Valuation Upon Life Rising Says Minister in Sermon
Rev. Alexander Allgon spoke at First Presbyterian on the sixth commandment, arguing civilization is measured by respect for human life. He cited ancient practices, modern abortion concerns, and eugenics, noting current science places life on a higher scale while defending capital punishment in limited cases. William Simmons performed baritone solos during the service.
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Alexander Allgon
Evenin
Alron
China
Tonching
Hauman
Jesus
Alison
William Simmons
Tanlac touted as relief for stomach and bowel troubles
An advertisement claims Tanlac cures gas pains dizziness and digestive distress. It cites a Worcester Massachusetts user praising improved digestion and energy after two hard days of work. The pitch urges readers to buy from a druggist and notes 52 million bottles sold.
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Worcester
Mass
Wrahusgist
Bridgeport Ritz Pageant Promises Variety Revue Night
The Bridgeport Pageant of Advertising will be at the Ritz on Friday evening with a varied program led by Bann ermen Pryor. The pageant revue 26 is central, backed by the American Legion Fife and Drum corps, Miss Ames Karns, a soprano, and titled "Miss Bridgeport of 1926" and "Miss Bridgeport of 1927." Antoinette Violet will appear in the pageant revue. Posters heralding the event will be distributed citywide, and advertising panels prepared by the Advertising club will be mounted to create a harmonious wall display at the Ritz. No merchandise exhibits will be shown unless tied to advertising copy or the revue. No booklets will be distributed. The club aims to outdo prior years’ dinners and dances with this event.
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Bridgeport
Ritz
Wil
Pryor
American Legion
Ames Karns
Fe Deen
Advertising Club
Constipation and Bowel Health in Civilized Society
A health column notes constipation as a pervasive modern ailment tied to diet and toxins. It warns against long term laxatives while listing major causes such as irregular toilet habits, poor posture, inadequate dietary bulk, and insufficient abdominal exercise, and promises guidance in a forthcoming article.
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Lazatyes the Jong
Tam
Personal letters to Dr Frank McCoy invited by Bridgeport Telegram
The Bridgeport Telegram invites readers to write Dr Frank McCoy with intimate problems and to include four self addressed envelopes if a personal reply is desired. Letters should be addressed to Dr Frank McCoy Bridgeport Telegram.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Frank McCoy
Fairford County Legion to Elect Officers in November
The Fairford county district No. 4 American Legion of Connecticut will hold its annual election Wednesday, November 16, in Georgetown. Current officers include Harry Hull of Ridgefield commander, J Fred Collins of Greenwich vice commander, James R. Case adjutant and treasurer, with executive committee members William Griffin of Shelton and Axel R. Lind of Stratford.
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Fairford County
American Legion
Department of
Religion Keeps City Rich, Dr Day Says
The Rev. Dr. William Horace Day of the United Church declared in a sermon yesterday morning that religion keeps a city rich and powerful. He said if God’s will is not done in a city, even the finest police force cannot keep it safe and that the church represents a great investment of human life in service and money. He urged the church’s work to paint and develop the mind and spirit of Jesus to unite individual and community.
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William Horace Day
United Church
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Day
Jesus
Ruth Elder Captures Spotlight at Actors Equity Ball
New York November 13. Miss Ruth Elder in a box of honor at the ninth annual Actors Equity ball drew the crowd’s gaze from stage and business celebrities. The aviatrix sat with George Haldeman Lyle Womack and her husband, while Jack Dempsey received only passing glances as music paused and a searchlight lit the box. Other boxholders included Mayor James J. Walker Jane Cowl George Arliss Mime Nezimova Fanny Ward and Fiske O’Hara.
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New York
Associated Press
Ruth Elder
Actors’ Equity
Jack Sempsey
Aviatrix
George Haldeman
Lyle Womack
Pekry
Jamesa J. Walkeer
Jane Cowl
George Arties
Mime Nezimova
Fanny Ward
Fisker O'Hara
Happy Heart Toy Shop Closes After Three Winters in New York
Martha Sturges and Virginia Fox ran the Happy Heart Toy Shop on 65th Street for three winters, selling handmade and unusual toys from a small home industry. The store, known for orange and yellow decor and heart shaped dolls, did not reopen this fall as partners split, with plans to pursue independent toy initiatives and a temporary revival at the Tide Malt tavern beginning this week.
