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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
8
Ellen Lane Spencer argues in The War and Woman that women must assume business roles left by men going to war. She contends women will protect national industries at home and, if needed, run cities, offices, and stores to sustain progress and honor those serving abroad.
A choruses of social events and health notes fill the page. Miss Elizabeth Dana of Smith College spoke on war relief work at United Church parish hall. Mrs. Emansel Vayne hosts guests on Park Street. Mrs. William Comstock entertained at Norwalk. Farmhouse sales and club activities span Bridgeport and nearby towns with several gatherings, dances, and meetings noted.
A WWI era urging piece by Winifred Back asking children to name their home gardens after a soldier who went to fight abroad. It encourages personal tribute, loyalty to Uncle Sam, and postal letters to those at the front, naming Sam Brown as a chosen garden title and stressing duty, memory, and home-front resilience.
The article previews pink one piece pajamas with embroidered collar and sleeves, gathered trouser frills, and a chiffon like lin Berie treated fabric. It also showcases a pink silk crepe dressing sack with a fancy wash silk collar and belt, plus a lined petticoat with filet insertion and edging and specific yardage for each piece.
The Universalist Woman's Club hosted a spring supper with decoration of yellow and lavender, featuring aprons and a table raffle booth. Many local women and gentlemen assisted, including Mrs. Keller and Mrs. Lyon, with Taft in attendance and the event aiding social and financial support for the club.
Attorney Samuel Shaw lectured at the Stratfield hotel on civic government outlining the two houses and their duties in the general assembly. The talk covered the constitution and its workings as part of a series by the Equal Franchise league addressing national and state government.
Bridgeport ranks second with 4100 dogs in the state, New Haven leads at 4700. Licensing of dogs will begin next month. Depart Master invites all children to attend a program featuring Marguerite Clark in The Choose Gin, a South American Travel picture, a comedy cartoon, and a mechanical picture.
Minute Women plan a tag day in Bridgeport to raise 20 000 for the Bridgeport Red Cross chapter for immediate needs. They open headquarters at the Bridgeport Savings building near Main and State, dividing streets into substations and canvassing areas with police aid to prevent evasion, hoping funds prevent suspension of local relief.
The St Patrick's Day observance dinner at the Bridgeport club rooms featured Speidel's Orchestra playing entrancing music. Green crepe streamers decorated the hall, and a large floor was set aside for lively one steps and waltzes. Members and guests enjoyed a jolly evening with green hats and crowns given to attendees.
Thomas A. Vierre, a former employee at Pol's theatre, received a farewell gift from coworkers yesterday. A tribute event was held last night at a local theatre in Vlovi to honor his service.
Hannow Flourishing Ciiry lies 600 miles inland from the Yangtze with the only practicable waterway. The port handles a modern trade estimated at 29,957,999 dollars in 1915, rivaling Baltimore in global maritime commerce.
A bridal shower given in honor of Miss Alice Maloney, bride elect for Springthorn, featured many gifts and floral decorations. Guests included Mrs. Clifford Horkheimer, Mrs. Albert Maloney, Miss Edna Kelley, Miss Juliet Thorne, and several others, with well wishes extended for the upcoming wedding. The United States reportedly placed orders for 4 800 narrow-gauge cars for overseas use.
A diary of Opening Week at J. M. Read's chronicles Helen and T visiting, the store’s tasteful yet affordable decor, and local plans for a food talks series starting today at 3 15 pm. The writer describes exhibits on 100 calorie portions, meat charts, and lifesized fruit displays, plus shopping for French ice cream and silk damask fabrics. References to a trip from Washington and upcoming War Save Stamp program hint at broader wartime homefront context.
A wife and Dicky drift through a seaside trip marked by Grace Draper’s return. Tension builds as the narrator copes with Dicky’s flirtations and the presence of an admiring suitor. Dinner at a rough harbor inn reveals underlying resentments and social snubs, ending with a tease of further conflict.
A vintage advertisement promotes Marmola tablets as a weight loss aid for actresses. It claims rapid fat reduction through a nine week program and promises dramatic weight loss with no harm. It lists Marmola address in Detroit and urges readers to try the product.
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