Joyce Reports on Convention and Prohibition Victory
Mrs Joyce recounts the national WCTU convention in St Louis praising the 1920 prohibition victory. Delegates greet leaders including Anna Gordon and C M Hay as speeches stress ongoing work, law enforcement, and a January 11 observance of National Prohibition Day with a push for education and voter mobilization. Connecticut's Mary Wilson leads delegates amid broad support for constitutional principles and world Prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte B. Joyce
Bridgeport Womens
Christia
Temperance Ution
St. Lu
Letraer
All America
Women’s Cristian Temperance Union
Statler
Anna Gordon
C. M- Hay
United States
W Oc. T. U
America
Simts
Walter McNabb Miller
Women Voters
State of
Missouri
W.C. IT. U
W. R. Waiveia
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Fannie Bonner Price
St. . Chamber
Comerce
W.cf
Odeon Theatre
Anheuser Busch
Connecticut
Mary ‘Wilson
Golden Fiftieth Anniversary Prompts Son Richard Gordon Wedding
Mr and Mrs G Gerbich celebrate their golden anniversary with an informal 4 to 6 reception. Their eldest son Richard Gordon, now starring in A Voice in the Dark at the Republic New York, will wed Miss Jane Morris of New York. Gordon recently left the motor transport corps as a First Lieutenant. The Gerbich family, long active in local fraternal groups, have five children seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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John G. Gerbich
Lafayette Street
Richard Gordon
Jane Morris
New York
Motor ‘Transport Corps
Gerbich
Main Street
Vo. Gerbich
Atlantic Hotel
Broad Street
Fidelity
Bekakh Lodge
Henry Hopkins
Fremont Street
Frederick Lovegrove
Pawtucket
John G. Gerpich
Peoria
William C. Gerbich
Washington, D. C
George Gerbich
Dorsen Case Spurs Week of Testimony and Denials
The Dorsen Dry Goods affair saw B W Willett deny involvement in the DeForest funding plan while detailing his postreferee duties and discussions over the Wheeler Main street lease. He blamed Harry Dorsen for most actions and failed to explain forged or assigned claims, noting fear of stock moves as leverage.
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Dorsen Dry Goods Company
B. W. Willett
Royal Adjustment Company
First Bridgeport National Bank
Wolff
Willett
Court Ag
Wheeler
Main Street
Harry Dorsen
Owl Dress Company
Dorsen Company
B. W. Berwin
Berwin
Abel Company
Dorsens
Wil Jett
Wolff, “It Would Mean That With the Cloak and Suit
Witlett
Cloak and Spit Department
Waltz
Dorsen
Germans Greet Protocol Talks With Reluctant Stance
German delegates arrived to discuss terms of the promised protocol to the German peace treaty. No formal meeting with Allied representatives had taken place yet and a signature before late November seems unlikely. The Germans show resistance to the clause requiring renunciation of war aims once their elect is settled in Seana.
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Seana Piew
Elizabeth Freawer Hair Shaping by Electric Process
Advertises eyebrow shaping and eyelash treatment using an electric process. Claims privacy and long-lasting results with a history of 19 years in Bridgeport and Connecticut. Mentions services for hair on ladies and other facial grooming. Bank Building referenced as location.
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Elizabeth Freawer
Bridgeport
BANK
Notes from The Season on Gifts and Garments
The writer describes grocery finds from wax beans to California lettuce amid chilly weather, comments on global hardship, and details a shopping trip to Vogue Dress Shop and Osgood Shoe Shop. She notes a new brown fur trimmed coat, white kid and black satin dancing pumps, and Beth’s desk purchase at Buckingham, praising quality and reasonable prices.
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Vogue
Nease
Osgood Shoe Shop
Yow to keep hands smooth in winter
Winter housework roughs the hands so a home remedy helps. Apply lemon juice and glycerine after dishwashing while hands are damp, then nightly wash in milk or oatmeal water and rub with a honey rosewater witch hazel lotion. Sleep in cotton flannel mittens.
Champagne Stocks Poured In After War End
London reports a flood of champagne supplies after the German retreat from the champagne region. The March shipment was sent to Paris for speculators and resold in Borland at large profits, with prices reaching fifty dollars a case.
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London
Paris
Borland
Legion Men to Work in Miners Strike Standoff
Topeka November 20 John A Bergen commander of the American Legion here says the legion will mobilize its members to assist coal miners in a dispute as a strike by miners continues and some miners refuse to work.
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Legion
Topeka
Kansas
John A. Bergen
American Legion
Ais
Prince of Wales to Plant Acorns from Charter Oak Descendant
In Hartford on November 20 two acorns from the historic Charter Oak son will be planted in a New York City park by the prince of Wales if plans proceed. State Librarian George Godard sent the acorns to New York Tuesday at the request of George F. Kunz, president of the American Science and Historic Preservation Society, to former President Taft, who passed them to Dudley Seymour of New Haven. The Charter Oak was toppled August 21.
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Hartford
Bushné Park
New York City
Prince of Wales
United States
George §. Godard
New Yeur
Geo. F. Kunz
American Science and Historic Preservation Society
Wm. Jr. Taft
Mearze Dudley Seymour
New Elaven
Civil War Veteran Coleman Foley Dies After Auto Crash
Coroner Phelan travels to Noroton this afternoon to investigate the death of Coleman Foley, 92, at the Soldiers' Home. Foley died Monday from injuries received last week when struck by an automobile driven by Stephen Miller on New Fish Street in Norwalk. Death attributed to shock and reaction from the accident per the medical examiner.
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Phelan
Noroton
Coleman Foley
Stephen Miller
Fish Street
Norwalk
Handkerchiefs For Women And Children at Main Floor
Cotton handkerchiefs with embroidered corners priced from 15 to 19 cents, better quality at 25 to 35 cents, boxed assortments for gifts. All white or colored with embroidered corners. Men’s tape bordered handkerchiefs 25 cents, initialed options 25 to 35 cents. Colored silk children’s ker chief s 10 cents. Main floor.
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Mans
St. Louis
Son
Fkieal
Toflet
Bath
Cat Edward
Adverti
BW. Willett
de Forest
Natalie
Evelyn
Senate
Hades
R. T. Whiting
California
Beth
Buckingham and Company
Che
Coats
Poplin
Navy
Beacon
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