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A notice invites women readers to submit items for the Telegram Woman's Page. Contributions should include sender name and address, and items may be telephoned to Barnum 6100 for appearance.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1918
Page
11
A notice invites women readers to submit items for the Telegram Woman's Page. Contributions should include sender name and address, and items may be telephoned to Barnum 6100 for appearance.
Miss Marguerite Walsh returns home from Berkshire vacation guest of Mrs. Galvi. Various residents report brief travels, hospital stays, and job changes. Notables include Miss Marion Phelan attending publicity conference in Washington, and Miss Irene Waller's appendectomy recovery at Bridgeport Hospital.
A large crowd gathered at the Dehvedrating plant on State Street to view an exhibit of canned fruits and vegetables crafted by boys and girls in the Junior Food Arts group. Irene Weed led a count of attendees between two and three PM to gauge interest and noted many questions about preservation and techniques.
An uncertain lay statement hints at loyalty between humans and canines. The passage, laced with dialect, references Washington and a local reader’s idle perspective, suggesting a broader reflection on companionship amid contemporary tensions.
A civic piece urges readers to review their war garden efforts this year, noting successes or failures. It emphasizes learning from experience, avoiding crowded planting, and seeking advice to prevent pests. It highlights working families who fed themselves from war gardens and plans to prepare for next spring.
The Mission Circle of the Church of the Redeemer outlines its winter program with meetings starting this afternoon at 2 56 in parish rooms led by Rev. William Wallace Rose. The schedule features lectures, missionary boxes, study classes, and events through February and March, including topics on the Orient and Japan with several leaders named.
The Wednesday Afternoon Musical Club plans a reception tomorrow at 8 o clock at Mrs. DeVer HEH Warner in Fairfield. A business session will outline the winter program and there will be performances by Philharmonia trio and Liberty chorus soloists. Active members and cordial guests may attend.
The Artists Club will meet with Mrs Edward Atkins at Fos Paureh Avenue for a 4 o clock start. On Saturday October 18 members will attend a picnic at the home of Charles Deane in Prumbull. The club outlines a winter program with officer names and a work and social service committee led by Mrs Wafl and Mrs ucletram and several directresses listed.
Personal letters recount Pierre's happiness at news his father is alive in France and wounded, staying in a hospital with Wareid. The writer and friends discuss visiting, gifts, and shopping for children footwear and slippers, noting Leverty Drug Store products and local shop finds.
A practical one piece dress for home use with a plaited skirt hanging from a yoke, a loose waist belt, pockets, collar, and pearl buttons. It fits various figures and is offered in gingham prints with blue, pink, or gray stripes and checks in multiple sizes. Belts and pockets feature chambray accents.
Elegant fabrics priced at 3.50 and 3.95 dollars feature pink blue tan gray stripes with touches of black. White or colored collars and hemstitched hems accompany extra large patch pockets with smoked pearl buttons. A final note lists 5.00 dollars as a price point.
A period advertisement touts a candle season with Colonial, Mission, and Christmas Tree candles in varied colors and styles. Prices range from 10 cents for Adam rooms to 65 cents per pair for fancy black or white candles with Japanese figures.
A description of white ware including New Dinner China on the fourth floor with blue grape border, Yukon Nippon ware white with gold borders, Khiva Nippon ware with pink gray border, and Royal Doulton set with Chinese blue and gold border. Asiatic motifs such as pagodas and garden scenes appear on jugs, sauce boats, and hollowware. Basement.
Porcelain set comprising 112 pieces described as a border of black and tan with pink sprays and gold edging. Includes dinnerware and serving pieces, in a coordinated Royal style with ornate gilt accents.
Variety of porcelain sets including an English 112 piece ribbed blue border with long-tailed pheasant design priced at 357.00. A black and white border set with pink roses and gold edge priced at 29.00. Royal Doulton with Chinese border blue and gold priced at 71.50. Haviland Chinay pink and blue design priced at 65.00.
Silk and chamoisette gloves advertised for women in black gray or khaki with features like two clasps silk lining and self embroidered backs. Prices range from 1.00 to 1.50 with washable options and winter wear suggestions. Main Floor display highlights silk gloves and muff pairing.
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