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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1920

Page

10

Anniversary ball to fund city poor by Hebrew Ladies Aid

The Hebrew Ladies Aid society will celebrate its 23rd anniversary with a ball at the State Street Casing on Sunday evening April 11. Proceeds go to aid the poor and needy. Miss Bessie Callander sails to New Rochelle for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Munter. Various local residents return from trips and host gatherings as community clubs plan meetings and dances.

Hebrew Ladies’ Aid Society Bessie Callander Wells‘ Street New Rochelle N. Y Howard Munter Ladies' Aid Society German Evangelical Reformed Church Chapel Street Wilhelmine Wagner John Lein Peter Klein Adolph Werner Jaro Balsch Bridgeport Art League Rooms State Street American Federation of Arts Washington, D.C R. G. Hanford

Diamond Dyes Color Card Ad Promises Fadeless Fabric Results

An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with guarantees of a rich color for wool, silk, cotton and blends. It claims easy directions and a Diamond Dye Color Card to match any material, urging readers to consult their druggist.

Best on Earth Lydia Pinkham Remedy Praise Letter

Mrs Susan C Stavirs of Taunton Massachusetts praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving female troubles after long immobilization and fatigue. She states she can walk a mile to church and do housework, endorsing the tonic for others with similar ailments and noting relief from displacements inflammation and degeneration.

Lydia E. Pinkham Susan C. Stavirs School St Taunton Maca Lydia E. Pinkfatwa

Royal Baking Powder Company Educational Work

The Royal Baking Powder Company runs an Educational Department led by a homescience expert to train housewives in practical domestic science. It highlights the health and savings benefits of home baking, showcasing wholesome, economical recipes and the use of a pure healthful powder derived from cream of tartar.

Royal Baking Powder Company Royal Headquarters Royal Educational Department Qream Tartar Seramse

Good egg saving cakes and cheap breakfast dishes

A description of egg-saving cakes, breads, and pastries tested for economy, ease, and taste. The recipes aim to provide varied, appetizing meals at low cost during high price days, endorsed by the Royal Educational Department and popular among readers.

Royal Educational Department

Pearl White Hosts Birthday Party at West 55th Studios

Pearl White of Foxstar hosted a birthday gathering for the team on Tiger's Cub at the West 55th Street studios. Director Giblyn attended the celebratory event with the company working on the project.

Pearl White Foxstar Giblyn West 55Th Street Studios

Great Lincoln Play At Park Street Church

Drinkwater's Abra ham Lincol in performance by Dr. Gerald H. Beard at Park Street Congregational church next Sunday evening. Henry Rose's colored photographs, shown as they appeared at Chautauqua, depict the New York staging with Frank McGlynn in the lead for capacity audiences.

Drinkwater Abraham Lincol New York Gerald H. Beard Park Street Congregational Church Henry Rose Chautauqua Frank McGlynn

Marguerita Sylva to Star in The Honey Bee Film

Internationally renowned prima donna soprano Marguerita Sylva is preparing for her first screen feature titled The Honey Bee. The project marks her move from stage to cinema with anticipation in the press.

Marguerita Sylva

Fosdick Speer Nuptials Celebrated At Home Wedding

A pretty wedding was held last evening at 110 Keeler Avenue as Miss Frances Pearl Speer became the bride of Frank M. Fosdick. Rev. Herbert S. Brown officiated. The gown was white satin with illusion, bouquet of white roses and Sweet peas, and Florence Parsons was maid of honor in Nile green crepe de chine. Ellsworth Speer, brother of the bride, served as best man. After the reception the couple departed for a honeymoon to Washington, D C., en route to Morgan Place where their home is being completed. Both families are well known socially.

Ellsworth Speer Keeler Avenue Frances Pearl Frank M. Fosdick Herbert S. Brown Florence Parsons

How You Make S A Doughnuts

The Army has issued its doughnut recipe used by A. E. F. cooks. Ingredients include five cups flour two cups sugar five teaspoons baking powder one salt spoonful salt two eggs three quarters cup milk one tablespoon lard. Knead form drop into hot lard and fry. Adding a smile at serving reportedly improves them.

France

Some Cast Edith Haller Stars in The Blue Pearl

Edith Haller is supported in The Blue Pearl the screen version of the stage play by Florence Billings Lumsden Hare and Faire Binney. Biece Mr Fosdick connected with Bridgeport Savings Bank.

Edith Haller Florence Billings Lumsden Hare Faire Binney Biece Fosdick Bridgeport Savings Bank

Cake Demonstration Promises Helpful Baking Tips

The program showcases inexpensive cake making with plain white cake from a foundation recipe and variations. A spice cake, a jelly roll, and fillings and icings for layers and leaf cakes will be demonstrated by Mrs Cutting. The lesson aims to help housewives with low cost meals and versatile cake foundations.

Floral Aubusson Style Read Co Designs

Read Co offers French Aubusson floral patterns with Chinese influences. Limited to one or two designs, available in sizes 9 by 12 inches. Prices listed at 65 75 and 85 dollars.

Cretonnes and Comfort Shape a Home Living Room

Read's notes that money alone does not create a living room atmosphere. The focus is on people and comfortable chairs and couches, making the space welcoming. This week highlights an important announcement about Cretonnes.

Read’s Fet

Special Sedi Living Room Furniture Sets

Mahogany framed armchairs and a large wing chair offered in three styles Queen Anne scroll Colonial and a French cane inset set. Prices regular 300 for 255, 275 for 235, and 250 for 210. Displayed in the Upholstery Section on the third floor with blue rose gray mauve tapestries and vivid bird motifs.

Queen Anne Console Table with Scroll Moulding

A graceful three leg console table in Queen Anne style features scroll moulding on the apron and a pie crust top. Stretchers join the legs, making a large piece suitable for a reading lamp work basket and magazines at the arm of a chair or davenport.

Your Furs Cold Storage rates and insurance offer

Furs storage and care details include cleaning and insuring. velvet suits goats valued to 100.00 at 3.00 each. cloth suits and overcoats to 50.00 at 1.50 each. fur coats and sets to 400.00 at 3.00 each. muffs scarfs hats gloves to 32.50 at 1.00 each. sets to 65.00 at 2.00 a set. On values up to 500.00 do 3 percent. above balance 2 percent. Call Barnum 6200. Special prices on other articles available.

Forms for the Convenience of the Home Dressmaker

The notice urges home dressmakers to buy now before price increases and promotes April fashion papers with the latest spring wear fancies. It highlights garments planning forms by Empress Queen Perfection Princess and stresses their indispensability for sewing at home.

Scrim Curtains Offer At Special Price This Week

An inexpensive scrim curtain with a band border and hemstitching is featured at 40 cents a yard. The modest yet tasteful drapery sways gracefully in a summer breeze, with hollyhocks peering in at the window, offering an affordable alternative to silk or Venetian lace. Third floor display.

Exquisite Summer Lingerie In Silk and Crepe de Chine

Lingerie of exquisite character for summer wear features envelope chemises in soft white silk with tailored tops and ribbon straps priced at 3.50. Flesh colored envelopes in silk at 4.00 and A B C bloomers and combinations in satin and Crepe de Chine range from 2.00 to 10.50. Sanitor bloomers with reinforced rubber seats priced 7.75, with war tax included.

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