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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1922
Page
11
A sale will be held this afternoon at the Advent Christian Church located at Perk Street and Putnam Street from 3 to 6 o clock.
A contested claim states that certified milk, the highest priced grade recommended for infant feeding, is no better than full cream milk which dominates the spread for bread. The note emphasizes common usage and price comparisons in dairy staples.
The entertainment and dance for St. Patrick's church to aid the new parochial school building fund drew hundreds to Madison School. Performers included James Keegan Fred Benham Mary Kelley Madelyn Farley Juni Garten and Helen Saller with Stratton and Stapleton orchestras. Multiple committees organized by Mrs. Carroll Miss McPadden and Mrs. Reilly handled doors cream cake and other activities.
Four Fairfield High School girls prepare for a New Haven state typewriting contest in February. Misa Gertrude Ross and Miss Jadan Greenwald have entered, with Ian Ross earning a bronze for speed and accuracy. Greenwald and Katherine Segling hold Royal Typewriter Co. certificates, while Greenwald also has Remington recognition. Frances Collina previously earned shorthand and typewriting honors last year.
A divorce case in Superior court involves Vaneta C. Alden alleging intolerable cruelty and infidelity by George E. Alden. The hearing centers on custody of three children with testimony about alleged cruelty, disputed past conduct, and a coded letter introduced by the husband.
Swedish Archbishop Nathan Soederblom, head of Sweden's State Church and adviser to King Gustave, plans a summer or fall trip to the United States. He will give talks on international friendship under the Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work and appeal for cross creed work toward healing postwar spiritual wounds. The visit is sponsored by International Friendship through the Churches, the American Scandinavian Foundation, and the Augustana Synod.
In Fairport Ohio Dr Amy Kaukonen, a young mayor, faces a flood of marriage proposals during the wartime first month of her incumbency. She says she remains focused on duties, comments on letters from hopeful suitors, including a Kansas farmer and a Missouri man sworn to prove he is not married. She weighs in on marriage as love over money, noting she has never been in love but may someday.
A Wednesday afternoon program by the Wednesday Afternoon Musical club featured two pianos and vocal numbers at Scraffeld venue. Performers included Mrs Lollis T Snyder and Mrs William H Comley, Miss Beasie Tibbay, Mrs Julius Kohlmater, Miss Anna K Price, Mrs Arthur Kot, Miss Katherine Richards, and accompanists Ethel M Pigg and S Belle Blackstone. An eight hand piece and Grieg Peer Gynt suite closed the recital with strong audience applause.
Moscow reports trillions of paper rubles issued by the Soviet government with buying power in gold rubles. M Krestinsky tells Congress of Soviets the 1922 issue could total 28 trillion rubles, equaling about 230 million gold rubles, with prior years showing steadily rising paper debts and fixed exchange rates to gold.
Richmond, Va February reports say the Lexington hotel fire has claimed three lives with 28 others injured. Teams believe 20 to 26 more may be buried under the debris as search continues through the ruins. Tony Pierre of Yonkers, N Y, is missing after his car was found beside the hotel.
A mysterious explosion leveled a three story lodging house at 704 South Broadway in Baltimore, wrecking the structure and damaging nearby property. Firemen and the fire battalion extinguished the blaze. Two men, believed to be inside, were not found.
Tonight residents discuss closing Linwood avenue between Wood and Laurel to vehicles while Maplewood school pupils travel to and from. The hearing before the Ordinance Committee of Isa Goart of Aldermen is at the Junior District School on Linwood avenue at 8 oclock.
A fragmented potato puff recipe lists washing and paring potatoes, boiling until tender, mixing with butter milk and pepper, beating yolks and whites separately, folding into a light batter, and baking in a hot oven. The text contains many misspellings but conveys the basic method and ingredients.
A sea captain recounts years of rupture agony and failed treatments. He claims a personal cure through a simple, safe method and offers a free book and medicine by mail with a coupon, urging immediate action.
Chicago reader Mrs. Adrith Tomsheck reports a doctor prescribed Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound alongside other medicine, claiming it helped her after three pregnancies. The ad urges nervous or rundown women to try the well known root and herb remedy.
An old ad praises coconut oil shampoo as gentle and effective for hair and scalp. It claims ordinary soaps dry the scalp and hair, while Mulsi fied coconut oil shampoo cleanses, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft, shiny, and manageable. It notes the product is cheap and widely available.
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