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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1921
Page
7
Annagel Worthington proclaims simple styling as the season's forecast. A one piece dress features modest lines and net details, priced at size four Yaris with binding material and lace accents.
In Siath district a husking bee drew a large crowd with men in sturdy work outfits and women in practical costumes. The Sixth District Republican feature showcased Miss Jose ng as the evening’s entertainment, with cider and refreshments served. The program was a huge success and may be repeated soon led by Mrs. Grade Per.
A Milford political scene heats up on caucus eve with mentions of Republican and Democratic candidates. The piece notes potential nominees like Tenneys and Byrelt, and hints at dissolving rumors around Cass and Ta Dakerty while outlining cross-party dynamics and campaign expectations.
The 52nd annual Fair of the Danbury Agricultural Society opens on October 3 and runs through the month. New buildings and grounds show progress as departments expand with growth in industry, amusements, sports, and exhibits. Tents, displays, and rides promise updated attractions, with livestock, poultry, and machinery competing for attention.
A patrona rally was held Thursday night in the G A R hall under Franklin Bayrt Jett camp of Sons of Veterans. It opens a series of meetings for a membership drive with speakers May or Wilson and attorneys F A Bartle Tadge Paul Miller Carl Foster plus Rev C Carlson and a musical program.
The Phelps School for Girls announces a fall session starting October 6 with the dormitory and summer program continuing. The school highlights a new intermediate class and emphasizes personal care under the principal and resident physical director at its Hamden New Haven division.
A fragment from a notice lists Sousa band pieces and musicians for an afternoon concert. It mentions names like Winifred Ramtriel and Florence Hardeian among performers, and brief stage details. A separate item notes George Meryal of Fairfield run over by an ash trunk on Dewey street dump. he was taken to St Vincent's hospital in Ath Cliath, the Irish name for Dublin.
An intricate, dramatic scene unfolds as Adele Gerrixen and Edith contend with romantic entanglements involving Grace Draper, Dicky, and Fairfax. The narrative traces shifting loyalties, moral musings, and tensions within a sprawling household at Shelter Teland and the Tiger farmhouse, highlighting desire and social constraint.
Mrs. Robert Weber of 75 Wave Street announces the engagement of her daughter Masa Weber to a Caesar in Yoloa and Charzni. She is a member of the Wednesday Afternoon Musical Club and the Oratorio Society and has appeared in programs at Congregational Church. During the war Dr. Kiuttig is noted as a prominent dentist and Baltimore Dental Surgery graduate who served as First Lieutenant in Devens. The wedding date had been set.
Shipping interests form a committee to cleanse harbor basins of oil waste from steamers as New York, the world’s greatest port, faces pollution risk. Officials warn water alone won’t curb fires and explore options from enforcing disposal statutes to barges for removal while seeking profitable waste solutions amid widespread contamination and public protest.
The scene centers on a strained family dispute as Grace Draper resurfaces, triggering anger in Margaret Graham and a tense departure by a character named Dinky. An atmosphere of blame shifts to a scapegoat, revealing fractures in domestic loyalties and unresolved conflicts within the household.
Milford school board adopts a budget near two hundred thousand dollars amid a public hearing. The panel discussed operating expenses and a new high school line item while considering additions to the town fire department and a club house for ex service men. Proposals also included street signs highway maintenance and park care with various town committees requesting funds and extensions granted to next Tuesday evening.
Tokiu politicians discuss bringing the Living Buddha of Mongolia to Japan to educate him on Japanese history and achievements. The effort aims to foster better ties and enable exploitation of Mongolia, with Tanaka named president of the Mongolian Society to persuade the prince to travel to Japan.
A panic aboard a New Haven train near Noroton beside Stamford left two dead and two injured. An iron pipe on top of the car contacted an overhead line causing a disaster as the train telegraphs failed and passengers fled toward the platform and hospital. Local officials and theater troupe members on board faced injuries while responders worked to secure the path to Hartford and New Haven.
A Paris report details a flamboyant scene on a beach as a French society figure known as a mermaid defies moral guardianship. She appears in an extravagant bathing suit with monkey fur and jeweled adornments, drawing attention from onlookers and customs inspectors amid a clash over public decency and liberty on a European coastline.
London dispatches report wholesale executions by Bolsheviks in Pendrogend and Moscow. A note from Radio Street and Sun Gay Times mentions a trial for treason and other charges, with details scarce. Final confirmation of the reports remains unclear as officials cite evolving information.
Miss Doris Wheeler will host the first Ser Club meeting at her Lafayette Street home this afternoon at 3. Other notes record Mrs Bravard Warner hosting a luncheon for her sister Miss Christina Newman en route to Northampton Massachusetts. Miss Jlin Foster leaves for Philadelphia to study mime. Various social visits and travel plans are noted, including Walter McGrath heading to Philadelphia for a graduate program in business and finance. A Japan earthquake fact or observation is also mentioned.
Lena Albright announces exclusive fall and winter hat models will be shown September 24 14 15 at 169 Pack St. Barnum 7279. Special word and made-to-fit service offered.
A Pittsburgh letter from S. F. A. Baker describes relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for backache, fatigue, and nervous issues. The writer credits improved health and urges publication to help other women learn of the remedy.
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