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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1925
Page
13
A vintage advertisement extols Pepsodent as a superior dentifrice that removes film from teeth, firms gums, and outperforms ordinary cleansers. It urges readers to try the new method, citing dental authorities and offering a coupon to prove its claimed benefits.
Fairfield May 4 special Miss Claire Towsley of the Charity Organization Society New York urged service over material aid at the annual Family Welfare Society meeting held at Albert H Laverys Unquowa road home. New officers and three year directors were elected with Anne Jennings named to a board seat. The mortgage on the Welfare building was reported paid off largely due to Anne Jennings generosity.
Births announce Patrick and Mary Wynce a daughter Apr 23. Francis and Alice Dean Jr a son Apr 24. John and Martha Vitrus a son Apr 24. John and Annie Onda a daughter Apr 26. Jacob and Anna Louis a daughter Apr 21. Joseph and Isabells Long a daughter Apr 28. George and Beatrice Baldwin a son Apr 28. Louis and Irma Loth a son Apr 30. Leo and Rose Marchland a daughter Apr 20. Jon and Matilda Spicer a son Apr ? Thomas and Catherine Rizzo a daughter May 2. Marriages list several couples with ages and addresses including Anderson Bradley Waterbury. Faiger Susie Szlarik Bostwick Ave. Papp Toth Howard Ave. Vernon Smith Valentine Maplewood Ave. Jack Johnson Caroline Parsons. Nick Tagsiell Rose Lapierirella.
An a Ward crop the polite has forged its way ahead of both aire and chear. More pounds of pota toes are now produced than of any sngle domestic vegetable pro. Potatoes have won first place In the world, too, Im the matur of diffuson. They have become an important crop in the temperatic and esol porations of every cent from France to Scandinavia in Siberia, the Americans, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand. Another way to become acquaint ed with some of our leading families 28 19 be a bill catector.
Mrs Verbena Carpenter of Evanston Wyoming credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after months of monthly trouble and postnatal disability. She says the remedy helped her regain strength to manage five children and home duties, expressing gratitude for the medicine's benefits.
Miss Harriet Taylor a teacher with the National Board of the W C A will address a tea on Wednesday afternoon from to 5 30 at the home of Mrs William A Grippin in Marina Park. Miles Taylor served with W C A in France and has shared many experiences. She has traveled in South America and the Orient. Mrs Mary K K Fones presided at the Women’s Auxiliary meeting yesterday in the educational building and plans were made for a supper for boys and for the directors and the new secretary on Monday.
Boston May 24 A three day New England conference on Evangelism opened with Rev Charles A Decker of Bridgeport Conn arguing that congregations find it easier to believe in Jesus Christ than to live His life He said many church members act as if joining the church ends duty Ministers are overburdened with duties as speakers charity workers and pastors and lay cooperation is needed to ease the load
A Bolivian tin miner has built what is claimed as the world's highest aerial trolley. The line crosses Caracoies mountains at about 3700 feet above ground and 1500 feet above sea level. It spans six miles and carries material for its construction, the steel way laid on the ground.
A reader recalls spring at the cabin with apple blossoms and wrens, notes on White Rose bread, a wren house, and the Brooklawn Eight Acres development by William A. Nichols. The letter praises Eight Acres proximity to Bridgeport, local services, and nearby culture, including Alfred Fox Piano and fashion chats at Read’s.
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