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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1921
Page
11
Letters from Juliet and Blondie ask whether age gaps and engagements affect marriage, with concerns about dating, finances, and starting a home. The advice urges open discussion, responsibility, and shared planning before marriage while noting cultural expectations on courtship.
The narrator describes tension and a sewing scene with Lillian and Leila. Lillian coordinates stitching, reassures the narrator, and prepares to move items from a trunk while preserving treasured mementoes amid a regained sense of self-control.
A description of a little boy suit No 5917 with a two-length sleeve design and front stripe panel, featuring a plain poplin collar and silk tie finish. Size 4 requires specific yardage and pricing noted, while a cross country air mail record is said to be broken just before the Postmaster General Burleson left office, eclipsing the hot air record under his tenure.
In a retrospective look at home making and kitchen evolution, the article praises modern and electric kitchens for efficiency and reduced effort. It notes compact layouts, kitchenette integrations in basements and attics, dumb waiter links to pantries, and porch kitchen installments as spring and summer trends, highlighting practical gains over older setups.
The account outlines a five by eight foot shelter with six doors, glass panes, and rusling curtains. It details a sink, drawers, water connections, a gas stove shelf, and a galvanized iron shelf. The kitchen is finished in white and equipped with sash curtains, towels, and a secure, wind resistant setup. A sheltered porch end holds a drop leaf table, rugs, chairs, and blinds as part of the outfitting.
A partial readable fragment mentions a kitchen plan and uneasy hints of disagreement. The text lacks complete names or dates but suggests a domestic setting where a person identified as ED is involved in a unresolved matter about the kitchen area.
The article describes ghee as rich and common in Indian cuisine and ritual. It details production by melting butter and straining it, its long shelf life, and markets in Davaars. It notes ghee’s use in temples and as a treasured medicine, with a strong aroma and traditional aging beliefs.
Bargain shoppers face the final hours of a seasonal sale with hats priced as low as one dollar and discounts up to several dollars. The store announces closing Saturday night at 9 o clock, with renovations to follow and values re marked to attract last minute buyers.
Spring and summer hats arrive at sacrifice prices with fur seats and mulls offered at one-third or one-fourth value. Silk and lingerie waists go for less than half, and the entire stock must move before Saturday night. Bargains await shoppers, with items labeled at 75c.
A chaotic sale flyer lists numerous discounts on sweaters dresses petticoats and lingerie with prices ranging from 75 cents to six dollars. The ad mentions black and white items including Flowered Petticoats and Camisies and uses fragmented phrases that imply a store promotion this Friday and Saturday.
Catalog lists hosiery by pair with prices from 45 cents to 11 dollars and silk velvets by yard at 1.06 to 4.30, plus millinery ornaments and raincoats ranging from 1.50 to 32 dollars. Marabout feather capes priced from 3 to 20 dollars and wool shoulder scarfs offered among items in the sale.
Fragments list fur items and deep discounts. Multiple fox, mink, wolf, skunk, raccoon, and coney muff and scarf items with varied prices, including names like Black Fox Muffs and Red Fox Scarfs. Some entries show inconsistent punctuation and stray numbers.
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