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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1918
Page
13
Public notice invites women readers to contribute items for the Telegram Woman's Page. Address and signature required for appearance, with telephone contributions accepted at Barnum 6100.
Local column recounts weekend visits and travels of Bridgeport residents including Mr and Mrs George T McCarthy Ms Mrs Robert Hurley and Mr and Mrs F E Lalley. Mentions Exeter visit by Mrs John Bray and health updates for Mrs Thomas Healey. Several dinners parties and guest arrivals noted along with military assignments and school activities.
An advertisement promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a safe, secret remedy to shed excess fat. Claims include losing two to four pounds weekly without dieting or exercise, with a large case priced at 75 cents. Sold by druggists or ordered directly from Marmola in Detroit, Michigan.
A crowd of nearly 3,000 joined in a jubilee concert at the Casino for the United War Work campaign. Mrs B Granniss led the Liberty chorus with choirs from St Augustine RC St Johns Episcopal Park Avenue Temple and United Congregational church providing voices. Madame Marie Sandelius of the Metropolitan Opera sang solos with Herbert Cutler at the piano. Arthur Rees of the University of Pennsylvania spoke on conditions in Russia. Rahrigs orchestra performed all numbers.
The Rector's guild of Christ Church will host a supper tomorrow night from 6 to 7 30 serving in place of the Christmas bazaar. An afternoon sale of home cooked foods and crafts will precede the supper. Mrs. Harry Curtiss, president, leads the event with parish members invited.
The writer reveals Chartes has been stationed in the Azores for a year and has just wired home. He will stay with his mother briefly before returning, and the author plans to greet him dressed in a new beige tricolette suit dress with satin brocaded vest and seal accents to celebrate his return.
A Women’s Editor argues a Main Street store manager unfairly fired six sales ladies after the armistice Victory parade. She questions punishment for absence and urges milder discipline or probation, noting others faced no such action despite the upset. The piece reflects strong critique of managerial response to patriotic events.
Aunt Helen arranges lavish outfits for Betty's summer to Watering places and hints at a marriage match with Blake Iverson. Betty eyes Iverson with interest but feels dismissed as younger, while Harper North intrudes socially. The ride home hints at a confidential talk, leaving Betty curious about the outcome.
Mrs William Horace Day spoke to YWCA girls on Jerusalem experiences and Palestine views. She warned about pretended sacred sites and showed stereopticon pictures. The program schedule shifted due to a Victory Day celebration, with courses on Palestine history, women workers, faith, Israel, and wartime ethics opening tomorrow. A car mechanics course starts Friday, with potential Spanish class if registrations are enough.
Bridgeport Art League holds its monthly meeting this afternoon at 2 30 in State street rooms. The service flag will be dedicated with four stars for Catherine Gardner Mildred Marsh Helen Harrison and Gertrude Field. An antiques exhibit from Flambeau Art Studios New York and a weaving exhibit will be shown, and the Liberty chorus directed by Mrs Grannis will lead patriotic songs. All members urged to attend.
Vienna dispatch reports German field marshal Von Mackensen arrived in Hungary with 2000 troops from Roumania. The troops were disarmed and began moving toward Germany. Police report Burritt missing $44 after entry through a keyhole at 218 Atlantic Street.
The Bethlehem Field Club soccer team defeated a Canadian select eleven 4 to 1 at Federal League Park to aid the United War Work Fund. McKelvey Easton and Forrest scored for Bethlehem with Jackson netting the Canadian goal. An invitation to Toronto on November 30 was extended, likely to be accepted. Also reported, Mrs. Max Faltkin was robbed of $5 on Grand Street near Wallace while returning home from shopping.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for constipated children. It claims quick relief from feverish, sluggish, and ill mood states by an inside cleansing, warns against counterfeit syrups, and urges asking a pharmacist for the genuine California Fig Syrup Company product with clear dosing directions.
The Read Furniture Galleries highlights a wide range of home articles suitable as gifts and aimed at making homes attractive. Visitors are welcome to browse sections featuring music cabinets, secretaries in Colonial to William and Mary styles, day beds, tabourets, and various oak and mahogany pieces with prices from 1.75 to 98.00.
Scarce linen art crashes in sizes from 18 to 25 inches with prices from 60 to 100 cents. Also in stock are poker sets with 100 chips and cards from $2.50 to $4.50, elegant Florentine mirrors, and Pathephones in various models. Pedestals and domes offered at $8 to $10.50. Fourth floor.
An advertisement touts large square hassocks priced at 2.00, smaller versions 1.50, and scalloped indented styles at 0.75. Also promoted is a lavish gift book on cathedrals and public buildings with 36 color plates, gilded cover, on the fourth floor, illustrated by fleur de lys monogram A L.
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