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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1922
Page
9
Torrington voters elected Citizens' slate across all posts. George F. Farnham defeated John M. Glaxton for warden by 726 votes as the Citizens carried six burgesses, clerk, sheriff, collector and auditors against Republicans.
A Cincinnati resident with forty years as a dater promotes a home hair treatment. Mix half a pint of water with one ounce bay ram small amount of Barbo Compound and 34 ounce glycerine. Apply twice weekly until shade matches. Claims it rejuvenates gray hair without sticky residue or color transfer.
An advertisement claims a simple method to remove dandruff by applying four ounces of liquid arvon at night. It promises complete dissolution of dandruff, cessation of itching, and noticeably improved hair texture, noting arvon is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
Mrs. T A Landry of Donaldsonville Louisiana tells how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash restored her health after months of pains and weakness. She endorses the medicines and invites others to share her experience as genuine recommendations.
Mrs Rollin G. Sherwood spoke at the Art League club rooms on Clinton avenue about colonial homes of the North. Her talk traced architecture from lox and now cut to gable and gambrel roofs, with photos of Sudbury Inn, Fairfield academy, Jessup house, Captain Bureanlis home, Staunton house, Old Lyma house, Langdon's in Portsmouth, Assembly House in Salem, and others.
Professor Charles A. Dinsmore of Yale Divinity School argued that poets embody elemental truths in a talk at the United Church titled The Greek Dramatists. He traced literature through sin, restitution, and reconciliation, noting ancient Greek works reflect these stages and previewed upcoming lectures on Dante, March 7, Milton, March 9, and Tennyson and Browning, March 10.
A single fabric piece 40 inches wide is suitable for making capes wraps scarves and bags. The width allows versatile drape and finished edges with minimal seams for simple sewing projects. Use standard weight fabrics for structured or flowing effects.
Mr Orrin X Sanborn of 95 Ashley street announces the engagement of his daughter Florence M Hallywell to C Henry Curtiss son of Mr and Mrs C T Curtiss of 718 Noble Avenue The Ladies Guild of the Calva Baptist Episcopal church will meet at Mrs T F Ferguson 138 Wells Ave this afternoon Edna Greenwald a senior at Fairfield High won a bronze medal at the Connecticut School Shorthand Contest in New Haven recording 0 errors and 0 words per minute Miss Elizabeth Floyd of Jamestown was in town visiting Aron Swinnerton daughter of Mr and Mrs John J H Swinnerton of Feechwood Avenue Philo C Calhoun is recovering from an operation for appendicitis at Bridgeport Hospital Saturday morning Mrs George Jackman 2408 North Avenue hosts the Universalist Women's Club this afternoon at 6 o'clock for the annual experience party Members are expected to relate how they earned their dollar contribution to missionary work Calvary Episcopal Church will hold Lent teas at member homes The first tomorrow afternoon at Mrs Taylor 880 North Avenue The following week Mrs Robert Beck of Well Street will host Hewist at the Curren seventy dunny Avery The series will continue at the Stratfield sun parlor or the Stratfield and nearby homes
entering the gift room one sees nar cissus peach blossoms nasturtiums and daffodils signaling spring. these flowers are chosen to last until real blossoms appear and a single spray in a silver vase will grace the breakfast table for weeks.
A gift room offers an English mahogany set including a gate leg table priced at 45 dollars a buffet at 60 dollars a serving table for 22 dollars and chairs at 12 dollars each on the second floor.
A home hair removal remedy offered for beauty purposes promises quick, inexpensive results. The ad suggests mixing a paste from powder, water, and a deliant agent to cover the skin, rub off after two minutes, then wash to leave smooth hairless skin. It cautions to use genuine deliant to avoid disappointment.
New children's books advertised include Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens with Rackham pictures, Puzzle Dot Books for kindergartens, Hendrick Van Loon's Ancient Man for young readers, and The Songs of Father Goose with music. Prices range from 50 cents to 4 dollars.
A fragment describes ear rings long pendants and cabo chon styles becoming popular among women. It mentions pearl buttons in varying sizes 59 cents and drops and hoops in imitation fade or jet with a main floor display.
An old newspaper ad shows prices for corsets with the second section priced at $1.00, $1.50, $3.00, and $3.50. The listing highlights tiered options likely reflecting different styles or sizes offered by the store.
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