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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1920
Page
10
An old style ad promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with directions for colds pain headache neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It touts Bayer as genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years and notes handy 12 tab boxes cost a few cents with Bayer trademark and manufacturing details.
A health claim urges meat eaters to flush kidneys with four ounces of rad Salts daily in a glass of water before breakfast. It describes kidney cleansing, urine neutralization, and prevention of bladder disorders using Jad Salts made from grape acid lemon juice lithia.
An elderly man from Bridgeport narrates a months long stomach burning sensation and dizziness, credits CINOT for relief, and lists multiple area drugstores and towns where CINOT is sold, followed by a clipped recipe for rice and sausage cakes. The ad context echoes early 20th century patent medicine culture with local outlets.
Washington May 17 The fight over a provision to halt Muscle Shoals nitrogen plant development and nitrate production for fertilizer was withdrawn after Senator Smoot faced sharp questioning from Senator Underwood. Underwood argued the plan would boost farm output and national security, noting Chile’s nitrate dependence and urging a government corporation to operate the plant for defense and agricultural use.
The Stevenson power plant on the Housatonic near Derby will be described by Mr Amberg. He will discuss river data dam layout construction surveys flow handling concrete placing and transmission lines. The talk covers engineering challenges and river flow methods to optimize power dispatching. All interested invited 8 p m May 18 at Hillhouse Avenue New Haven Conn.
The Associated Charities launched its annual waste drive in Bridgeport for the day nursery. It aims to exceed prior collections by saving every scrap of waste from the ash heap with efficient methods. Bags were distributed last Saturday and households must place items such as cloths, old clothing, carpets, tires, and footwear on display for pickup. Proceeds from the sale of collected material will fund charity work, organized by Harrison Cooperative Service which has managed prior drives.
A conference of downtown church workers will meet Monday evening at the First Presbyterian church to discuss the Inter Church Survey for Districts 1 2 and 7 Rev G Herbert Ekins will outline survey plans and an organization will be formed Volunteers from Washington Park Methodist Park Street Congregational Second Baptist St Pauls Episcopal Kings Highway Congregational Summerfield Methodist joined the canvass for Districts 9 10 and 11 at Washington Park Methodist church last Wednesday.
Readers are shown flexible payment options for Pathephon phonographs priced at 125 to 175 dollars with down payments of 12.50 to 17.50 and balance paid in installments. The machine features a sapphire ball needle, no needle changes, and a pure tone chamber for accurate sound. Visit the basement Pathe Room to hear favorite tunes.
John Ward McLarney seaman 2d class U S N son of John McLarney 124 Frank street died in France in World War I. His remains will be escorted home by Veterans of Foreign Wars with burial honors after brief Brooklyn services. He was known in the North End and belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
A fresh delivery features assorted chocolates including The Domino Box and The Question of Pillows items. Prices range from 30 to 69 cents for cretonne pillow slips and 18 to 26 inch pillows, with various shapes and baby pillows also offered. Third floor.
Advertises Quaker Lace in good assortment plain or with lace insertions and edgings in conventional patterns. Prices range from 2.50 to 12.00 per pair with common pair price around 6.00.
A rustproof heavy sheet steel drainer and drain board approved by sanitary experts and good housekeepers. White enamel model priced at $3.25 and galvanized at $2.75, available in basement display.
An advertisement touts Re-Krisper jars made of clear flint glass designed to keep crackers cereals and other food items dry to preserve original flavor. The text emphasizes moisture protection and practical kitchen use.
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