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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1919
Page
11
Plan for Bridge and luncheon at Breaklawn Country Club features multiple tables for games. Notables hostesses include Mrs Andrew M Cooper and Mrs Richard Neithercut. Residents note guests from New York visiting, summer trips to Northfield and Newport, and club events with speakers from local churches and Universalists.
Miss Gratia Rice heads Bridgeport Business Women's Club as official delegate to the St Louis convention. The gathering aims to form the National Federation of Business and Professional Women with leaders like Miss Rose House and Miss Lena Phillips steering the effort.
Bristol Bay Alaska suffered an influenza epidemic that killed about 96 percent of its population of over 900, according to Lt Leahy from the Marblehead relief expedition returning to San Francisco. The Marblehead staff had been in Bristol Bay, with reports confirming near total loss.
Silky crepe de chine fabric praised as soft and washable ideal for summer dresses. The maize colored frock features rich yellow braids, fringe, and a creamy leghorn hat with yellow trim to complete a charming artisanal look.
Miss Annie Laurie Sorduck daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Nordbeck and Mr Lyle Ragsdale were united in marriage by Rev Gerald E Beard at Park Street Congregational Church. Attendants Aliss Downing and Miss Trene Comer wore Georgette gowns. The couple plans a honey moon at Grevatones New York and will reside at 74 Charles Street.
Coblenz July 13 American army officers uncovered a plot involving wholesale thefts of food and other supplies. They notified the French government that American bacon had reached territory outside the occupied zone in German railway cars. Investigators traced two carloads of bacon and learned it had been diverted back into the American area. Prices noted ranged from 4 to 6.25 dollars per pound.
A summer wedding will be held at St Charles Bleharley Church at 9 o clock this morning uniting Miss Anna Troy daughter of Mr and Mrs James Troy of Noble avenue and Daniel S Clarke son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Clarke of Hadley street. The bride will wear a white Georgette gown. Attendants wear pink and carry roses. A reception will follow at the bride’s parents home for about seventy five guests.
Washington reports a War Department probe into alleged brutalities by the American provost marshal's office in Paris. Subpoenas were issued as witnesses are to testify before a House committee panel investigating expenditures in the War Department. A former sergeant claims prisoners were mistreated and that at least one prisoner committed suicide after arrest.
A first person narrator details Crtittenden's volatile temper and a planned act of revenge after a dinner with the Boyds. The scene describes Ellen the maid, Marjorie Boyd, and a painting smeared on a chair, with tensions rising about the husband’s temper and the narrator’s resolve to act after the dinner.
Mrs. Phillips, wife of Beachview cottage resident, reports jewelry valued at multiple pieces missing from her room after a theater outing. Police and private detectives pursue leads. rings including a grandmother’s engagement ring and a $1,000 Tiffany piece, plus a diamond brooch, are believed stolen from a jewelry store and not insured.
New York July 14. William O McGinley supreme secretary of Abe Knights of Columbus declares a plan to erect and equip recreation houses across the United States for soldiers and sailors. He cites existing huts in the country and abroad and argues these facilities will aid demobilization and peacetime reconstruction, with 17 000 workers in 1 800 chapters already providing jobs and services. He urges nationwide construction of community recreation hubs for veterans with educational facilities and youth programs to follow.
The piece notes English Oak designs from Jacobean and William and Mary periods, with Sheraton lines and regular cabinet styles. It mentions music by Craig Camp and Lewis Jan, plus the Great Lakes String Quartette on tour. Also describes beadwork motifs and a new scrap book system for car clippings and labels in the book shop.
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