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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
11
An old advertisement promotes DR CAREY S MEDIC Y EEST TABLETS as a weight gain and tissue nourishing remedy. It claims to strengthen organs and nerves, boost health, and shows money back if results are not seen. Mentions Timdle's Drug Store Cyrus Pharmacy and J Ostrofsky as points of sale.
Acclaimed violinist Grace Simonds, after study in France and Basland, returns to present a recital for local lug clubs at a grand event. Patrons include John Howland, Mes Warner and many notable city residents. Elmer Joyce will welcome Simonds and the program features contributions from Mrs. Elmer Beardsley and other prominent supporters.
An additional clam chowder luncheon will be served Thursday from 11 a m to 1 p m at the First Methodist Church corner of Groag and Fairfield. Homemade rolls roast pork and apple pie will be included. The prior luncheon was a success and the church repeats the event.
Y M C A secretary Ro t Hammond plans an extended postwar assignment abroad after Christmas. He has trained through Springfield Y M C A and the Ohio TaAiana Illinois branches, with Red Cross service cited. Hammond will sail from Vancouver to begin work in the Middle East and then visit Japan and China on leave before returning.
Practical duck roast instructions with stuffing ideas and sauces. Includes methods for searing then roasting, onion stuffing, peanut stuffing, orange sauce, and baked apples with prunes. Provides step by step timing and quantities for a festive duck dinner.
A fragmented late 19th or early 20th century letter page discusses cultural aims in the Progressive West, mentions the Bridgeport Symphony Society and Yale Music influence, and notes travel from New York to Kingston Jamaica with cruise details. It includes local commerce items such as candy shop offerings, beauty services, and Christmas shopping, with social reflections and domestic curiosities.
From the Pathe factory word arrives that many models in stock may be bought at lowered prices just in time for Christmas. The reductions are substantial, in some cases more than half, prompting readers to compare prices on the main floor.
Upholstery section notice describes tapestry table scarfs in brown, teal-green, goblin blue, and velvet options. Several styles include plain velvet, bands of tapestry and galloon, appliques, and tinseled borders. Mentions price of $3.00 tip and third floor location.
Daily arrivals of the latest books flood the main floor with fresh literature. Limited copies sell quickly and readers are urged to visit for popular titles. The shop features Boys' books like The Three Musketeers illustrated edition and Men of Iron by Howard Pyle at $2.00, plus Harper Books on Electricity and Natural History for young scientists.
A new shipment of dolls arrives at the Children's Shop on Second Avenue featuring the Madam Hendren doll that can say mama or cry walk or talk. It includes undressed jointed dolls with long curls sleeping eyes walking dolls with wigs and without, Schoenhut wooden infant dolls with moving eyes, Horsman unbreakable heads, the Five-Faced Bridgeport made doll, rag dolls and soft bed dolls.
The furniture store showcases an assemblage of gift furniture including sewing tables with multiple models and styles such as Martha Washington Colonial Mary Ball and Louis XV. It lists wagons desks chairs cedar chests children's furniture high chairs and floor coverings with prices from $3 to $17 and diaries for 1922 priced 15 and 45 cents.
Two styles of card tables offered with green baize and felt coverings. Leatherette top style priced at 3.75 dollars, imitation leather style at 4.75 dollars, both with green felt options and a fourth foot feature.
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