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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1926
Page
13
A family scene shows Our Children Bessie and Helen and Billie bringing a visitor home from school. They settle in for a munching party with apples crackers and lunch. The mother explains a balanced mid day meal to sustain energy and avoid overeating before afternoon tasks.
A fragmented 19th century instructions piece outlines baby care items and nursery setup. It covers a toilet basket with oils powders and cloths, a bath setup with a willow basket and cream paint, and a simple bed arrangement including a small pillow and soft garments for infant comfort.
Major Evans of the 24 Coast Artillers Co N G resigns as division engineer of the state highway department to join the Portland cement association. He will cover a territory west of Connecticut excluding Hartford and will center on dealer and contractor relations for highway projects. During 41 years with the department he contributed to key highways including the post road and Willard routes.
The Ritz ballroom hosted St Marys annual dance with about five hundred attendees. The event followed a concert, featured soloists Miss Frane Burhio and Miss Annie Wiggins, and was organized by chairman James J Litupatuich, John Thilseviets, and William Pptgelton.
The readable portion mentions promoters and industry figures but provides no clear event, place, date, or names. The fragment hints at a discussion of numbers or groups but lacks actionable details to form a coherent report.
Fragmentary OCR text describes sewing pattern details for a tan English wool outfit. Mentions one piece mess of tan wool, silk crepe trim, brown suede leather, and velvet options. Includes sizes 16 through 42 and fabric yardage references but lacks coherent narrative or complete facts.
A lengthy ledger of October births and daughters and sons listed under multiple couples with addresses on Grant, Main, Rutland, Nichols, and more. Scattered notes mention October 11 to October 25, detailing names like Edward and Agnes Slittery, Finest and Rese Alen, and many others along streets such as Knowlton, Tecco, and Stuart. The passage ends with a digressive述 on lightning fears and the city man versus rural steel-framed buildings.
A mixed listing describes a cigar lighter and fashion items. It highlights silk undergarments, knee length bloomers in tan and grey, garter and bloomer sets with priced options, scarves and robes in Roumania plaids, children’s fleece union suits, a compact shavette for grooming, and a safety celluloid handled lighter designed for convenient lighting without waste.
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