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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1926
Page
14
Mrs. Peter M. Davey chairs the annual sale and tea by the Child Welfare Committee of the Council of Catholic Women at the Catholic Community House on Washington Avenue Saturday 3 to 6 pm. Proceeds aid Christmas cheer for the 40 wards of the Catholic Charitable Bureau.
A vintage ad promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple route to weight loss without exercise or diet. It claims rapid, visible results and a nationwide adoption, inviting readers to request the company’s book on ingredients and usage and to receive a 0.8 cent sample with a guarantee.
Mrs. John J. O Rourke chairs arrangements for the Bridgeport Council of Catholic Women card party at the Catholic Community house on Washington Avenue Friday evening December 10 to aid the Charitable Bureau Christmas work. The event features entertainment under Mrs. Herbert Holton with many performers listed. The Women's auxiliary of Trinity Church on Washington Avenue holds an all day meeting today starting at 10 o clock with a 3 o clock monthly business session.
Bridgeport Art League reports a very large attendance at its annual Christmas sale held yesterday afternoon at the league club house on Clinton Avenue. Displayed are rugs crocheted and handwoven items, silk fabrics, baskets, candles, linens, handkerchiefs, towels, and decorative pieces. The sale runs daily from 1 to 8 pm through December 24 with tea service each afternoon and hostesses listed for yesterday.
Mrs A C R asks why her 18 month old eats dirt and how to correct it. The column urges a balanced diet and environmental controls, suggesting porch supervision to curb dirt eating and proper feeding to avoid deficiencies. It also answers a reader about bedtime bottle, wetting the bed, and acceptable cereals and eggs for infants.
Readers are invited to write Mrs Linred regarding intimate problems and receive a personal reply. Address letters to Mrs Myrtle Meyer Eldred Bridgeport Telegram.
Miss Frances Perking, a New York welfare worker, says tilting back in a chair with feet on a desk can benefit workers who stand a lot by improving blood flow and allowing rest periods, a practice some factories reportedly use.
Women learn that Howards Buttermilk Cream can brighten dull complexions. Simple directions and affordable price make it available at drug and toilet goods counters, with Hindle Drug Stores selling it in tubes or jars.
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