The Age of Discretion in Satirical Note
A witty remark notes that discretion means not admitting women are superior to men, framing a gender equality quip as a humorous social observation.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1928
Page
11
A witty remark notes that discretion means not admitting women are superior to men, framing a gender equality quip as a humorous social observation.
A vintage advertisement touts McCoy’s tablets as a weight gain solution for underweight individuals. It claims to improve vitality and energy, promising five pounds of solid flesh or money back, and urges readers to buy sixty cent boxes from druggists nationwide.
Aileen Pringle reveals she personally supervises cleaning her costliest Hollywood negligee made from real jars from a former Empress of Russia. Paramount’s Travis Benton notes Lux keeps thousands of costumes and fabrics looking new twice as long, saving costs in wardrobe and sets. Millions of women also use Lux to protect fabrics.
Pittsburgh Feb 26. Senator Frank Gooding cited Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Co as aiding the I W W to wreck the United Mine Workers, urging action as the committee probes the Western Pennsylvania coal field. Baker defended open shop and said union conditions could not be met.
Milford residents sent baskets of fruit and flowers to John T. Howes, the local druggist, who was reportedly ill though he was not. He enjoyed daily gifts while continuing to run his drug store, and friends may have confused him with another patient, John Holloway, who had an operation for appendicitis.
Ignatz Krupski, forty, of 122 Willard Street, was found dead in his room at that address by his brother at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Dr H LeBaron Peters said death was due to natural causes likely apoplexy. Krupski worked for Belk gup Manufacturing. He had lived at the address about six months, separated from his wife Katie Krupski, who had been at En Kossuth Street with their seven children. No inquest will be held.
James L. Madden of Metropolitan Life Insurance will speak at the Bridgeport Chamber luncheon at Stratfield hotel. His talk titled How business research is helping New England. The insurer's policy holders service bureau recently completed an extensive survey.
State Commander Earl F. Richards of New Haven spoke on WICC urging a veterans hospital for southern New England. He cited World War sacrifices and described American Legion projects in Connecticut including a 322 acre state forest, and noted national aims to build a 500 bed hospital while stressing support for ex servicemen and youth programs.
This fifteenth Auction Bridge article explains score keeping with example diagrams. It details how to enter points for honors penalties slams bonuses and winnings across deals, showing how a rubber total is computed and how two games influence the final score.
The passage highlights posts in Cromwell Middletown Deep River and Essex working through Legion efforts to improve playgrounds in Bristol Seymour and New Britain and to advance aviation and airport projects in New Haven. Posts across Connecticut are funding, organizing and supporting welfare, scouting and youth programs while promoting community service and veteran engagement.
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