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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
25
A mixed page item presents a cryptic Across Down puzzle with word clues, themed answers, and a Daily Cryptoquote. It notes how to work the cipher and references Yesterday's Cryptoquote solution and a fashion commentary on trapeze and chemise styles for fall.
Charles F. Vatterott Jr as chairman of a regional government problems board says he has solved one issue by arranging an unlisted home phone so the 18 members can reach him anytime. He notes the line is for use if his 17 children are on the regular phone and plans to keep it private.
The piece outlines wedding attire standards from formal gowns to casual sportswear. It discusses bride’s gown length, bridesmaids, groom and attendants dress codes for morning and evening nuptials, summer white linen, and coverage expectations for women. It promises more details tomorrow.
A playful Q and A feature lists trivia about trees and sassafras, Paul Revere's companion William Dawes, a wartime racing gap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and confirms a 1942 to 1945 race cancellation due to war.
A humorous note lists uses for soap from the Cleanliness Bureau. Before painting coat surfaces with suds to remove splatters, oil a saw blade to reduce binding, ease squeaky boards by soap in seams, grind soap to keep a grinding stone clean, soap on pots to ease outdoor cleaning, soap on hammer head to hold tacks, and moistened soap under a watering can lip to stop drips.
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