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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
13
Advice warns against harsh shampoos and alkali in soaps. Suggests refined coconut oil shampoo as pure, cheap and effective. Describes washing method, lather, rinsing, and benefits such as soft, bright, manageable hair and removal of dust and dandruff.
Advertised hair treatment claims to stop shedding and stop dandruff after application. The product allegedly makes every hair show new life vigor brightness and increased color and thickness.
Pretty midsummer wedding solemnized at Holy Rosary yesterday morning as Miss Martha Caseria becomes bride of Leonora Caseria. Nuptial high mass celebrated by Rev Michael T. W. Koaing. Bride wore a chile charmese gown with silk tulle overdress and silver bodice. Attendants wore lavender satin. best man Joseph Riccio. Flower girls Maria and Josephine Caseria and America Riccio. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple to reside at 36 Park Avenue.
Personal notes list engagements and travels of residents including Mrs. Andrew M Cooper Mrs George C Peet and Mrs H J Sutton Nave who completed plans for the English Literary club season to be mailed within two weeks The piece also covers family visits camping trips vacations and social gatherings across Weston Hartford and surrounding areas with several names and places noted.
An old advertisement for Nestle Permanent Hair Wave claims lasting effect after shampooing and bathing. It notes Nestle of New York as the original representative, cites five years of successful work in Bridgeport, and mentions electrolysis based hair work from Massachusetts with a street address in Beellew Avenue Suite 5.
The Young Women's Christian Association outlines plans to create a boarding and rooming agency at Barnum Avenue to serve a wider number of young women. The project aims to use the National Association built building to provide cafeteria meeting spaces and a facility that accommodates more girls beyond the current sixteen. The move follows a shift from exclusive boarding to a broader outreach across the city.
Miss Janet Sr and Mrs Tl host a midsummer dance at the Pergola Tea Room Black Rock with informal entertainment by friends. Garden décor and a musical program by Stuart Naramore Earl Saramore Donald Hoot and Baward Clark feature.
A period article advises parents to use fresh air and sunshine for children, with routines of park outings and dancing on the green. It stresses practical, economical meals and desserts, balancing protein and fruit, and notes shifts in meat prices and consumer trends reported by the American Institute of Meat Packers.
A long letter describes gifts receipts and plans after a birthday. The writer mentions a $100 check, saving habits, hair treatments and fashion purchases in Canada and Minnesota, plus hopes of a summer sale at Buckingham and Company and a hopeful future trip. Harold and Helen figure in as friends.
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