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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1927
Page
11
A collection of humorous clips and excerpts from The Fun Shop edited by Maxi, featuring sketches about political talk at Good Humor’s Convention, as well as a three act drama titled Down the Seaen Ships. The piece includes playful wordplay on marriage, dating, and social mores with several character exchanges and quips.
The will of Rev Phileas Trottier, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Northampton Massachusetts, names St Hyacinthe Seminary as residuary legatee. A portion of the annual income is to educate and maintain one or more native Africans for the Roman Catholic priesthood in their country for ten years. Additional funds may aid needy private students seeking postgraduate courses.
Seaside Council No. 706 RA will hold a key meeting Wednesday night with about 200 members receiving a dividend check equal to one month's assessment. The Royal Arcanum's rapid growth and solvency under insurance laws allow the payout, with dividend increases hoped for in 1928. Members with two years of membership qualify. degree conferrals will also occur. The session opens at 6 p.m.
In the Church of St Clement a stylish wedding joined Mas Helen Hummer of America and Lieutenant Serg Giovannini of Florence, an officer in the Grenadier guards. With the bride’s father absent, Percy De Robis of Rome gave her away. The couple left for Capri for their honeymoon and will reside in Rome afterward.
A morning or marketing dress review highlights beige wool jersey as sturdy and warm. It notes a printed sateen cotton option in mint green with a white shawl collar and belt, and a dark blue cotton top with white polka dots. One-piece Style No. 885 offers sizes 38 through 46 inches bust. Pattern number missing.
A reflective piece condemns slang and dialects in favor of proper English. It notes teachers resisting playground slang entering student work and urges pruning unfitting self expression while inspiring pupils to speak clear, standard English. The author laments future regret of youths unable to utter decent sentences.
Worcester dispatch reports Pred Widley sixty one prominent woolen maker of Stafford Springs Conn and Miss Mary A Toomey fifty one of this city were married last Monday at St Cecilia's church rectory Boston by Rev Fr Fletcher. Widley is president of Fabian Woolen Co Stafford Springs and Mystic Woolen Co Old Mystic Conn.
A health column argues against relying only on symptom relief. It warns drugs may not cure the disease and urges addressing root causes such as polluted blood. It uses analogies of engines and asks readers to consider origin of pain for lasting health gains. It also covers Q A on varicose veins, Melba toast, and nasal growths with practical cautions.
Readers are invited to write Dr Frank McCoy about intimate problems and receive a personal reply. Enclose a self addressed envelope if a personal reply is wished and send to Dr Frank McCoy Bridgeport Telegram.
Main floor highlights washable gloves in natural pearl sand sizes 5 3 4 to 7. House dresses of percales prints and ginghams with voile jabots and tie backs sizes 36 to 52. Third floor prices include cretonne laundry bags sanitary belts bloomers napkins and chemises with lace trim and pastel voile items.
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