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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1922

Page

9

Smoking Not Yet Condoned Habit Among West Coeds

Berkley, Cal Feb 14 Smoking has not become a habit or a condoned fad among women students at the University of California. Olive Presler, president of the Aquacrated Women Students said most of the five thousand women she knew had never smoked. She noted smoking is not allowed in sorority houses or women’s clubs and the code of honor bans the practice. A Western Intercollegiate Association conference discussed smoking and concluded there was nothing to fear from college women in the West.

Berkley Cal Twentern Universation Mise Olive Presler University of California Atlas Pregier Cody of Honor T Western Intercollegiate Association West

Tanlac praised by Mrs Barbara Weber in San Francisco

Mrs Barbara Weber of 315 Van New Ave San Francisco says Tanlac built her up wonderfully and thousands like her have benefited. The ad urges underweight people with digestion issues or weakness to take Tanlac, sold at all good druggists.

Barbara Weber van New Ave San Francisco

Confetti Dance Planned By American Chain Girls

The American Chain girls plan a confetti dance to raise funds for a new victrola for their lunch room. The event, the third annual affair, will be at the Industrial Service center of the YWCA on Barnum Avenue, with the Dko orchestra and the Dunn Brothers providing entertainment. About two hundred girls are expected, with Miss Anna Christensen and others in charge.

Firts Barnum Avenus Dko Orchestra Ang & Special Dunny Brothers Baing Vaude

Kitchen Tips From A Penny Wise Era

A collection of quirky home hacks mentions adding grated cheese to dough for apple dumplings and turnovers, parboiling potatoes before baking to speed cooking, adding a prone to coffee to improve flavor, and using bran water to extend silk stockings.

Milford Visiting Nurses January Report Highlights Fundraisers

Mir Christine Wappa health nurse reports twelve visits made in January for the Milford Visiting Nurse association. TH Y Putney chief of Christmas Seal drive turned over 420 dollars. 574008 seals sold raising 570 dollars with 35 500 allocated to State Tubercular Commission. Expenses 64 dollars. Substantial weight gains noted at Central Grammar due to hot chocolate programs. A 1559 dollar check from Friday Bridge Club supported the Visiting Nurse group.

Mir Christine Wappa Pable Milford Tubercular Commission Hartford Lesis Seimer Holbook Central Grammar School Acho* Arn

Local Society Meeting and Club Events Noted in Calendar

The annual meeting of the Ladlea Alg society of Black Rock Congregational church is set for tomorrow night at 8 15 in the chaos. The Young Jurga Council approved a special orchestra for Mardi Gras and the change. Mrs. Maurice M. Dundlee hosted the Bethany church Woman's club board at her home. Miss Elizabeth Perkins spoke at United church about Wenshen school. G A R ladies host whist at Mrs Mary F. Yate's home with guests welcome.

Ladlea Alg Society Black Rock Congregational Church Jurgaca Mage Madison Avenue Maurice M. Dundlee Beechmont Avenue New Y Bethany Church Woman's Club Misa Thzabet Perkins Foochow China The United Church Wenshen School Valentina Sherlin G.ajr Mra Mary FR Yate North Avenue Tomlaht

Protective Work Reports Increase at Lafayette Street Meeting

Reports show a year long rise in protective work across bureaus including the protective bureau the psychological temperation bureau the detective area and the law department. The Lafayette Street association body met yesterday posting gains and electing new officers with Norman Leeds as president and several directors named.

Norman Leeds Wiliam B. Boardman Caroline B. Doremus Charles E. Weeks Herbert BE. Sherman Sally Wilmot Amos Bissit Alice Ballard Thomas Culina

Dr Ruth Hume to Speak at Park Street Church

The Woman’s League of Park Street Congregational Church invites all Congregational women and interested others to hear Dr Ruth Hume of Ahmednagar India discuss her hospital work there at the February assembly tomorrow afternoon at 9 o’clock. Several attended Dr Hume’s talk at the Board of Missions meeting in New Aim last fall.

Woman's League of Park ‘Street Congregational Church Ruth Hume Ahmedmagar India Hume la Hospital League Consregeriana Ferneard Wume Board of Missions New Aime

Vintage Ad Promotes Lydia E Pinkham Remedy

An old advertisement presents Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a solution for female nervousness irritability backache and fatigue suggesting it restores health and prevents collapse claiming women who used it have “come back” through the remedy in use for many years.

Lydia F. Pinkham

Elizabeth Fenner Faces Permanent Effects From Electric Needle

An unnamed report notes Elizabeth Fenner, a specialist in Hatronies, suffers permanent facial damage from an electric needle procedure. Warts and moles remain removed, eyebrows permanently altered. Privacy claimed. mentions Bridgeport address and room details.

Elizabeth Fenner Bridgeport Nab Bank

New Puritan Records Made in Bridgeport

Bridgeport shops offer the Canadian Capers Fox Trot and a set of 14 records including Dawn Caprice Viennois Schubert Serenade The Sheik of Araby Peggy O Neil Mammy 4 49 cts each Come in and have these played by Bagement.

New “Puritan Bridgeport Tenth Regiment Little Town Ould County Peggy O'Neil Bagement

Physical Culture book prices and titles list

An advertisement lists books and prices including Making Old Babies Young for five dollars Manhood and Marriage for three dollars Womanhood and Marriage for three dollars Strengthening the Eyes for five dollars Miracle of Milky Vitality Supreme for two dollars Strength from Eating for one dollar Bow Headaches are Cured for fifty cents Strengthening Weak Nerves for fifty cents Gaining Weight offered as a price and title compilation.

Designer Needlework Book

A magazine full of suggestions for art work with illustrated pages and directions for knitted sweaters and caps crochet home linens braiding appliques smocking stamped embroidery designs and more. Pattern counter on third floor.

Small Lot Left of Fall Coats At Pandora and Normandie

A small lot of fall coats in small sizes with Pandora and Normandie cloths, featuring Scotch mole or nutria collars. Describes excellent material quality and high prices up to 879.50.

Petticoats and skirts at low prices on second floor

Blooming Heather features deep corded flounces and durable skirts. Regular sizes priced at $2.00 with extra sizes at $2.75 for changeable taffeta silk flounces. cotton taffetas options also available. Second floor display notes.

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