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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1921
Page
15
Dr A. F. P. Bush, physician and surgeon, declares partnership with Dr J. E. Hair and others at 730 State Street. Contact Barmuer 670 for details.
At Longchamps races in Paris many society figures favored the Mermaid Sheath gown, introduced by former Queen Victoria of Portugal. Debutantes showcased variations in the paddock with silver scales, fishlike tails, and a distinctive phosphorescent look. Notable attendees included Mrs Mintinguett and Mrs Walter Hutchins, amid a scene of heavy betting and fashion spectacle surrounding the cups and crowds.
Under Mrs. Sara Sherman Pryor a senior drama of Little Women will be staged on Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday afternoon. Florence Davidson leads as Amy March with elaborate costumes and heirloom wardrobes, while Miss Gustafson and sewing students contribute outfits. The cast includes Louisa March, Jo, Aunt March and many others, with period interiors and furniture loaned for authenticity. The program also features a Sunday tea with music and readings.
Alice Ree directs the Passing Snow benefit for the Connecticut State Hygiene association at the Park Theatre on May 11 17 and 18. An ensemble gathers tomorrow evening at St Johns parlour house and a Thursday dress rehearsal will unite many groups for the Bridgeport opening. Mrs Valentine Barrington chaperones the Valentine Girls including Sophie Wabbard Belle Slosberg Hose Daley Helea Orvis Leona Wirshfeld Josepha Hirschberg Florence Weiss. The group is billed as the London Palace Girls from the Tip Top show.
Episcopal churches sent delegations of children to Christ Church Cathedral Hartford where over a thousand diocese members delivered their sits from the Lenten boxes. The Rt Rev Chauncey Browster bishop of Connecticut noted the high records. St John s delegates from Waterbury led with the highest. Christ Church Hartford had 23 children in its delegation.
Tasenheem of Rat Maat Street New York City was arrested in Hridgerort yesterday on a large automobile registration claim. He allegedly drove a rental vehicle for six months with a York license before substituting Connecticut plates.
Atlantic City anxiously awaits Mayor Edward L. Bader’s stance on the upcoming bathing season. The controversy centers on whether the city should permit the one-piece bathing suit, favored by athletic and modest bathers alike, with prudes resisting any loosening. The mayor weighs propriety against freedom of movement as shops show new summer styles and city planners outline traffic and parade plans. The piece notes rising interest in Grand Lodge headquarters moves and multiple conventions, plus local road and avenue changes for summer access.
Paris reports a French company offering to insure girls from 16. For a small daily fee it pays a monthly income from age 35 if they never wed, aiming to replace two husbands’ earnings. Another policy covers death by husbands. Government inspectors oppose, fearing choices skewed toward guaranteed income over marriage risks.
An old article extolls chronic dyspepsia as the prevailing modern ailment. It links indigestion to overeating, poor diet, and stomach inflammation, then praises a herbal remedy's promise in restoring digestion and overall health.
The May sale features silk dresses in mignonette satin and georgette fabrics reduced from 33 to 25. Other silk styles show prices 59.50 and 49.50, with varied catalog numbers and new sale appeal for early summer shoppers.
A sales notice highlights new pastel toned sports suits in fresh lively coloring. The item is offered at 39.50 dollars with emphasis on modern fabric and color appeal for buyers.
The May White Sale showcases Corsets-Figured materials at $2 and $1.50, pink silk brocades at $3 to $7, double panel white lateen petticoats at $1.50 to $1.95, night gowns at $1.45, flesh bloomers $1 to $1.25, envelope chemises $1.45, and lace trimmed satin camisoles $2.25, highlighting a special purchase saving.
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