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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
6
Ellen Lane Spencer argues recreation sustains health and productivity during war. She cites theatres, films, and sports as essential breaks that refresh mind and body so workers return to desks and machines ready to continue contributing to the war effort.
A representative assembly of women will gather at the Stratfield hotel this morning at 11 o'clock for the Fairfield County Suffrage Association all day meeting with Miss Caroline Jonutz-Rees presiding. Lunch at 1 pm and afternoon discussions by leaders on key topics. Corporal Saltman on six days leave from Camp Devens visits Bridgeport. Various local notices follow about society events, club activities, and church gatherings.
Yesterday afternoon in Erkiseport Art League rooms a large Home Economics Committee meeting featured Miss Abeth Angell of Joe Fairfield county farm bureau demonstrating wartime home economy measures. She prepared muffins and breads using corn and other substitutes, showing nutrition with minimal prohibited materials under the topic Instead of Wheat. The next meeting is set for February 27 at 1:45 PM in the Art Barn rooms.
A selection of meatless fish dishes from the Boston exchange outlines recipes for prren¢gl Kippered Herring Omelet fried with butter and eggs, ground fish patties, smoked fish dishes, a creamy smoked fish on toast, brooded smoked fish, and a smoked fish salad with celery and mayonnaise.
A man named Lewin is badly burned while a duck is scorched as a fire explodes near a log blaze. A nurse instinctively wraps a rug around a patient to drag him to safety as flames spread rapidly, preventing a larger disaster.
A damaged excerpt shows The Dot Red Cross and IT describing dire conditions with dwindling drinking water and soaked biscuits. They state their shelter or camp is failing and that members are surviving by chewing on very tough rations.
The Wednesday Afternoon Musical club hosted Trio de Lutece at the First Methodist Church with George Barrero flute Carolos Lalzedo harp and Paul Kefer cello The program mixed modern and old world works including Rameau D indy Saint Saens Debussy Gluck and Tarateau plus a commentary on an old style theme The note ends with a humorous remark about kindness and age.
In a harsh winter with high fish prices, fishermen face brutal conditions at zero degrees. Deep sea workers earn more than before and deserve higher pay as their labor supports families. consumers should remember the toil behind each codfish.
A bustling personal missive describes a children's party, outfits, and a failed longing for a sweetheart in France. The writer mentions Jean and Pierre, a cleaned suit, glasses by E B Williams, a new Ultex lens, social club plans at Black Rock Shore and Country, indoor games, and a warm home gathering with cake and tea.
In Adele Garrison's tale a newly earning wife confronts a club's stingy talk, secures a $20 lecture payment, and faces her mother in law's pushback as she weighs returning to teaching and managing the home. Dicky defends his wife’s autonomy while the mother plots control, setting up ongoing tensions.
A new powder claims to stay on until washed off with no white lead or chalky rice powder. It allegedly lacks harmful ingredients and uses a medicinal additive to heal skin while reducing pores, blackheads, and pimples. Lamay, marketed as pure and long lasting, is priced at fifty and twenty five cents.
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