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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
14
A social bridge game conversation centers on whether a slam should be bid and played differently. The speaker mocks a partner and muses about misplayed cards and possible spade tricks, wondering if a key jack was exposed or trapped.
A fragment discusses luck and returning to a card game session. Phrases imply clubs and a grand slam might have been possible, with a call to show how to play and hope for a good hand. Text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or places.
Ethel Carew travels to Resurrection Rock with Barney Loutrelle to uncover clues about Barney's murder and her grandfather Lucas Cullen's suspected involvement. Messages from Ethel's father in London haunt the case as Bagley, Marcellus Clark, and a Chicago link push the investigation toward Agnes Cullen's torpedoed past and Oliver Cullen's shadowed legacy. The plot tightens around hidden crimes, family feuds, and troubling omissions at Resurrection Rock and in Chicago.
A fashion note praises velvet frocks as season advances. Velvet is described as soft and supple, ideal for draping into current stylish lines. The piece emphasizes the material's comfort and elegance for contemporary wear.
Muskogee Oklahoma Sept 6 Miss Pife an heiress from Bristow fields inherits a government allotment. Wells now produce 3100 barrels daily with two more 1000 barrel wells. Income about 2060 dollars a day rising to 5008 says officials. Plans for a new bungalow funded by government contract men are being drawn up.
The passage discusses methods to improve hair condition, suggesting trimming to shoulder length or shorter and tucking under a net. It mentions sun baths as beneficial and notes a large bull ring in Tlma Peru as a point of interest.
In London at the Holborn Restaurant a preliminary conference of the Imperial Society of Dancing Teachers led Maj or Cecil Taylor to predict the demise of freak dancing such as bunny hug and shimmy. He forecasts the coming fashion favoring fox trot, waltz and a restrained tango with smoother movements and less hip action.
In Paris on September 6, Jane Bure and her entourage arrived at Chateau Mlegeniis to a reception given by William Ellis Co rey. They met the Beautiful Merquise Casart who wore a silk modern skirt described as indecent. The circle included Grand Duke Maris and Prince Karem de Karpurtham while discussing the Zouave style and wide knickerlike garments.
A fragmentary note shows two youths discussing plans to test something tomorrow. The text appears garbled with stray phrases about a pig and a proverb about treating others as you wish to be treated, though clarity is limited.
In early marriage Lilian laments Norman's travels, but a wary old hotel-keeper teaches her two wife types. After her epiphany she pursues self care, stocking her evenings with fiction, chocolates, and quiet domestic routines while Norman works away.
Favorite recipes from Mrs Frank O Lowden wife of the presidential candidate. Tapioca soak overnight then cook in stock with milk and cream thickened with flour. Salt to taste and serve. Moonshine by Mrs 7 Wet minke.
An old English custom has the father of the bride presenting grain and rice to his daughter who then gives it to her husband after marriage. The ritual serves as a symbolic plea for Providence to bless the union with material and spiritual joys.
A crowded gym hosts a lively event as Dumb-Bells faces off against Miter-This in a high-spirited chili carnival. Spectators chant, sound drums, and celebrate athletes and vendors despite a brisk evening.
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