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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1918
Page
13
News of Interest to Women for the Telegram's Woman's Page welcomes items for publication. Contributions should include sender signature and address. Items may be telephoned to Barnum 6100.
Mrs John Leve returns to Brooklyn after visiting Capitol avenue with Mrs Samuel James. Edward Lonergan passes exams for ensign in U S Navy. only one of fifteen candidates. Miss Amanda Lape visits Mrs Richard Clinton. Mr and Mrs James Keppy back from Laurel Beach trip. Mrs Keppy hosted daughter and children from Waterbury. Helen Clinton enjoys two week vacation at Bander Lake. William Lee ill at Camp Devens announced to family. Alice Faber accepts position with American Graphophone. John Reuther to Pratt Institute after Bridgeport High School. Edward R Metz Navy man stationed at Black Rock base. The Ladies Aid Society meeting announced at 75 North avenue. Numerous local residents travel or visit Vermont New Hampshire Hartford and New York. engagements and anniversaries noted. Several students and workers listed with new posts and travels.
A city campaign urges women to volunteer for munitions factories. It scolds idle women, rejects fluff and domestic tasks, and calls for readiness to wear overalls and endure dirt. The appeal stresses real work for the government and urges neighbors to answer the call now.
Mrs H Willard Wlesk commander of the Minute Women orders all members to attend a mass meeting at the High School auditorium tonight. Instructions will cover canvassing Bridgeport's women next week for the U S Employment Service war effort. War work images from the United States England France Canada and Italy will be shown and explained. Ralph P Boas and George Hendrick of local ordnance offices are noted.
The article notes a forthcoming wedding in Miami with the ceremony details to be announced. It mentions Mrs Harry McCabe and sister Miss Genevieve McCabe returning from a vacation at the artists colony and that Mrs McCabe will resume her piano teaching duties this week. Several local residents are listed visiting or recovering from an automobile accident, including E W Shepherd convalescing at St Vincent’s hospital from the prior weekend crash. Various families from Sas Harbor, Park Avenue, Linwood Avenue, and Wilkes Barre are referenced with visits and departures, plus Miss May Gaynor vacationing in Northampton and Agnes Singleton hosting in New Haven. Edward Lonergan Sr. returned from Hartford to visit his son.
The Bryant Smoker club contributed 350 to the American Soldiers' Chocolate Fund to send pure chocolate to American troops in France. A New York fund president acknowledged the gift, noting it funds one and a half tons of chocolate for the boys. The club, started early in the war, sent care packages weekly to Bryant soldiers. Pershing’s restrictions paused shipments, but weekly dues continued, totaling 360 in the treasury before the donation.
The store announces daily closing at six and a clearance sale to reduce stock of living room sets and chairs. New merchandise arrived including Mahogany and English Club chair groups with cane backs, damask cushions, and velour trims. Sale prices range from modest discounts to substantial reductions on chairs, rockers, and full sets.
Time O' Year for Marabout with autumn chill ahead. A line of marabout scarves and collars is in stock on the main floor. Marabout is so becoming and suited for the cool season.
A family letter notes Natalie and parents near Laurel Beach awaiting return from town. Harold in hospital writes of his unit’s bold American offensive and eagerness to rejoin actions on enemy soil. Mrs. Dear echoes local shopping, fashion buys from Wadhams and Vogue Dress Shop, plus rug and coat plans, highlighting wartime women’s work and Minute Women canvassing for war effort.
Citizens urged to save peachstone and plum prune cherry date and nut shell stones to aid the Read House receiving station in patriotic efforts to save lives through recycling and conservation.
Beginning this week a special Designer offer includes 12 copies of one year's subscription, a full issue of the Standard Quarterly, and a coupon for 15 cents off any Standard pattern. Designer price will rise soon to 1.50 per year. Apply at Pattern Counter, main floor.
Attractive models on perfect lines shown in illustration. Other models in correct styles priced at 20.00, 27.50 and up. Jersey dresses in tunic effects and kangaroo brown Belgian blues and tan priced at 35.00, 37.50 and 45.00.
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