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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1920
Page
5
An advertisement urges reducing meat intake to prevent kidney troubles claiming uric acid from meat overworks kidneys. It promotes Jad Salts, four ounces in water before breakfast, as a safe cleansing drink to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder irritation.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless solution for corns and calluses. It claims instant relief from pain and easy removal of hard and soft corns and corn between the toes, with a tiny bottle sold by druggists. The copy attributes the product to a Cincinnati genius.
The famous Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand claim to restore vigor and vitality for nervous, despondent, or overworked people. Sold for 60 cents with a refund option from Hindle Pharmacy and Hartigan Drug Stores, advertised as a general tonic for nerves and related conditions.
A drug advertisement touts Rolex or Kolox relief for hay fever and nasal allergies. It claims ninety nine of a hundred people benefit, with quick, easy inhalations to clear breathing and deter pollen, dust, and germs. The copy urges immediate use, notes a quarter price, and lists druggists carrying Kolox.
Stratford June 1 Special: police patrols will cover Main street between Hard's corner and Paradise Green, street boxes moved to streets. A Knights of Pythias lodge aims to form by September 1 with 75 charter members, meetings to be held in Red Men's hall. Memorial Day observances closed town buildings and schools, with parades, trolley crowd decline, and many residents at beaches. Local visits include Oliver Park hosts in Yonkers New York, and car traffic booming with the best auto counts of the year. Community notices announce St John’s Lodge meeting and local social visits, plus a new Ford Sedan purchase and various residents visiting Derby Bridgeport Hartford. Fire-wire disruption briefly paused Stratford trade. Okenuck tribe plans degree conferrals and general meeting attendance. A Stratford farm for sale ad and Stratford 295 phone line appear, along with plumbing and heating services.
The Cambridgeshire Forestry Association School of Forestry argues trees can be trained to grow square and yield better wood if excessive wenls are controlled. If proven, slabs and wavy planks would vanish, transforming timber quality and quantity.
Adjutant General William Marcus Barnum, a Civil War veteran, dies at his Stratford home after a brief illness aged 77. Born May 5 1842, he enlisted in 1862 with the Second Connecticut Light Artillery, later serving five terms as adjutant general of the Grand Army of the State. Funeral Tuesday at his home, burial in Union Cemetery. Survived by wife Emma B E Barnum and four children. services conducted by Rev W H Day.
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