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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1922

Page

12

Tableauux Presented at Presbyterian Church

A Washington life tableau entertainment, staged by the Berryton People's Presbyterian Church, filled the Sunday school room and overflowed into the church proper. Costumes borrowed over a thousand years old and a Washington scene with sword and rusted gear highlighted the program. The committee, praised for its work with Sunday school children and midweek social efforts.

Berrraton Committee People's Presbyterian Church Washington

British Tug Granville in Convoy Leaves Portland

The liquor laden British tug Granville, bound for Cuba, departed Portland under convoy by the coast guard cutter Ashushnet. The vessel carried 2200 cases of liquor and set course for Portland two days earlier.

U. S Newport Granvile Coast Guard Ashushnet Granville Cuba Jett Portland RKO

Be Careful What You Wash Your Child's Hair With

An advertisement touts Mulsified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo as gentle and grease free for children. It claims most soaps contain excessive alkali that dry scalp, leaving hair brittle, and promotes the product as a safe, economical option available at drug stores.

Jewelry remounting and repairs offered by G. W. Fairchild and Sons

The ad promotes restoring and remounting jewelry to enhance beauty and value. It claims skilled craftsmen can refurbish pins rings and watches without harming metals or original sentiment. It highlights modern settings for diamonds, encourages viewing their mountings, and provides the shop name and address at 2885 Main Street Ridgeport Conn.

Specia G. W. Fairchild and Sons H

First Woman Day Officer Continues Generation’s Work Bucyrus

Miss Georgia E B Hopley of Bucyrus the first woman general prohibition agent attached to mobile enforcement forces at national prohibition headquarters Washington begins new work carrying on a family crusade. She has a long history in newspaper work and public service including representing Ohio at the Paris exposition and campaigns for governor and mayor. She will spread publicity for national prohibition enforcement and educate children on observing the laws.

Bucyrus Georgia EB. Hopley Prohibition Washington I Generation Sears Ugyer Ntrx Geormiana Hopley Wes Bucyrus Journal Jwan Miss Hopley Ohio Worl Columbus C. Times George Ki. Nash Wore France England Hopley Frank B. Wis James J. Thomas Columbus

Miss Mooney Weds New Jersey Man Robert Taylor

Miss Alice Mooney of 86 Washington Terrace married Robert Taylor of Patternon New Jersey at St Augustine's rectory yesterday afternoon. Father Nini performed the ceremony. The couple left for a honeymoon in New York and Philadelphia and will reside in Jersey. Miss Mooney had been honored with several preludes to the wedding including a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs George Griffey of 923 Stratford Avenue.

Alice Mooney Washington Terrace Robert Taylor Patternon N. J St. Augustine's Rectory Nini New York City Philadelphi Jersey Mioaney George Griffey Stratford Avenue

St Charles Club Holds First Banquet

Members of the St Charlee Pinochio club held their first annual banquet last night in the church school hall on East Main street. The hall was attractively decorated for the occasion. Women of the parish served a turkey dinner. Entertainment featured monologues by Bin Toomey and vocal solos by John Kane. Short talks were given by Father Dennis Moras, Larry Gill, ex Alderman, Stephen Mearey and M. J. Foley president of the club.

St. Charlee Pinochio Club Church School Hall East Main Street bin" Toomey John Kane Dennis Moras Larry Gill Aldermopp Stephen Mearey M. J. Foley

Marriage Licenses and Birth Announcements Abridged List

Marriage licenses issued to Albert Gartland and Margaret Cleary at 885 Vinton Street and 430 Bunnell Street, plus to Kanto Payade Sr and Mary Trutare. Birth notices record James and Mary Comiil Jonas at 261 Smith Street with a daughter born February 14, 1922, Frank and Sedia Milas of 1622 Seaview Avenue with a son February 13, 1922, Harry and Agnes Sraith of 63 Maplewood Avenue with a daughter February 19, 1822, and Anthony and Been Strong Prisieo of 676 Lafayette Street with a son February 16, 2027.

Albert I Gartland Vinton Street Margaret Loratia Cleary Bunnell Street Kanto Harry and Agnes White Sraith Maplewood Avenue Yo Anthony Been Strong Prisieo Lafayette Street

Kidney health advice ad campaign on meat and kidneys

An advertisement warns heavy meat eaters have sluggish kidneys and may suffer headaches rheumatism and urinary issues. It recommends reducing meat, drinking four ounces of rad water with a tablespoonful of a grape lemon acid drink, and using Jad Baltes to keep kidneys active and blood pure to avoid complications.

Beauty and brains mark Athens woman leader Irene Photiades

In Athens a prominent woman, Mia Irene Photiades, is praised as both beautiful and highly intelligent. She is lauded for political insight across regimes, with supporters noting her fluency in English and French and her strong stance that progress for Greece requires educated women in politics.

Athens Fem Mia Irene Photiades Venizelista Royalista Greece Ghe Phottudes Photiades Irene Sottm Phenntides

Fragmented obituary notices merge with multiple names and addresses

Obituary notices list Michael Casidy and Adrian Gasper among several bereaved individuals. They mention survivors, funeral locations, and cemeteries, with numerous misspellings and garbled lines. The text also references Peter Kelly, Johanna Hag gerty, Mrs Alice Cullen, and Catherine Bullvan in a stream of memorial details.

