Letters of Natalie and the Roosevelt book fads
A reader recounts Harold’s gift of Theodore Roosevelt letters to his children and reviews Roosevelt memoirs. The piece wanders through shopping notes on Osgood Shoe Shop and Vogue Dress Shop windows, a Belgian blues cleaning revival, and new lingerie caps, cami gowns, and satin lines from local shops as a day unfolds.
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Natalie
Evelyn
Harold
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Quentin
Archie
Lewandos
Court Exchange
Sugarless Sweets Demonstration at City Food Hut
Miss Gladys B. Green leads a sugarless sweets demonstration at the City Food Hut on State Street. She will show a cake with three spoonfuls of sugar substitute, a custard sweetened with dates, and ways to sugarlessly sweeten cranberries. Other demos cover dried fruit usage, canning without sugar, and using dehydrated products with samples for attendees.
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State Street
Gladys B. Green
Misa Green
Miss Green
Food Hut
Bridgeport
Thanksgiving Day Confession in Crittenden Tale
A tense scene shifts to gratitude and reconciliation as Crittenden admits past wrongs and vows change. Bess kneels beside him as he praises her strength, vows lifelong thanks, and they promise a new beginning after a night of doubt and aid.
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Bess
Crittenden
Convention Held Here in November
The Connecticut Woman Suffrage association schedules its fifth annual convention at the Stratfield Bridgeport November 12 15 and 14 with a three day program. Includes welcomes reports of officers luncheon and evening sessions with speakers on party responsibility and citizenship. Local hosts arrange accommodations and tickets. An English maid anecdote and 1919 coin output data are included in adjacent items.
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Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association
Stratfield
Bridgeport
Caroline Ruytz- Rees
Samuel C. Shaw
Seton
Pinner
Grace Thompson
Willard Pleck
Lafayette Street
Clinton Avenus
Sivas Field
Goucneon
Stratield
Pleurisy Attack Leaves Woman Weakened Then Recovered
Mrs Beatrice Stott of 56 Watson street Central Malls RI recalls a severe pleurisy attack that left her run down with poor appetite and strength. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills she improved after the first box, continued for three boxes, and now praises their effects. A free booklet Building Up the Blood is offered by the Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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Beatrice Stott
Watson Street
Central Malls
RI. E
Dr. Williams
England
Tr Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenegraidy, Noy
Douggist
Leuyes
San Francisco resident touts home hair-darkening mix
A well-known San Francisco figure called Daddy and Grandpa because of his white hair claims a home remedy to darken gray hair. He prescribes mixing bay rum, Barbo Compound, glycerine and water, then applying twice weekly for a soft glossy shade that supposedly does not discolor the scalp or rub off.
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le A. McCrea
San Irrancisco
Daddy
Frugal Vanthrox Shampoo Method Promises Quick Hair Care
A guide promotes a simple shampoo using vanthrox dissolved in hot water to create a full cup of cleansing liquid. It claims easy application to all hair, scalp soothing action, and rapid drying, leaving the scalp refreshed and hair with luster and puffiness.
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Elyaruggist
Wrinkles Howard's Buttermilk Cream Ad Claim
A vintage ad touts Wrinkles Howards Buttermilk Cream promising quick improvement with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It notes low cost and availability at Hindle Drug Stores and drug counters. An unrelated line mentions an electrology service offering permanent hair removal and facial treatments with privacy at a Bridgeport address.
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Hioward
Hindle Drug Stores
Sale of Duckling Fleece Fabrics and Peter Thompson Cloth
Sale items include duckling fleece for ladies dresses and children's wear priced at 38 cents a yard and Peter Thompson Cloth, a linen substitute, at 1.00 per yard. 36 inches wide and touted to wear and wash like linen. Third floor sale date November 15 with a 0.15 copy price. Yearly subscription 1.50 to Designer and Standard Quarterly, now available at the Pattern Counter. Main flour listed.
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Peter Thompson
Jewelry items add dainty touches to outfits on sale
Jewelry assortment described with cuff links gold filled 59 cts earrings pearl and jet 1.00 crystal beads cut imitation sapphire amethyst and green shades priced 3.95 and 5.95 main floor displays rumores
Women Coats and Scarfs on Second Floor Prices Listed
A second floor display features womens coats at 55 dollars and 395 450 and 500 dollar coats of muskrat fox beaver or sable. Scarfs and wraps include taupe fox wolf lynx and mink options with muffs and varied collars.
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Chamberlin
Shropshire
Lawrence F Abbot
New York
Fritz Sxreisier
Paris
Tums
Helen
Main Street
Osgood Shoe Shop
Osgood
Vogue
Alicea Doyle
Liberty Building
Miss Doyle
Miss Dorie
Russ Doyle
Anita
Dove
Morris Elder
Chicago
Radford B. Smith Fairfield Ave
Broad Street Warfare
BY Katreden Fox
Spitfire
Wes Crittenden
Fla
Bava
Bess Crittenden
Bridget
United States
Rhode Island
Isbie’s
Iaea Belee Flnser
BANK
Vwomen’'S
Oxford
Jersey
Brown
Black
Eden
Cis
Priscilla Magazine
Dolman
Ae DD. Rea
Faacthatagl S Rey
BPT. Grocery CO
Cor. Bread & Prospect St. Pe
Campbell
Edwin C. Burt
Y. W. Cla
W.K. Mollan
Main
Boston
New Bedford
Long Island
Mohican
Morris Lean SR
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