car collision case. Emergency doctors Coyle and Kornblut depart hospital staff to return to private practice.
Albert Burdick, long time barber looted the Ryan Waist Shop on Main Street, has opened a new modern sanitary barber shop at the railroad station under the viaduct. He invites friends to visit the new location and call on him there.
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