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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1920

Page

4

Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Hair Color

An old home remedy for darkening hair uses Sage Tea and Sulphur. modern commercial version Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold cheaply in drug stores. A dampened sponge or brush is used to apply the preparation strand by strand, gradually restoring natural color and glow.

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Medicine ad touts cure for inflamed mucous membranes

A vintage drug advertisement touts a remedy for coughs colds and related nasal throat and lung inflammation. It claims wide physician endorsement and usage by thousands with a trade marked bottle sold by druggists at 60 cents.

Sulphur Soothes Ugly Itching Skin

A skin specialist touts Montho-Sulphur and Mentho-Sulphur as quick remedies for eczema and itching. The preparation is described as germ destroying, cooling on first use, with rashes and blotches healing rapidly. Sold by druggists in small jars.

Browntone Promises Youthful Hair Revival For Gray Locks

The ad touts Browntone a hair color remedy to restore gray hair to its original shade whether light to medium brown or dark brown to black. It claims instant, harmless results and targets women fearing premature aging. Free trial package offered by The Kenton Pharmacal Co. with a postage fee request.

Teial Oser Kenton Pharmacal Co Covington

Roll of Honor highlights League to Enforce Peace supporters

A long roll lists prominent backers of the League to Enforce Peace, honoring Carlisle Joslin's Republican platform influence and noting ongoing cross party support for peace, with names from Harvard to Yale and major New York organizations backing the cause.

Republican National Committee Carl Smith Joslin Harvard Springfield Mass League of Nations United States Jostin Joslin Cox Chicago Tulsa Oklo Harding Des Moines Repubican League Herbert Parsons Hamilton Holt Irving Fisher America Bean Roosevelt Ohio Times Istz Anders Philadelphia Andrews Fannie Fern Honoray League To Enforce Peace Boston Annin William A St. Louis Anthony Alfred Williams Home Mission Council Minneapolis Minn Bacon Benjamin W Yale University New Haven Conn Baker Ray ‘Stanard Amherst Barretto L. B 76Th Street New York City Bates Katherine Lee Wellesley College Wellesley Benson J. A Grover Cleveland High School St Louis Benton B. J Western Reserve University Cleveland Betts Frederick W First Universalist Church Syracuse Bibby H. L East 79Th Street Bird Bowker R. J The Publishers ‘Weekly New York Braun James Wright TL Brooks John Graham San Francisco Chapman Frederick L Better Farming Choate Mabel Christine G. M North 12Th Street Clark John Bates Cole C. M College of Arts and Sciences Oberlin Commons John R American Economic Association Madison Wis Compton Elias College ‘of Wooster Wooster Comstock le Construction Enzisineer Conklin E.G American Society of Naturalists Princeton University Princeton Cook Morris L Crane Frank Crothers Samuel McChord Flint, Mich Edson Frank P van West Ewers A. F St. Lowla Farnam Henry W Connecticut Civil Service Reform Association Connetter Frank A New Yor Field L. Wendell First Congregational Church Sioux Falls Forbes Malcolm League To Ford Guy Stanton University of Minnesota Fox George Stenry New York State Medical Society Howard Geer Howard S Bronx County Gay Edwin F Evening Post Grass University of Minnesia Greenberg J. W But+tevick Co Griggs Edward Howard Croton Gulick Sidney L National Committee For Constructive Immigration Legislation Hamilton J. Stuart Advertiser Short Hills No 1 Hansel John W LL. D Fargo

Congregational brides may omit the word obey in marriage vows

London reports that Congregational brides no longer require the word obey in marriage services. A committee of the Congregational Union of England and Wales voted to drop the vow despite no women on the panel or requests from women. The Women’s Freedom League notes churches are relaxing strict wording across denominations.

London Congregational Union of England and Wales Women's Freedom League

New York to Screen Pupils for Health November 9

New York schools will conduct a health screening day on November 9 with teachers checking pupils for physical fitness and reporters alerting school physicians to defects. Health officers note nurses inspect contagious eye and skin diseases monthly and that early detection helped limit influenza impact. They stress school health drives prevent wartime-disqualifying defects.

New York Department of Health Department of Lgealth Health Department

Flashes Six of seven balloons down in Gordon Bennett trials

The Gordon Bennett international balloon race sees six of seven entrants down with word awaited from Army No.1 piloted by Lieut. Richard Thompson. Also reported: UPenn student William P. Brines surrenders in a murder case. Canadian dry forces win provincial plebiscite battles. burglaries threaten Hartford and Milford. a Hartford church calls Rev. Frank B. Haggard. a Milford armory burglary. a driver wounded but recovery expected. and other regional incidents and talks on public school matters.

Army, No. 1 Lieut Richard Thompson

Meriden Man Kills Two Sons and Himself at Pond

John A. Taylor, 36, of Meriden, shot and killed his sons Arthur 14 and Frederick 10, then turned the revolver on himself at Black Pond in Middlefield. Witnessed by two Meriden High School students, the bodies were found in a rowboat. police and medical examiners investigated. Police linked the killings to Taylor's recent legal troubles and statements of a plan to kill his children. funeral arrangements await relatives.

Middletown John A. Taylor Meriden Arthur ‘Taylor Frederick ‘Taylor Black Pond Middlefield Stanley Schilling Johnny Loveland Mt Higby John Viernasz Schilling J. Francis Caler Loveland Tayor Taylor England H. R. Olmstead

Bridgeport Boy Joins Marines in Croix de Guerre Unit

Joseph M. Madar, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Madar of 201 Holly Street, Bridgeport, joined the Fifth Regiment of Marines base at Quantico after recruiting in Bridgeport. The unit was awarded the Croix de Guerre fourragere by France for actions at Belleau Wood, Soissons, and amid the Champagne battles. Madar previously served at Parris Island and trained at Quantico, with the corps promoting a correspondence-study program.

Bridgeport Joseph M. Madar Elizabeth Madar Holly Street Fifth Regiment of Marines Belleau Woods Soissons Young Madar Marines Mainstreat Iifth Quantico Marine Corps Parris D. C

Cholera Spreads in West China Warns Professor Dye

Professor Daniel S. Dye of West China Union University warns cholera has spread more widely due to frequent troop movements in Sichuan Province. He cites major tolls in Tungchwan Chungking and Chengtu, noting Americans and Europeans show immunity from precautions in food hygiene and diet. Dye, once UW faculty, is a New Matamoras, Ohio native.

New York Sichuan Province West China Daniel 8. Dye West China Union University W. R. Taylor American Baptist Foreign Mission Society China Tungchwan Chungking Chengtu Dye University Medical School Professor Dye University of Wisconsin New Matamoras Ohio

Cartoonist tied to Republicans raises campaign ties

New York report notes Reid the cartoonist behind a sacrilegious lampoon of the Immaculate Conception for Harvey's Weekly also works for the Republican National Committee. Allan A. Ryan warns DNC chair, citing Blasphemy and fundraising links as facts. Also mentions food shortage impact on Central European hospitals per William C. Mullen of the American Relief Administration.

New York N. Y Democratic National Committee White Reid Harvey Harding Republican National Committee National Republican Allan A. Ryan Ryan Democratic Central Europe William C. Mullenfore American Relief Administration

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