Funeral Planned for Mrs Crowther in Milford

Funeral arrangements for Mrs Rachel Anderson Crowther are set with a funeral at 3 PM tomorrow at St Augustine's Church, burial in St Michael's Cemetery. She died after a short illness in Milford hospital, survived by her husband A E Crowther and father M A Anderson, with four sisters and one brother. A second service is noted for a Mrs Knollmeyer of St Peter's Church, with burial in Milford Cemetery.

Michael Casidy Michael Cneeidy Beardsley Street Mra. R. J. Weber Mra. M. R. O'Neil Mrs. Weber Blessed Sacrament Church St.Michael's Cemetery Adrian Gasper Andrew Gasper Wentpeer Street Bridgeport Hospital Henry EB Bishop's Mortuary Fairfield Avenue Buriat Park Cemetery John Gasper Miya Bessi¢ RK. Gasper Alice . Cullen Alice E. Cullen Patrick Qullen Witney Avenue Oatock St Patrick's Church Michaal Jory Thomas Wiliam Simon Grover Manahan Ankona Peter Barry New York City Catherine Sullivan Catherine Bullvan Jann Bulivan Janvea Street John Patrick Boward Travis Joan Gibbons William Fitzgibbons St Anguysine's Rachel Anderson Crowther A. E. Crowther Milford Milford Hospital Lucia Chapter Fidelity Repekah Lodge O. Fy Peugheters America Ene le Survivea M. A. Anderson Groton Lake Harvey Anderson Peekskill N. Yo Jond Sistara Birs Herrman Enec C. E. O'Dell Jersey City N. c Maspeth Dennison Willams Bridee N.Y New Haven Avenue G. Everett Knollmeyer St.Peter's Church Ford Cemetery

Mine Bureau Explains Furnace Care For Winter Hours

The Mine Bureau via C P Hood outlines methods to manage furnaces during cold weather. Key points cover fuel bed size, air supply, and methods to reduce draft while maintaining heat, including layering coal and ash and adjusting chimneys and dampers.

Bureau of Mines C. P. Hood Bureau Harod Mr. Hood

B and P Club Plans Card Party Tuesday

The Business and Professional Warden's Club will host a bridge whist at 8 p.m. in the Liberty Building club room. Mrs Witlera Sprague chairs the committee and many women are listed among the planned tables.

Liberty Building Mre Witlera Sprague Misa Jane Langshaw Grace J. Carter Mies Sable Davia Belle Lyford Grace Hughes Grace Lockwood Misa Gertrude Avery Misa Caroline & Thompson Vickery Barber Arthur ZL. Yarbrough Prank “Relley Daly ‘Barstow B. B. Blake

Card Party at Stratfield Planned by Catholic Women

Bridgeport unit of the Connecticut Council of Catholic Women met in the Community House Barnum Avenue to finalize plans for a Stratfield card party tomorrow afternoon. Many reservations forced moving tables to the ballroom. Helen McCormick 83 assistant district attorney for Brooklyn spoke informally as a guest after play. Committee members were Mrs John J Phelan Mrs Nin McElroy Miss Victoria Taremour Mrs Grover Lyon and Mrs Giemon Crehan.

Bridgeport Connecticut Council of Catholic Women Barnum Avenue Stratfeld Ming Helen McCormick Brooklyn Bix Slatere Apaak John J. Phelan Nin McElroy Victoria Tareymour Grover Lyon Gimon Crehan

John D. Rockefellers consent to Oser wedding denied

In Daytona Florida February 23 close friends report John D Rockefeller Sr former of 1ée year old Mathilde McCormick prospective bride May Oser Swiss riding academy proprietor has not given his consent to the match Rockefeller is at his winter home in Ormond Beach Harold F McCormick recently divorced by Rockefeller's daughter and Mathilde will visit Rockefeller at Ormond soon to discuss the proposed marriage

Daytona Fla Fed John TD Rockefeller Mathilde McCormick May Oser Mr. Rockefeller Ormond Beach Harold F. McCormick Mathilde Ormond

Canadian whiskey seized in Maine freight car case

United States customs inspectors seized 200 cases of Cafadian whiskey valued at 10009 in a Maine Central freight car at Hol-Inwey siding near Dennysville. The liquor was hidden beneath a bundle of shingles.

Calais United States Maine Central Hol- Inwey Siding Dennysville

Woodhull and Andrews Marriage Reported in New York

Carta received announces the marriage of Jem Woodhull of 1920 Park Avenue and Bertha Andrews of Eastomn. The ceremony occurred in New York City about two weeks ago. Woodhull worked as a leqme manufacturer and the bride taught school in BU Cord.

Carta Jem Woodhwll Park Aven Bertha Andrews Eastomn York City Woodhull BU Cord

Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Ad

An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women enduring pregnancy related stress and fatigue. It promotes the tonic as restoring vitality, independence, and zest for life amid societal pressures and wage-earning duties.

Lydia EL Pinkham

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