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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1918
Page
10
A column by Ellen Lane Spencer argues bad temper in female employees harms business. It recounts a tele phone operator’s insolence, condemns rude behavior toward customers, and notes a high earning woman’s demeanor as a contrast. The piece urges employers to demand professionalism and accountability.
Lucie F Pierrard official representative of the French Red Cross will speak at Stratfield sun parlor this afternoon at 3 30. John S Pullman will introduce the speaker and a large attendance is expected. Mrs William T Haviland chairs the entertainment committee with several assistants.
In Fairfield, suffrage drives split old families with Wheeler homestead hosts a county meeting at Stratfield. Prominent Bridgeport suffragists praise Washington vote prospects as war work heightens, while antis resist. Social life shifts to Red Cross relief and coal club closures as war reshapes plans across town.
The entry describes a shy social scene and a complaint about a performance. A comment notes a Miss Chi Wady and a tense moment involving a mouse scene, with mixed feelings on success and disruption.
Stratford Jan. 11 Special The local bowling alleys open Sunday for Ambulance fund receipts go to the cause minus pinboys expenses. W MacNamara donates services. Jan 20 Red Cross day. Stratford women active in war work with Red Cross, canning and demonstrations, and aid to drafted men.
A neighbor recalls a pivotal night as Mrs Richard Graham seeks Dr Pettit for her ailing mother in law despite her resistance. The story follows the tense bedside vigil, the physician’s tentative arrival, and the prospective confrontation with aristocratic pride.
An advertisement urges women to feed their families with Shredded Wheat Biscuit, claiming it is the perfect food for children due to its whole wheat grain and milk content. The copy emphasizes nutrition over meat or eggs, notes its simple ingredients, and mentions Niagara Falls, NY as the place of manufacture.
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