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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1921
Page
16
The fragmentary correspondence discusses Margot Asquith's forthcoming diary and two typewritten records, praising their literary value and historical insight. Morley and Frances Balfour letters attest to the book’s significance, while references to Gladstone, Tennyson, and Carnegie frame the political life portrait.
A young woman asks if she will ever have boyfriends and how to become popular with boys. An older correspondent urges self analysis and confidence to attract attention. Another reader seeks a method to regain a separated lover, with guidance that love may find a way and to avoid fickle partners.
Home making notes by Jeanetta Foung Norton advise slip covers to keep furniture fresh with stitched edges and tailored seams. Guidance covers choosing linen tones, patterns, and durable materials. outlines home sewing vs professional upholsterers, and describes decorative cushion and drapery options with varied fabrics and finishes.
A portrait of William B. Kirk, prominent Bridgeport figure. Details his self made rise from humble shop beginnings to president of the W.B.F. Kirk Company, leading plumber and steamfitter firm. founder of West Side Bank. family focus on his son Gerard. active in local clubs and Knights of Columbus. owner of tenement properties.
Winifred Black and Mrs Frank Domingo of Sacramento recount the bloom of a large family. The eighteenth child’s birth is noted, with a party and memories of daily chores like cooking, washing, and needlework. The piece sketches a thrifty household routine, praising sturdy, cheerful parenting and practical economy.
The read text offers a Monday forecast noting quietness and reflection. It mentions birthdays around May and cautions gentle handling of health and mood. It hints at changes or journeys being unlikely and advises prudent care with finances and social relations.
In Assoria the Marabout, a revered miracle worker, earns respect through charity and guidance. His tomb draws visitors even after death, and the title can pass by inheritance, influencing neighbors and shaping conduct. Charms for healing and protection are common, and gifts flow to and from the Marabout, reflecting broad social influence.
Adele Garrison's tale follows Lillian and Madge as Marion negotiates a playful shouting contest among mothers and child. The scene escalates into a raucous family moment ending with a speeding car interrupting the cheerful chaos.
The piece presents medical guidance on appendicitis signs and home first aid, plus reader questions on allergies, eye yellowing, swollen glands, infant sleep, and morning tongue coating. It includes symptoms, when to seek a doctor, and simple home remedies.
A newspaper notice promotes a voile one piece dress for girls in sizes six to ten. It outlines a mail order pattern request system, offering prepaid postage upon receipt of the pattern and listing the Burnans department as the return address. It warns subscribers to write their name and address and to expect stamps or pots.
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