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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1926
Page
14
An ad touts California Fig Syrup as the best laxative for babies and children of all ages. It claims pleasant taste, gentle action without cramping, and urges buyers to ask for the genuine product with proper dosing directions on the bottle. It warns mothers to say California to avoid imitation syrup.
Bridgeport society plans a Yale and Banjo clubs concert and dance at the Stratfield with 600 invited guests and 268 patronesses. The Yale Glee Club and Banjo group will perform after an 8:15 PM concert, the event benefiting the Allen Keith memorial scholarship fund for Yale scholars from the county. The Yale Alumni association of Fairfield County sponsors, with a general committee led by E. T. Buckingham and including 12 others.
The St Josephs T B and L association will stage an old-time minstrel show on Pembroke Street in St Johns. Bart Hurley directs with past St Joe minstrels leaders William Toomey John Hughes William May James Keegan and Sime Neary among helpers. Neary and the Lovenberg Sisters will perform dances and several soloists including Fred Anton John Hughes James Keegan William May Walter Lock and others will appear. A dancing specialty features William McNiff Daniel Ryan Frederick Daly and Paul Mulvey with a chorus led by Frank Muldoon Thomas Mulroney and Arthur McPadden and Harry Maloney directing the music.
An old advertisement urges readers to prevent rheumatic pains by keeping circulation warm with Mike Martin's Liniment. It claims relief for Winter joint stiffness and cold hands or feet, advising nightly application to wrists ankles and feet. Sold by all druggists.
Anniversary Hostess, president of the Sisterhood of Park Avenue Temple and charter member, will preside at the fifteenth Yumeheen of the Sisterhood Tuesday at 1 pm in the Stratfield hotel ballroom. Decorations are to be by Mrs J H Cohen and Mrs A S Anderson, with a surprise entertainment planned by Mrs L T Salabes and Mrs Nl Roslyn Mkins. Luncheon reservations due by Sunday evening to Mrs Richard Oppel, 1884 Park Avenue.
A major afternoon program at the Anthora club in Brooklawn Park features Connecticut composers. Mrs. Mary Morse Granniss and Miss Anna Laing compile a Connecticut talent book. Performers include Rowe Shelley, De Kovén, Buck, Carpenter, Hawley, Hugo, Rogers, and Parker.
The Connecticut League of Women Voters announces a School of Citizenship at Center Church House Hartford March 23 and 24 led by Milas Marjory Cheney. Health Education and Child Welfare officials join to discuss budget formation and taxation alongside a food exhibit. A State Library tour and governors portrait gallery visit accompany charted information, with a concluding film program on March 24 highlighting state activities.
George H. Sanford chief Tide Water Oil Company salesman in New York and Mrs. Sanford depart for a long southern and Cuban tour for business and pleasure. They will start in St. Petersburg, then Cuba to inspect traffic facilities and sugar plantations of interest, and on the way home visit their son Robert in Miami in real estate. Sanford has longstanding ties with major American and international firms.
The four act Dust of the Earth, postponed from last night due to weather, will be staged tonight at Trinity Church Nichols parish house. Director Mrs. L M Shelton leads participants Mrs. Richard Curtis Mrs. Channing Miler Mrs. John Shaw Miss Grace Litchfield Miss Dorothy Eckert Raymond Beckwith Frank Curtis Sidney Stapley and Walter Gregory.
Births include Herry and Wilena Babineau at 1h Liberty street a daughter February. James and Anthine Andrew at 626 Bostwick avenue a daughter December 6. Antal and Czeczellla Szudecz at 939 Hancock avenue a son February 1. John and Katherine Moore at 162 Frank street a son February 6. Barton and Anna Canfield at 1 Adna street a daughter February 3. Charles and Alden Maguire at 739 Brooks street a daughter February. Joseph and guaan yargu at 190 Orland street a son February 2. Jorgen and Anna Holst at 95 French street a son February 8. Marriages include Mathew Burns age 23 Stratford and Mary Keegan age 18 25 Maiden Lane. William C. Sorensen age 20 West New York N J and Mildred Stengald age 20 88 Washington Avenue. Albert Masargian age 26 New Haven and Mary Kladman age 19 HJ Barnum Avenue Wilfrey A. Thompson age 21 121 Rochen Avenue and Ann M Sorensen age 9 one? Knechele Place.
The St. Paulus Lutheran Church announces the birth of Frederick Leroy on January 30. A dance and card party at Schwabenhalle on French Street will aid the church quota for Waagness College endowment. Waagness College on Staten Island established a $500,000 fund and allocated $3,000 to the local church. The event committee includes Miss Martha Fonelelt, Miss Halth Pilveleli, Miss Lilian Tesch, Miss Helen Voegel, Herman Foenig, Herbert Hagadorn and Ronald Grah.
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