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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1922
Page
11
A fashion blurb describes bandkerchief collar trends popular in Paris now embellishing blouses. White crepe de chine or knotted bandanna looks, with satin capes slated for winter dancing frocks. Evening colors include flame, seranium, petieh, lemon, yellow, and bi none green.
The prose piece presents Natalie's reflections on Christmas plans and gifts including pianos, amps, and new homes in progress. It weaves in domestic scenes with Adelaide, Harold, Pierre, and Jean, touching on preparations, neighborhood chatter, and a laundry service pitch within the same narrative flow.
A fragmented note lists gift suggestions with ambiguous pricing and unclear items. The text includes stray codes such as aS 010 SAD and references values like 2.50 and 8.50 without concrete product names or sources.
Dozens of children and parents visit the Benefit Shop on Middle Street each day seeking Christmas toys and ornaments. Winter brings worn clothes and bed coverings. blankets and comforters are in demand. Donors are asked to notify the shop to donate toys, ornaments, bed clothing, or discarded china.
Cameron Beck, personnel director of the New York Stock Exchange, will speak Tuesday afternoon to the Sarah Kiges Humphreys chapter. The topic is The Cost of Leadership. Each member may bring one guest. Funeral services for Mrs. Tosa Dougherty were held this morning at 30 o'clock from Seymour Avenue United home. St Mary’s Church, Mt. St. Peter’s Cemetery. Thomas O’Connell and Paul Daley returned to Hartford after a short visit to the city. Thomas McGarry, former local police member, returned home after a five month Florida stay. Elks held their annual memorial service last night with Rev. Joseph W. King delivering an address and Mrs. Oliver Lewis as soloist. Hon. Raymond E. Cagney gave the cursory award. McCarthy of Yonkers has returned from a visit to Mrs. Elizabeth McDermott’s Chapel Street home. Patrick L. Fox of New York City visited his mother, Mrs. Anna Fox, in East Derby. Jens Thorkildsen of the U S Navy has a one month furlough to attend his sister’s marriage.
The New Century Players present The Sleeping Beauty and The Runaway Monday night at the Paramount theater. Cast includes Grace Japson, Constance Nelson, Tanet Edwardson, Adelaide Sundstrom, Bettmond, Gertrude Sehall, Lilium Ward, Mildred Abbott, Florence Goldman, Marjorie Bradshaw, Marjorie Hayward, Doris Lindmark, Ruth Murphy, Rathering Murphy, Lillian Stein, Ruth Ritter, Ardelic Libby, Elaine Pratt, Beulah Wittstein, Virginia Tingoin, Frances Myers, Marjorie Birnbaum, Dorothy Petersen, Selma Eckler, Eleanor Reilly, Cella Eckler, Cornelia Hickey, Edna Malone, Reto Beloin, Muriel Andersen, James Emmons, Harold Ritter, Sidney Miller.
A collage of local notices lists John A. Coe of American Brass Co speaking at First Methodist on Religion in Business. Also planned are meetings of Orient Sewing, Maitland engagement, Post Publishing party for Rev Stone, charity events for the Bridgeport Hebrew Orphan Asylum, a Christmas dance, and several club and society gatherings across Stratford and Bridgeport with officers to be elected and charitable fundraisers hosted at homes and clubs.
Relia Silver of 9637 Main street hosted a Sunday night gathering for friends at her home. Dances and singing followed a luncheon. Attendees included Miss Amnolid Hartman Mrs Uh Hartman Miss Elsie Ku Bessie Dware kin Miss Anna Motkin Miss May Wonnick Miss Theresa Landes Mias aula Plotkin Solomon Smith Moi tla Cohen Abe Deckman Tarry Binkerstone Mathew Katz Lemuel Lesler Robert Lester Dave Nevins Ned Sears Dave Sears Max Wilson and Mr and Mrs M Le
The New Haven section of the American Chemical Society plans a dinner at 1:45 p.m. Then at 7:40 p.m. K Becker of the Aluminum Company of America will discuss Aluminum Casting Alloys. All who are interested in chemistry or foundry practice are invited. reservations for dinner can be made with Mr. Kor, a manager at the Fairfield Aluminum Company.
Leather goods advertised with black leather mounted three-fold wallets pocketbooks and hip pocketbooks with 14 kt gold corners and clips priced at 3.50 and 3.95. Main floor display.
A cabinet with sparkling crystal is a housekeeper’s pride and makes an ideal gift. The listing outlines water sets seven pieces Berry or nut bowls sugar and cream sets celery trays vases mayonnaise sets compotes candy jars oil or vinegar bottles bon bon dishes with handles and related prices ranging from four to over forty dollars.
Large assortment of men scarfs in plain and fancy effects. Brush d wool in buff brown cray and heather mixes priced 1.50 to 3.00. Cheney tubular silk scarfs in many colors priced 2.75 to 3.50. Main Floor Front.
Variety of decorations including Chocolate Tea and Cake sets with multiple piece counts and prices. 14 piece chocolate sets range 5.25 to 20 dollars, Tea Sets with 17 or 23 pieces priced 20 to 25 dollars, Cake and Berry Sets seven pieces priced 3 to 12 dollars, Celery Sets seven pieces 2.20 to 7.50, Cake Plates 2 to 4.50, Bon Bon Dishes 1.50 to 3.25, Cracker Jars and Muffin Dishes 2.85, many other pieces not listed on Main Floor North.
The stationery section highlights Christmas pencil boxes that carry the owner’s name, with many boxes including pens, erasers, banks and drinking cups, offering a luxury touch for small scholars.
Men gloves in duplex fabric gray beaver and brown priced at 1.50 per pair. Wool gloves blue brown and Oxford mixtures with wrist strap at 1.50 per pair. Knit gloves in wool 1.00 per pair in black or gray. Cape gloves Cordovan color. Dent’s gloves tan or Cordovan 3.00 per pair. Malo Ploor Tront.
A gift set includes 24 sheets of paper 24 correspondence cards and 50 envelopes with satin ribbon and a special greeting card. Colors available white blue lavender and gray. Sold at Maju floor.
Two umbrella styles for women offered in colored silks with amber tips and stub ends. Attractive handles in navy, light red, garnet, purple, green and black priced at $5.00. Imported union Tafetta all silk with satin order, wood and amber stub ends in same colors.
A display at the Ribbon Counter offers powder puffs vanities powder boxes and ribbon crafted rosettes. These dainty items are pitched as convenient gifts with prices from 19 cents to 3 dollars. A glass case showcases the collection.
Six hundred and two children were treated at health stations controlled by the Child Tyger Division of The Board of Health. The total treatments show a decrease since summer, with October applications at six hundred twenty-one. Nearby London a joke anecdote follows about a daughter and a courteous gentleman, ending with a quip about tea etiquette.
Parcel Post Express and Parcel Post Express and Freight Deliveries all goods bought at Read's will be shipped to any point in the United States free of transportation charges. We reserve the right however to make shipment whatever way we judge best.
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