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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
14
News of interest to women from the Telegram's Woman's Page notes contributions to be sent with signature and address. Readers may telephone Barnum 6100 for information or submissions.
P and Mrs. Ross Jewett welcome a baby boy named Boris Ward born Saturday at a local hospital. Mrs. Warner greets a daughter born Monday night at St. Vincent's Hospital. Nurses, Red Cross activities, and community events fill a busy week with lectures, dances, bridge sessions, and charitable efforts in Bridgeport and surrounding areas.
A rough excerpt describes dotted crookes senses and the bright panlight of summer days. It mentions termful rays and hints at elimination by use of a remedy, though specifics are unclear.
Miss Frances Coggswell hosts closing reception for her dancing class in Bridgeport league rooms. Families praised the tableaux with young dancers including Isabel Phillips and Viola Des Osiers in white nightgowns. Mothers and friends attended as the event showcased the children’s performances.
Mrs. Griffith hosted the annual Y M C A auxiliary meeting at 860 Clinton Avenue with reports on year’s work and officer slate for next year. A separate note reports a wedding at St Augustine’s Church with Nora C. Diningpbiardt becoming the bride of John Maury, attended by Maurice Mor and others, the reception at 400 Woods Avenue.
The campaign aims to enlist more than 5 000 additional nurses for the army and navy before January. Over 9 million military nurses have already been mobilised through the American Red Cross and allied agencies. The effort targets graduates of training schools and student nurses in hospitals and military nursing programs nationwide. The Red Cross chapters, nursing service committees, and college and high school graduates will be urged to enroll promptly.
A high society wedding unfolds in Bridgeport as Mas Thomason Thompson of Schuylkill aligns with Erwin M. Jennings, president of Trewin M. Jennings Co. Inc. Thompson, a graduate nurse, served as nurse and companion to Mr Jennings's late wife and later to his six children. The ceremony occurs at Miss Thompson's home, with a brief wedding and return to Green's Farms residence.
The Mary Silman chapter of the D A R arranged a Flag Day rally for June 13 at 8 oclock in the high school auditorium. A patriotic program featured a 180 voice chorus directed by Mrs. Frederick Grannis, reflecting community support during wartime.
Ruth Cameron discusses how excessive self deprecation becomes a social flaw. The piece analyzes a brassy woman who continuously airs her vanity and the awkward vanity of others in conversations, warning that overemphasis on humility can mask pride.
A wife contends with a calculating mother-in-law as secrets unfold in a tense domestic scene. A man confronts rival affections and a planned deception while a late night kitchen search tightens the family’s fraying bonds. The narrative hints at past sins and looming reckoning as the couple move toward an uncertain future.
A longtime letter from Marion details family plans as Sherry and Marion prepare to marry on the 12th. The writer notes Shei Lindsley home from France, wounded medical concerns, nurse worries, and affection across a distant home front. The piece blends personal romance with wartime strain and hospital care.
The ad highlights Sans Odeur deodorant for odor control after perspiration, Witchhazel Cold Cream for sun exposure relief, Colgate's Violet Soap for summer use, and Coty L Origan powder as a dainty finishing touch. Prices range from 25 to 75 cents, targeting motorists and outdoor workers seeking skin care and fragrance.
A short notice praises Robert Ames Bennet's new war novel for geography students and readers interested in evolving maps, claiming it offers as much fascination as the latest fiction. It highlights the wartime context and engaging plot without graphic detail.
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