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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1918
Page
15
Women readers are invited to submit items for the Telegram Woman's Page. Contributions should include sender name and address and may be telephoned to Barnum 6100 for appearance.
Franklin residents report recoveries from influenza and pneumonia. Navy, army, and nurse trainees are remembered. several soldiers return to duty or hospitals after leave or surgery. Community groups meet for charity sewing and suffrage. many names and addresses listed along with brief health and travel updates.
Miss Ellen Hedegard entertained a large group of girl friends at her Colorado avenue home last night. Guests arrived early and stayed until about midnight, singing and dancing to celebrate election day. An elaborate supper was prepared and served by Mrs Jed Hedegard. Attending were Ada Telly, Rose Maher, Winifred Kelly, Vera Callahan, Jeanette Rome, Lorraine Sniffen, Laurine Judd, Sally Waters, Ellen Hedegarde, and Mrs Hedegarde.
A woman's editorial condemns ongoing rent hikes citing coal costs as an excuse. It argues landlords unfairly raise rents while workers struggle to pay for essentials like Liberty bonds and War Savings stamps. The piece laments burden on average families amid war and hopes for a return to normal conditions after the conflict ends.
Robert Gordon discloses to Madge in a tense bedside scene. Harry Underwood pleads for forgives, promises not to tease Lillian about her change, and agrees to join Gordon on a long South American trip before returning as a reformed figure.
In a playful mix of affection and household detail, Natalie writes of Fluff the dog adoring Harold’s homecomings, posing for photos, and reacting to baths with comic shivers. She also notes Christmas gifts from American Hardware Stores for soldiers in France, including razor sets, trench mirrors, and stropplers, and describes Fairchild optometrist services and a Buckingham furniture sale.
A bedridden narrator recalls visits from Mr Gordon and Lillian, with roses and tense questions about Nobert and Gordon's interest. Mrs Underwood is praised for saving the narrator's life while the scene hints at a future continuation. A closing maxim muses on ideal spouses.
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