Woman's Page Notes and Submittal Procedure
Florence Clancy edits the Telegram Woman's Page and invites items from readers. Submissions should include sender name and address for appearance, and can be telephoned to Barnum 6100 for inclusion.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
11
Florence Clancy edits the Telegram Woman's Page and invites items from readers. Submissions should include sender name and address for appearance, and can be telephoned to Barnum 6100 for inclusion.
Leona Crepeau and Agnes Corbally appear in social notes with travels and new positions. Dozens of short items record visits, vacations, house guests, and community events across Stratford, Fairfield, and surrounding towns, including Red Cross notices and upcoming demonstrations.
The Fairfield school garden exhibition organized by the National Defense Woman's Committee chaired by Mrs. William B. Glover will be at Sherman School on Saturday September 14. Exhibits must arrive by September 13. Prizes cover corn potatoes general garden groups and special categories with blue red and yellow ribbons.
In a dramatic excerpt Mrs. Cosgrove resists a reveal as she and an accomplice plot to hide stolen pictures tied to her brother Robert Savarin. The scene shifts to a tense conversation about finishing the scheme and the danger of discovery, with hints of past secrets and a looming night plan.
The article emphasizes meticulous workmanship and careful material selection in lens fitting and frame adjustments to ensure optimal glasses performance and customer satisfaction.
Readable fragments show a business listing for Harvey Lewis Co at N20 Main St. in New Mavendlestford with unclear locality hints. The OCR text suggests a storefront address and company name but lacks full context or activity details for a fuller summary.
A period store circular lists daily closing at six and announces discounts on Linen Crash fabric and Muslin in multiple widths. Cotton crash linen finish, bleached gauze, and unbleached muslin are priced per yard with several width options and floor placements. Also offered are ice blankets, paper plates, cups, marshmallows, cream almonds, peppermint candies, and Canton ginger with varying prices, describing availability on main and basement floors.
The article promotes cretonne as a versatile, affordable fabric for chairs pillows window coverings and lampshades with new fall patterns in stock on the third floor. It lists home canning jars lids rubbers and related supplies such as Mason jars jelly glasses and canning tools with prices and sizes.
A combination trouser presser creaser stretcher and hanger sold for one dollar. Waterproof fibre board construction promises long life and folds for travel. Available at the Nation Counter north aisle.
A shop displays a center counter set of carved wood frames from miniature to large sizes with antique gilt finish priced from 1.00 to 2.75. Also shown are solid mahogany frames, SIAC metal frames in silver, and a selection of women’s stockings including semi fashioned at 1.25 and full fashioned at 1.75, with novelty silks at 89 cents and lisle stockings at 59 cents.
An advertisement touts the Auto Vacuum Freezer promising thorough fast freezing in thirty minutes or less with no turning. It includes a book of 56 frozen dessert recipes and notes endorsements by Good Housekeeping Institute. Size is 2 quarts and price listed as $4.00.
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