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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
13
The Christian Union will host a Christmas dinner for the homeless on Tuesday December 26 at 5 p.m. in the annex hall. Members of the Converts and Star groups will attend, gifts of socks and handkerchiefs will be given, a motion picture will be shown, and a short gospel service closes the evening.
A Christmas entertainment will be held tonight at the Barnum recreation center with a Playlet titled A Child's Dream. Santa Claus will attend and the evening will close with dancing.
Edith Dennison touts Sylpho-Nathol for bathroom odor removal and disinfection. The product claims a faint odor, safe skin use, and many household uses from mop-water to drains and cuts. Available in four sizes 15c to $1.25 at grocers and druggists.
Social calendar lists a charity dance at the Stratfield hotel next Wednesday hosted by the Bridgeport Untergraduate club at Holy Cross college. Prominent locals, out of town guests from New York City New Haven Waterbury and Springfield named among patrons and invitees. alumni committee led by Sullivan Givens Soon Havens includes several 1920s figures.
Births record entries include Charles and Chira Arelex at 281 Cannon Street with a daughter Dee, and Wham and Evelyn Morey at Hare Ratl Avenue with a son born December 12. Cisytan and Elizabeth Murray at 79% Roochwood Avenue report a son born December 11. Marriages note Maxwell Sragor of New Haven and Bessie Kaplan of 47 Gatfield Avenue.
Dr and Mrs W Richenbuck with daughter Helen of Hartford spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs D M Rowland at 72 Bancroft Ave. Mrs J Schine to head whist and pinochle next Wednesday at the Hebrew Institute for the 20th anniversary of the Talmud Torah Society. Mr and Mrs J Orton Buck and children of Portland Me will arrive to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs Albert Mills. Wooster of Purl Avenue hosts A and Of Sewing club annual banquet at Mrs A Hofman’s home on Ogden St. Beardley School faculty held a dinner and theatre party with many teachers present. Gertrude Lang among guests at a Brookyn-hosted gathering. Hdnw te 2 Kuouke of Lordship and Yale student Teelin home for holidays with Mr and Mrs We A Piers of Arcadia. The YL T will meet tonight at Mrs Bernard Monahan’s 1522 Reinisan Ave.
The advertisement promotes inexpensive presents suitable for quick delivery to two addresses for Christmas. It highlights a memo randum book, silk stockings, and the “Humming Bird” items in brown and black with risle tops, priced around 1.50 to 1.55, and notes a tea room on the second floor offering lunch and tea all afternoon.
A folded advertisement lists mahogany and oak finish gift furniture items including smoking stands with ash trays lighters and humidors from $5.00 up telephone stands with seats under the table $15.00 up magazine cabinets four shelves oak mahogany or solid mahogany $5.00 up solid mahogany sewing tables Martha Washington design $24.50 library tables Colonial and Sheraton models $15.00 up colonial rockers mahogany finish $10.50 up straight chairs Barbara design $9.00 wing chairs and rockers high backs with tapestry $33.50 music cabinets with adjustable shelves $13.50 up gate leg tables solid mahogany $28.50 secretary book cases mahogany or inlay $70.00 up rattan chair walnut finish full spring seat $15. Willow chairs Bar Harbor style $5.00 rockers $6.00 adjustable side tables useful for invalids reading tables or music racks $10.00 easy chairs and rockers brown Spanish leather large $42.00 morris chairs mahogany with Spanish leather cushions $35.00 children's colonial rockers mahogany or white enamel $7.50 high chairs with shelves $6.50 furniture ligipment fourth floor.
The advert offers umbrellas with wood grain handles in amber ivory tones and crocodile leather variants. Prices range from 7.50 to 12.00 with a leather strap and multiple color choices including black navy purple red and brown.
A catalog style listing describes bedroom slippers and mules in suede leather and quilted satin. Colors include tan blue gray fawn rose ecru and blue. Styles feature comfortable lining durable construction and a fussy pom pom trim on top. Main floor.
In Toyland there are two days remaining to tell Santa what you want. The section promises fascinating toys, games, wheel carts, wagons, and veloci padian peucs. The Ten Pins have arrived, crafted from hard wood and packed in boxes. Basement.
Two styles of tree holders offered for sale. The pan shaped holder keeps water to keep the tree fresh priced at $1.00. An adjustable version is available for $1.25.
A cash catalog lists Madeira gift linens including 24 inch round centerpieces with eyelet and embroidery, bread tray doilies, luncheon cloths in plain linen with hemstitch, cloths in 45 and 54 inch squares, napkins 14 inch, lace scarfs, damask table cloths, and tray cloths with hemstitch, with prices from 59 cents to $8.59 and variations in sizes and patterns.
Display of neckwear and accessories including silk and heather scarves with fringed edges, black and white striped effects, Berkley ties labeled the tie of a thousand knots priced at 2.80 and 3.00, cut silk ties from 0.75 to 2.00, the duplex fabric coat ties at 1.50, plus mochas and buckskin gloves at 4.50. Main door front.
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