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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1921
Page
9
The Woman's Stare of the Wand of the Bridgepart hosts the annual meeting at 2240 North avenue with reports, elections, and a program after a discussion of a $950 lawsuit involving W. M. Taylor estate. Dr Bresnahan to lecture. hospital visit planned.
The divorce referee began hearings on several contested cases including a dispute where the wife seeks support and residence. Proceedings cite testimony from July 1897 and relate to multiple divorce petitions with transfer and ancillary matters discussed.
A Halloween party hosted by Mrs E McCourt at her Thompson Street home featured stock and yellow decorations, dancing to an orchestra, and a luncheon. Attendees included Miss D Bayliss, Miss Lilian Bradley, Miss Margie Gesler, Miss Betty Stokes, Miss Jariatte Curtis, and many others, with music and games enhancing the evening.
Local court records show a surge of bankruptcies tied to escalating rents. Small grocers and firms, unable to meet higher costs, face closure while larger businesses with capital attempt to endure. The portrayal cites economic pressure from landlords and consumer hardship as main factors.
At the Firet District Republican Women's club meeting held last evening at the cinema 181 Bank Street it was voted to give 100 toward the Republican campaign fund. A campaign committee was appointed to conduct a house to house canvass Beers. Mrs Carl Gartak Miss Grace Beers and many others were named to the committee with Franklin Sullivan as chairman.
One of the citys artistic Hallowe en decorations featured the Southern New England Telephone company building rest room where operators enjoyed a delightful masquerade. Indirect lighting, crane and black fringed crepe paper, parchment shades, and Halloween figures created a dimmed display. Cornstalks and red oak boards adorned walls.
Mrs Walter Wheeler of Academy Hill Stratford became the first woman to cross the new bridge over the Houzatonie river during its opening day. Reporters noted her arrival around eleven o clock as crowds gathered to witness the historic crossing and praised her appearance and reception.
An advertisement urges dyspeptics to avoid excess hydrogen and stomach irritation by choosing a simple regimen. It promotes a remedy claimed to neutralize excess acidity, aids digestion, and allows normal meals without artificial aids. The copy warns against overindulgence and touts the product as safer and more reliable than others.
The monthly report shows increases in scarlet fever and tuberculosis with wider diphtheria and other infectious diseases. Dr William Fall Goon notes four diphtheria cases in October, twelve for whooping cough, and one death from illness, with September also high.
An advertisement touts a cleansing routine for clear skin using Black and White products. It urges daily washing with a cleansing cream and a beauty lotion, claiming quick results for pimples and blemishes. The package includes a 500 gram jar offer and a promotional leaflet from Plough, Weraphir.
Fragmented OCR text references a merger plan involving Schulte United Cigar Store with unclear details. The garbled lines mention New York, London, and various names, suggesting a disrupted report on corporate merger discussions and associated figures without coherent facts or dates.
Mrr and Mrs Alots Waveilla of New York announce the birth of a daughter. Mrs Harrika wear formerly Miss Murlop Munem and others are noted in musical circles in the city. The German Baptist church women plan a meeting tomorrow at 2 30 at Mrs QD Moeaner 4is Benoks street with refreshments. The Read school Parent Teachers Association postpones its meeting to next Wednesday. The Telpaian Society hosts a meeting at Miss Chary Smith 64 Park agenu s 815 with discussion on The Forsrun ners of Shakespeare by Nira George Gazhewer.
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