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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1921
Page
11
Lucrezia Rort promotes at home exercises to enhance beauty and circulation. The piece outlines simple routines for posture, chest expansion, and gradual movements, stressing daily ten minute sessions after waking to improve figure and energy for work. It cautions against expensive devices and encourages consistency and self-control.
Winifred Black returns to Bended Bow after six weeks away, recounting travels east and west by rail road air and road. She tells of Yosemite Yellowstone and Canada memories, the longing for home, and the joy of reuniting with family and friends, noting the need for letters and homesickness during her journey.
Reader asks about finger-nail thinning and splitting at the base. A physician suggests malnutrition as a cause and advises improving overall health under medical care. The rest of the text reflects personal sentiments about home, happiness, travel, and human nature without a clear news event.
An education feature urges students to plan a health year with a sound body and mind. It promotes the Child Health Organization of America, daily teeth brushing, milk as a daily staple, ample water, outdoor activity, and balanced meals with fruits and vegetables. Dr. B S Copeland answers readers’ medical questions in this column.
The article surveys fall and winter children’s fashions, highlighting bright red as a favored color and many trims like wooden beads and appliqued decorations. A tangabardine dress pictured shows gathered fullness, black ribbon bow, wide bell sleeves with painted florals, red jersey panel, and red braid strapping for a bold, home-sewn look.
In a sunlit Os nerves and gossip swirl as Lillian reads a long letter from Alice Holcombe Stockbridge about love and independence. The scene shifts to a mountain post office and the Esopus river as young Marion and Junior charm the group with a kitten and a plan for summer adventures.
A fragment discusses wedding rituals among the Alpanians, noting ceremonies spread across the week. It highlights the best man’s lead role, the bride’s entry into the home, and warnings about the threshold. The piece hints at ancient origins and local observances tied to Sunday weddings and cake baking.
A dated home economics piece outlines thrifty menus and frugal cooking. It urges using flavors, avoiding waste, planning weekly menus, and shopping wisely to maintain quality while saving costs.
A reader seeks help overcoming extreme bashfulness in love. The note describes a shy boy who admires a girl for two years and worries about expressing his feelings and proposing. The response emphasizes willpower, focus, and practical steps to gain confidence and approach the girl with a clear plan.
A fragmented forecast discusses daily routines and professional avenues shaping growth and benefits for employees. It hints at unexpected perks, market momentum, and the need for discretion amid evolving business trends while cautioning against indulgence and excess.
Good Night Bobby meets the champion swimmer Bobby, with Squeedee the elf from Joyland. They discuss who is the best swimmer while exploring a deserted rabbit house found behind Gadady’s woods. Mama Puffin protests harming rabbits but agrees to show the empty burrow.
A fragmentary historical note claims Dawson was cut off from the outside world from September through June 1, citing cost to Britain for keeping a post in Helena and various curiosities. It references a Japanese soldier height increase, an ostrich size, and millet myths about celestial fishes. It also mentions Hermes Trismegistus and Thoth in ancient contexts.
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