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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1918
Page
8
Ellen Lane Spencer urges businesswomen to write grievances to clarify facts and reduce daily annoyances. She recounts a department manager who preferred written complaints, noting that journaling four hours daily can shrink imagined injustices and prevent reliance on faulty memory.
Local notes report Isaac Moss and Harold Moss visiting New York and registering at Hotel Astor, followed by attendance at the Belasco theater for Tiger Rose. Michael Boone, formerly of Iranistan avenue, moves into a new Fairfield Avenue home. A son birth is announced to Mr. and Mrs. Mullins of Mall Hill Avenue, born on their wedding anniversary. Mrs. Jacob Huber travels to Washington to visit her son Sergeant Lewis J. Huber, recuperating in Walter Reed hospital. Sergeant Irmuber serves with an army detachment at Camp Meigs near Washington. S Elbee and family celebrate their first wedding anniversary with a summer party at their Beachwood avenue home. Mrs. Elbee was formerly Miss Addie Bamberg of Ogden Street. The Thimble club will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank C. Hunt on Clinton Avenue. Mrs. Charles H. Armstrong has returned home after accompanying her daughter Miss Lorraine Armstrong to Washington.
A period magazine style note advocates a quick home shampoo using Canthrax dissolved in hot water to create a cleansing liquid. It claims the mix cleanses all impurities, soothes the scalp, and speeds drying while imparting bright luster and softness to hair.
A description of a spring costume uses sash jomble materials in green for a polished look. The failleur requires minimal trimming with silk buttons, a plaited skirt, and a front and back panel, while the single-breasted Tee jacket ends above the waist with a circular peplum and satin or silk deen collar. The medium size calls for 434 yards of 54-inch material, crafted by a West End inn keeper connected socially and fraternally, as a couple plans to settle in the city after a wedding trip through the South.
The writer recalls a lively night spent skating on a pond the size of a rink. Big bonfires lit the water, and the gathering enjoyed a carefree outing with friends and sportswear chatter. Marion arrived for breakfast in a bright new South skirt and tried on an old tweed one, then settled back into the familiar outfit.
The Connecticut Organization for Public Health Nursing holds its annual meeting at the Stratfield hotel tomorrow at 10 a.m. Mrs. A L Riker presides with Dr. John T. Black speaking on Public Health Nursing. An election of officers follows and a 1 p.m. luncheon is planned for all nurses. The state association of graduate nurses convenes at 2:20 p.m. with prayers by Rev. Matthew Judge and brief addresses by Angus P Thorn.
The Y W C A educational department previews the second term at the Golden Hill home with expanded rooms and facilities. Registration opens at 1087 Broad Street or East Side branch Beach and Barham avenues, as class locations depend on enrollment. Courses listed include dressmaking knitting English for foreigners French and more, with a February start and a mix of day and evening options.
Joseph J. Pfan aged 47 of 149 Norman Street was arrested yesterday afternoon and booked at Police headquarters on a breach of the peace charge and held for investigation by the detective bureau. Investigators could not say what they are holding for but expect developments today in the case. And what has become of the old fashioned Saloma dancer.
A diary passage describes Stella leaving for France after a friend’s visit, while the writer laments isolation and plans to keep the house open for children. They recount social outings, a forthcoming barn dance at Black Rock Shore and Country Club, and intimate notes about friends Bert, Edith, Harold, and Sir Kennedy. The letter trims with shop talk on Phoebe Snow cosmetics and local drugstores.
Mrs Underwood invites Madge into her library to hear the truth about her marriage. She reveals a hidden past linking Dicky and her ex husband and prepares to share the full story, presenting a safe space and asking for trust before disclosures continue.
A New York beauty product Lamay Poudre L Aime claims to be a pure face powder that lasts and contains no white lead or rice powder. It advertises a medicinal formula that helps prevent enlarged pores and pimples, with a large size priced at fifty cents and sold by thousands of dealers.
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