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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
11
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Local notes chronicle visits and vacations of families and friends across Bridgeport and nearby towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Quinn in New Brunswick, and many residents traveling to Albany, Patchogue, or summer camps. Activities cover engagements, furloughs, nursing service, and lawn parties to aid war work, with numerous return from trips to New York, Long Island, and Cape Cod.
Washington reports on the Lafayette Park protest by 48 suffragists from Connecticut and other states. Helena Hill Weed of Norwalk leads the defense, arguing park regulations are invalid and denouncing police actions. The courtroom drama includes clashes with Captain Flather and assertions of constitutional rights, with trials continuing for related charges.
Miss Florence Midloney daughter of Mrs Aida Maloney of 40a Park Avenue married George Smith son of Mr and Mrs John Smith of Huntington in Sacred Heart Church. Rev Thomas J Mooney officiated at the ceremony at, clock. The bride wore navy georgette with blue accessories and carried Killarney roses, attended by Eva Walsh in blue silk and pink roses. A wedding breakfast followed at the Stratfield. The couple will reside on Huntington Road.
A wedding is planned for Wednesday August 81 with Miss Nellie Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs Dwight Parker of Cottage street marrying Carl Westerberg of the Coast Artillery stationed at Fort Wright. Mrs George A Mallett hosted a gathering in her Catherine street home with many guests including Miss Meyers Abercrombies and several Westerberg and Parker family members. A CANNING DEMONSTRATION will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Sanford home focusing on tomatoes and a winter salad mix with all women invited.
August sale highlights include rich furs such as Mole Hudson seal lynx beaver and fox coats in dressy and plain styles with fine linings. Also on offer on the second floor colored wool goods in lengths from 114 to 7 yards with serge poplin plaid stripes checks and mixtures.
A Bon Ton model corset in pale pink with elastic V at the top, front cuts for comfort in cars or desks, priced at 3.50. It hangs from the shoulders to prevent waist tearing, suited for ages 6 to 14. Also offers 35 cents, silk stockings at 1.15, Gordon make at 1.65, and lisle stockings in shades from 0.59.
Lavender Water Toiletries Eau de Vie priced at 75 cents per bottle. Two new French soaps Pois de Senteur delicieuse and Rose The exquise. Lanolin soap for dry and sunburned skin and a cucumber soap for cooling skin. 25 cents per cake, 3 in a box for 75 cents. Violet Brut Talcum in a shaker box 25 cents. Tintex coloring powder for tinting blouses and hosiery to counter yellowing.
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