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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1918
Page
10
Ellen Lane Spencer discusses debt as a moral duty for earners, urging women to prioritize paying obligations before spending on clothing or pleasures. She argues earnings belong to creditors until debts are settled, condemning taking money for personal use while in debt, and advocates avoiding debt to retain full use of income.
Local notes report residents returning from the South for winter holidays and community events. Miss Elise Evers resigns as head of surgical dressings at Warner Institute to join national service. Miss May Ludlum to succeed her. Public programs and social gatherings across families, churches, and clubs are outlined, with several names and addresses noted.
Social notes recount the wedding of Miss Florence Clark Partridge to John Adams Ven Eyck in a New York ceremony at the Partridge home on East 15th Street. The bride wore white satin with lace veil, lilies and roses, while bridesmaids wore rose satin ensembles. The event drew Bridgeport connections through both families and featured letters from London and war-time concerns, with ongoing wartime relief efforts and civic activity noted in town.
American expeditionary force members in France may be recalled to testify in the murder case of Edward Foley. Attorney for Chiles Trollins requests two New England regiment members in France to return. Writings show the need to establish testimony for the defense amid inquiry in the high profile case.
A tea and sale event at St John’s church chapel, run by St Mary’s guild, features tables of fancy articles and foods, with Mrs D M Rowland treasurer and Mrs Louise Jones caller. The program includes a wedding at St Paul’s Episcopal Church and notes on attendees and performers.
A called out scene follows a hospital stand in to treat tonsillitis as the narrator endures a distressing night. Dr Pettit expresses care while Dicky’s absence and envy of a stranger’s tenderness deepen her guilt as she prepares to move from the apartment to Marvin with her husband’s mother guiding the shift. The chapter closes with reflections on happiness and pain in the New York studio-home.
An old Sage Tea advertisement promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray or faded hair quickly. It claims natural, even darkening after one or two applications and markets the product as a toilet requisite, not a disease cure.
Cloth hand bags gain wide popularity as buyers seek unusual flowered fabrics and varied accessories. The retailer emphasizes stylish linings cords rings and tassels, offering a broader assortment than the city’s stores.
A sale of dainty women collars features organ silk and Georgette crepe with flowered designs. Materials are new spring stock, many boxes unopened, appealing to refined feminine style.
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