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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1920
Page
13
A garbled OCR snippet discusses registering vehicles with emphasis on autos and trucks separately. The readable portion mentions distinct registries or categories for automobile and truck registrations without clear context or dates. More readable details are unavailable in the fragment.
Demand runs high and stock nearly exhausted prompting the Nothnngle Store to advance Glenwood prices on Monday May 31. The retailer has delayed other home furnishings price rises while favorable purchases permitted and customers express appreciation.
A fragmented quiz style feature asks about a silent era term edge and viewers distance and lists actors and directors linked to Griffiths. It mentions Annte Shewart final picture and Hal Coojey correct name Haltom, plus Evelyn Quick aka Carmen. It hints at who photographed easily and asks for Sowsuo Akawa name pronunciation.
Mrs James Parkhill Andrews of Hartford was reelected president of the Connecticut society Colonial Dames of America at the annual meeting in Waterbury. Edith Davis Kingsbury of Waterbury was reelected first vice president with Leonard Maynew Daggett of New Haven as second vice president. The slate of managers for two years includes Julia Williams of Hartford John Regan of Simsbury Bronson Waterbury and George Nettleton of New Haven. A luncheon at Miss Annie Eure Jennings of New York summer home in Fairfield and a paper by Henry W Agent on The Old Scrutinary Mansion at Albany were announced. The airship Tea handicap in Rome today foreshadows a possible Rome to Buenos Aires flight.
The Mothers' Club elected Ketehiars as president at a spring session held at Mrs Dames home. The meeting closed the season yet planned a fall restart with officers A J Banard Airs HK EL vice president Mertens Norman Schweidle and a forthcoming work program. Reports highlighted ongoing projects and summer membership growth.
The Bridgeport Chapter of the American Timte plans an informal dance to close its season, set for Friday evening June 4 in Miss Slocus’s bell room. Committee members include Miss Wilma L. Bakes of American Bank and Practice Rosalie Davis of First Bridgeport National Bank, Dr P Wobin, J Bude, Ir City National Bank, and Balgh E Sprague of Bridgeport Morris Plan Co.
Miss Evelyn Teel brings a large dinner party and house dance on Saturday night for Miss Irene Davis, whose wedding to Stuart R. Hemingway is planned for June 5 at Ardsley Towers. Invitations number fifty, hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Bartram on Caritas Island, Stamford. bridesmaids named and ushers listed. The article notes both Miss Teel and Miss Davis as former residents and active Little Sisters members. The Women’s committee of the Department of Justice gives a canning rhubarb recipe with step by step sterilization and packing guidance.
The letter notes a safe arrival from Pierru's father and mentions postwar goods—spanish anchovies caviar and Royal Worcester-like silver sales at W.Fairchill and Sons with 30 percent off. It also describes new patterns from Alice Doyle's Angerie shop and camisoles, a Court Exchange cleaning item, and plan to hire Coughlin's Taxi Service for errands and transports for a wedding and daily tasks.
Mr and Mrs Amos H Lowden celebrated a golden wedding anniversary at their home on Laurel Avenue. Residents for over four decades, Lowden ran a furniture and pet store and are well known in the Layaly community.
The Children of Mary present a comic opera tonight at Spaice for 15 dollars. Miss Bucy ey, Joseph Miller and Charles aid Jr lead roles with John Nelson Gladys Murphy Esther Honan Genevieve Brown Theresa O Grien John Miles Mary Casserly Leila Walsh Catherine Hassett Irene Ingnett Flor ents Connors Raymond Bellamy and Onkey in supporting parts.
Mrs W C Keummel of the AY van Dressmaking school will demonstrate coat cutting for women and children at the food hut at 2 20 this afternoon. Women praised her simple, reusable pattern method and will see paper models for dresses. Tomorrow Miss Green will demonstrate old pack backing. Women of Bridgeport and vicinity invited.
Mise Com Abercrombin of 20 sfages street was the guest at a miscellaneous shower given recently by Mira Willian Marthers. Miss Abercrombie will be married early in June to John Banks of Soutyport. She received many beautiful gifts.
Mr and Mrs John F Mogel Tr of 14N3 Main Street celebrate the arrival of a baby girl born yesterday morning. In a separate note, Mr and Mrs John Cunks of 395 Broad Street welcome a daughter born Monday morning.
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