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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1923

Page

16

Islam's early wars and civil strife reshaped its rise

The piece traces Abu Bakr Omar and Ali as Caliphs, the Umayyad challenge, and the Shiite Sunni split. It notes Medina and Mecca factions, Ayesha and Fatima, and the civil wars that weakened Islam. The discussion covers Constantine and Byzantium, Muawiya, and the shifting focus from conquest to internal discord.

Msb Rhased Ali Ayesha Iislam Allah Fatima Medina Persia India Muhammad

Household Suggestions for a Bright Clean Coffee Pot

Cleaning tips advise keeping the coffee pot bright and clean both inside and outside. Boil it out frequently with soapsuds and washing soda to maintain best performance and appearance.

Bright Spring Millinery Features Bright Flowers

Bright colored flowers highlight spring millinery with vivid blooms that contrast against straw hats, offering a distinctive decorative note for the season.

Ribbon Sashes on Printed Silk and Organdie Gowns

Narrow novelty ribbon sashes with two faced or prcated edges appear on gowns made of printed silk and organdie. They are often tied with multiple loops into elaborate rosettes.

Pocketed Dresses Highlight Style and Monogrammed Accents

The article notes that many dresses feature pockets, usually one or two, with pockets placed in the skirt area either in contrasting material or lace, embroidery, or brocade. When a single pocket appears it is always monogrammed.

Navajo designs appear on frocks and sweaters

Navajo patterns are woven into the hems of knitted dresses and decorate collars and cuffs of sweaters. They are typically in black or a shade darker than the main fabric.

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Shaded Effects in Layered Chiffon Fabrics

A discussion of chiffon styling notes that light weights combine with seat tones to create shaded color effects. Rose shades into delicate pinks, purple blends into lavender, or orchid hues, with several tone options valued for achieving smooth transitions.

Fat Man Book Sparks Theatre Audience in London

In a London theatre after the first act of a frothy play, chatter erupts as a painter from Morocco describes a new work titled the Martyrdom of the Fat Man. Andre Viellis cites Henri Beraud's novel as a sharp, humane satire praising the tender heart beneath a stout exterior and the doomed romance of a Fat Man pursued by a flirtatious wife.

Lonbon Uris Morocco Andre Viellis London Daily Mail Henri Beraud

Waterbury Builds Churches Amid Big Spending Wave

Waterbury enters a historic church expansion period with nearly 759000 in new construction projected and about 1250000 in two year plans overall. Projects include a new Immaculate Conception church costing 400000 to 600000, a Mill Plain Union Church site on Southmayd Road, waterbury parish houses and a German Evangelical Lutheran parish house plus a planned St Francis Xavier school and convent in Waterbury parish.

Connecticut Hartford Courant Brooklyn Waterbury Wew Mill Plain Waterbury “Churdh Feredation Dry Juutheran Church Henry ‘Cc Freimuth Grove Street Spencer and Phoenix Ficw James J. Egan St. Francis Mavier Baldwin Stireet

Drivers Deny Coal in Danbury Hoarding Crackdown

Danbury officials move to curb coal hoarding with a new order to drivers. Dealers must check cellars before unloading and deny delivery to homes with more than four weeks’ supply. Nine coal cars arrived yet yard stock remains sparse as fuel is rationed in quarter and half-ton lots.

Danbury Peter Beekerle

Radio Listings From Major Stations Aired Programs

Radio schedules from WJZ WGY KDKA WEAF WOR and more list times and programs including news reports weather forecasts concerts operatic solos and dramatic readings across Newark Schenectady Pittsburgh and New York City for a Thursday evening lineup featuring contralto Lottie Carmen harp Harpers Bazaar editor fashion features and university male quartet performances.

WJZ Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co Newark N. J Lottie F. Carmen Contralto Bradstreet Howard R. Garis Harpers Bazar Stockbridge Storks Dorothy ‘Stockbrdze Voise New York City Christopher Morley Good Housekeeping Vincent Genex Pennsylvania Panee Ariington Institute For Public Service

Cretonne Bathing Suits Debut at Palm Beach

Cretonne bathing suits appear as a new novelty at Palm Beach with large and small parasols to match. The assortment features large floral patterns and birds, with designs described as futurise. Gray is noted as a popular spring color for dresses and shoes, often paired with vivid color or shaded into orchid or blue.

Derby Couple Married With Pretty Ceremony

Miss Sarah Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs James Willams of Derby and John Gibbons of Derby were married yesterday afternoon in the First Congregational church by Rev Worthy F Maylett. The bride was attended by Mrs Bert Nye with her brother Thomas Wilams as best man. After the ceremony a wedding repast was served at the bride's home. The couple left for a wedding tour and will live on Derby avenue upon return. Firemen extinguished a blaze at Thomas Quick's Elm street home caused by an overheated stove. The fire produced smoke and water damage. Miss Margaret Robinson of Burtville avenue continues to convalesce at home.

Derby Sarah Williams James Willams Derby Avenir John Gibbons First Congregational Church Worthy F. Maylett Bert Nye Thomas Wilams Margaret Robinson Burtville Avenue

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