Virtues of a Model Husband and Old English Cheer
A humorous verse praising a peaceful husband who returns home with pay and avoids quarrel or gambling. The piece contrasts modern steadiness with old customs of St Thomas Day begging and merriment, noting changes over time and a bank president’s death. Also reports a record cold December in St Paul at 23 degrees below zero.
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St. Thomes
Deber
Merrie England
Carnates
England
St. Thomas
St. Paul
Minn
This Frenchy Flapper Has a New Frock
A Frenchy flapper unveils a new frock featuring gray cloth, a plain full skirt, and a slim waist. The outfit pairs gray and blue for winter, with a blue velvet belt, blue satin roll collar, and a neat tie.
Christmas Day Jollity at Quiltys Colonial Ball Room
Christmas Day events at Quiltys Colonial Ball Room Fairfield avenue feature a 2:30 to 6 afternoon dance and a grand evening ball. Murray's orchestra of ten pieces will provide music for both sessions with popular admission prices. A reunion for long-time patrons and old timers. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jollity
Quilty
Fairfield Avenue
Nore Pleasant Place
Murray
Colonial
Adv
Night Gown Design With Hand Embroidery Guide
A home dressmaker plans a step by step lesson in gutting and assembling a night gown. The guide explains folding fabric, making front and back pieces on the lengthwise fold, tucks, gathers, yoke attachment, and sleeve embroidery with buttonhole edge finishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harn
Daily Talks on Heart Topics by Laura Jean Libby
Miss D asks about lasting first love, marrying a first cousin, parental influence on an eighteen year old, and whether a young man should be thanked for a gift. Advice favors first loves as often true, notes mixed views on cousin marriage, says a parent aims at happiness, a daughter should heed her mother but decide, and a man should thank a gift. a girl must self support during waiting year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss D
John B. M
It’s the Man Not His Business Advice Column
Emily H T asks about choosing between a druggist suitor and an undertaker. The reply urges rejecting the drinker, accepting the dependable man who loves her, and notes the dangers of money borrowing among women friends. The piece then explores friendship, trust, and limits on borrowing, warning that close confidences can be misused for control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily H. T
Far West
Corners for Cuoxs and Various Historic Dishes
Antique cookbook style instructions describe making lamb timbales with chopped parsley and eggs, a lemon flavored white sauce, and a rich boiled pudding bag technique. It then outlines goose and duck roasts with stuffing and sauce, followed by a sweet potato pone recipe and a grape juice parfait with a merengue cream method.
Modishly Garbed For The Street Is She
A description of street fashion features a warm tan broadcloth suit with a straight skirt and a three quarter length coat. A patch with six buttons simulates a belt, Hudson seal provides deep cuffs and collar. The piece notes a shift from football to intercollegiate debates and suggests debaters must earn praise without student crowds.
King's Daughters Charity Ball at The Stratfield
The King's Daughters of the Sunshine society host a charity ball in The Stratfield ballroom this evening. The program features Bridgeport's musicians led by potential guest tenor John Steele with two parts of piano, vocal and danse numbers in a period style review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratfield
King’s Daughters of the Sunshine Society
Bridgeport
John Steele
Katherine Conley
von- Webber-Liszt
Lillian Ray
Earle Colby
Zo Elliot
Leni Mason Barnsley
Madame Butterfly
Lillian Hartigan
Glow Worm
Lena Mason Barnsley
Thurland Chattaway
Earl Colby
Printemps
Leo Stern
Charles Gilbert Spross
Why
Lewis Fenton
John Barnes Wells
Miss Hartigan
Fish Recipes of Famous Chefs Cold Salmon Ravivant Sauce
Recipe notes from Vincent Giugia at Hotel Mellen Fall River describe boiling salmon in a vinegar water mix with carrot onion and cloves, then chilling a sauce of mayonnaise, taragon leaves, lemon juice and paprika. Serve over salmon on hearts of lettuce.
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Vincent Giugia
Hotel Mellen
Fall River
Fall Fall River
First Woman Missionary Ann Hasseltine Judson
The first woman famed as a missionary was Ann Hasseltine Judson born in Bradford Massachusetts 127 years ago. She married Adoniram Judson in 1812 and sailed for Calcutta and Rangoon to begin work among Burman natives inspiring American Baptists and launching the American Baptist Missionary Union in Philadelphia in 1814. Mrs Judson learned the local language and saw the first native convert in 1819 and ten by 1820. She published History of the Burman Mission in 1822 and returned to Rangoon in 1823. War led to imprisonment. she was released and aided the sick and prisoners. She and her husband were saved by the British but she died soon after from the terrors endured.
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Ann Hasseltine Judson
Bradford
Mass
Adoniram Judson
Calcutta
Rangoon
American Baptist Missionary Union
Philadelphia
Judson
United States
New Year smoke joke ends in mock resolution
Pop plans a temperate approach to smoking one or two cigars a day, while his wife mocks the idea and quips about teetotaling and saving money. The couple jokes about resolutions as Benny reads a humorous note from Vincent Giugia.
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Pop
Loss of the William Mason Sailors Across Coal Run
The American schooner William Mason from Perth Amboy New Jersey to Yarmouth Nova Scotia with coal is lost in a gale with all hands. Also reported: Britain to raise railway fares by 50 percent from January 1 per the Board of Trade. Commerce notes cotton exports 180655 bales for week to December 16. Adelaide Hamilton heir to Alexander Hamilton estate valued at 720478 dollars. Maurice E Connolly Queens Borough President accepts resignation of James A Dayton as public works commissioner.
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William Mason
Perth Amboy
N. J
Yarmouth
N.S
Great Britain
Board of Trade
House of Commons
Maurice E. Connolly
Queens
James A. Dayton
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AL Tooth CO
Warner Building
Fairfield Ave
Pictorial Review
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Ealed Ag
Laura Jean Libby
King’s Daughters
Little Benny
Department of Commerce
Adelaide Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
American Statesman
Runkel’s
Red Fox
Black Fox
L. Remiz
Post Office
Paris
Smith-Murray CO
Bridgeport, Conn
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