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Happy Heart Toy Shop
England
France
Italy
Martha Sturges
Lance Hill
Virginia Fox
Mount Kisco
N. Y
65Th Street
New York
Sturges
Miss Fox
Troplc
Miss Sturges
Miss Pax
Httle
Happy Heart Shop
Happy Heart
Misa Sturges
New York Junior League
Herman David Rul, Jr
Tide Mal Tavern
Celebration After Same In Evidence In Bridgeport
Bridgeport marked a festive Saturday as two visitors arrived and Ei achieved a victory. Hotels overflowed with crowds seeking overnight stays while celebrations filled hotels, clubs, and homes. Dinners and dances drew strong attendance as Yale and Princeton admirers toured the city.
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Bridgeport
Yale
Princeton
Interference By Earl C Hendricks And Others Comic Skits
A collage of humorous verse and spoof narratives presents playful dialogue and mock adventures. The piece features racing captions, dental gags, a Michigan football reference, and satirical installments with quirky characters and spoof serials.
Modes of the Moment Cheruit Domina in Velvet Cape
A Cheruit Domina ensemble features black velvet with a standing collar and a deep pointed back yoke resembling a hood. The cape length is shortened at the front to align with new dress lines, highlighting a broad brocaded trimming with rich gold bands.
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Cheruit
Indians Admired for Modest Garb Say Dr Potter at Forum
Dr. Rockwell Harmon Potter of Hartford praised Indian women’s dress as healthful and dignified, likening it to ancient Greek robes. He noted Western styles tempt women away from modest attire and described crowded villages, rural buses, and the balance India faces between tradition and education.
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India
Rockwell Harmon Potter
Hartford
Bridgeport
United Church
Potter
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Asia
Greece
John J. Scott
Congregational Greenfield Church
William Horace Day
The
Waterbury
Charles H. Sprague
Harry W. Congdon Post
American Legion
Hiataix
United States
Priest Shugrue Celebrates First Mass Here in Bridgeport
The Rev Dr Francis J Shugrue former St Justin Hartford curate and recent assistant pastor at Sacred Heart Bridgeport celebrated his first Sunday masses yesterday morning at 1030 and 32 o clock He urged parishioners to pray for him and his associates and spoke on priestly duties likening the priest to a skilled goldsmith His many Bridgeport friends include Holy Cross College alumni among local youths.
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Francis J. Shugrue
Church of St Justin
Hartford
Church of the Sacred Heart
John J. Nilan
Father Shugrue
Silx
Sven
Rey
Shugrus
Bridgeport
Holy Cross College
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Mother
In a Vinton Iowa note Mrs Frank Sellers recalls seventeen year old illness and two years of weakness before using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says it helped through six births and thirteen years of use and recommends it to daughters as a dependable medicine. Many girls of the fourth generation are learning from mothers’ personal experiences about its benefits.
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Vinton
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frank Sellers
7Th Avenue
Laws
Falvey Attends Purdue Conference For Gas Metermen
E C Falvey of Sprague Meter Company attended the annual gas metermen conference at Purdue University Lafayette Indiana. The third annual meeting drew the largest enrollment to date and covered tin and iron covered meters. Lectures demonstrations and hands on lab work enhanced the program directed by Purdue engineering extension chemical engineering and the Indiana Gas Association.
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Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
Wan FE
Dinner Tickets Cut to Three Hundred at Prohibition Banquet
Fairfield County Association Against the Prohibition Amendment limits tickets to 300 for the banquet at Royal James hotel Norway on Friday November 18. Advance sales are from the Norwalk office. Augustus Thomas is among speakers expected to attend after committee approval. About 500 county residents have signaled willingness to attend.
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Fairfield County Association
Norwalk
Royal James
Norway
Augustus Thomas
Fairfield County
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