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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1920
Page
15
Informal tea at 74 Stratfield Road yesterday afternoon honored Mrs CGE Wends of Waterbury, formerly of Bridgeport, with numerous attendees including Mrs Alexander Ave N Cart Waster and Mrs AnneLaren x Baptist. Other social notices mention guests, lectures, weddings, and club events across Bridgeport and surrounding towns.
Roosevelt champions the strenuous life, urging toil, effort, and labor. He says true success comes from facing danger and hardship, not seeking easy peace, and that enduring struggle yields splendid triumph.
The Bridgeport Art league hosts its twenty sixth annual decorative arts exhibition featuring ceramics and beaded work. The event runs Monday starting at 10 30 with continuous viewing and daily extended hours into the evening. Reception Monday evening includes executive committee members among named hosts.
Lucis Missouri April 20 Police court appearance of 3 Price a wealthy grain broker after neighbors accuse his dogs ducks and pigeons of disturbing the peace at the Buckingham Hotel area witnesses describe early morning noise and yard activity Price confesses to fine and plans appeal to higher court.
Titled actress Gertrude Eliett, known as Dorbes Robertson, denounces domestic chores in a new production The Kitchen. She envisions communal kitchens and workers as a path to female emancipation. Nearby events include an industrial nurse meeting and charity fundraiser notices with local social activities and dances.
A suffrage mass meeting is scheduled at the high school with women leaders and many prominent men invited. Speakers include civic and political figures from the region, with chairs and organizers from the Florida Equal Suffrage Association and allied civic groups.
The Air Ministry says no air trust is planned though reports claimed a group of leading aircraft manufacturers formed a coalition to divide work among themselves. Officials insist they oversee the industry and oppose any monopoly, stressing no civilian or financial independence from government is intended.
A fragment discusses domestic labor as honorable for girls and advocates suitable conditions. It contrasts relays of workers with individual homes and argues for better treatment by employers. The text endorses cooking, cleaning, and scrubbing as proper roles, noting women’s willingness to work if conditions improve.
Fragmentary OCR text references movies, heroines, and a stray line about weather forecasting using films. Names and clear facts are sparse. the piece reads as garbled notes with scattered mentions of characters and a question about weather use. No coherent event or person stands out.
Fragmentary OCR text cites an authors session with names like Gerald and Misg Ann Laing. It mentions a secretary and treasurer roles with blurred phrases about a pink snap repost and various attendees. Details are unreadable but suggest a meeting record with informal notes.
An influx of women from Jamaica arrives in New York to work as domestic servants. They were recruited by employers across the country and paid travel expenses, with some joining arrangements overseen by a relief effort and immigration officials.
A garbled classified ad note mentions illness and extended bed rest due to pneumonia. It references remedies and medicines like milk emulsions and digestive aids, with promotional language and consumer product claims. The text is incomplete but shows medical product advertising in a historical context.
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