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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1926
Page
13
A fragmented recipe-like piece describes preparing a vegetable dinner for adults and children. It mentions baked potatoes with butter, green peas, beets with tops, spinach, and a lenten rhythm of cooking steps. The tone hints at a home kitchen scene with the aim of pleasing hungry kids.
Testimonial style ad quotes women praising Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound for improving health and energy for homemaking tasks. Lancaster Ohio and Sturgis Michigan residents share personal experiences of better well-being, stamina, and easier pregnancies after using the product, urging others to seek benefits.
A nostalgic passage describing a humble family meal with bread and butter, spring water, ice cream custard, and a creamy dessert. The author notes children respond best when fed well, and praises the calm, loving atmosphere of dinner time as easy to live with.
A mother recalls guiding two daughters through weekly menus to resolve dish duty disputes. Each daughter proposed meals, but hid dishwashing chores until both learned responsibility and personal interest in home tasks. No further trouble.
The Automobile Club of Bridgeport held its first board meeting at Stratfield Hotel to discuss membership, a Bureau of Information, and cooperation with the Traffic Department. Plans include talks by state officials, a campaign to educate drivers on signals, and a drive to recruit members across Fairfield County, with notices on roads under construction and enforcement hot spots posted at the library.
Pattern service notice describes a six piece dress in putty coloured crepe with deep bow at waist and square neckline. Design 361 offered in sizes 36 to 46 inches bust. 36 size uses 2 78 yards of fabric plus 2 yards of contrast and costs 15 cents in stamps or coin.
An order note requests customers to mail or email names addresses and order sizes for pattern editing services. It instructs writing plainly to fix mistakes and states a 15 cent rate for all patterns, with a Bridgeport Telegram contact and stamp return for pattern orders.
Advert asks readers to try Lifebuoy soap for easy perspiration odor avoidance. It claims Lifebuoy delivers instant creamy lather, skin benefits, and an antiseptic scent that leaves a subtle, clean impression, portraying it as a serious hygienic choice.
Wheatley branch of Entre Nous elh invites members and guests for Visitors Day at Camp Wahkonovy Brepnes August 7 and 8 with Hulda Green assisting as hostess. A second Visitors Day is set for August 16 hosted by Mrs Joseph Taylor and the High School Girl Reserves.
Bandits robbed the Bank of Watertown near Lake City, making off with several thousand dollars in cash. They fled in a light touring car toward Blicksonville. one clerk and a woman on duty at the time survived.
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