Social items span Bridgeport area engagements and travel
A column of social notes from Bridgeport lists Mrs. Frank Hunt and Mrs. David Trecartin planning trips and substitutions at events, the Hawleys returning from Lake Sebago, Marie Weidlich heading to Atlantic City, and many others hosting, camping, or traveling. Engagments, dinners, club meetings, and vacations across Stratford, Brooklawn, and surrounding towns are detailed, with names of hosts, guests, and locations like Black Rock, Brooklawn Country Club, and Lake Torpedo Co. facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Trecartin
Brooklawn Park
Brooklawn Country Club
Lawrence Cornwall
Park Avenue
Cornwall
Redding Ridge
Bridgeport « Business Women's Association
Board of Recreation
First Bridgeport National Bank
Febe Coles
Lake Torpedo 4 Co
Bridgeport A. Hospital
Secret of Good Health and Local Social Notes
An old health ad promotes Vinol cod liver tonic for anemia and vitality, claiming rapid improvement in blood, digestion, and energy. The column then lists several local social updates: births, visits, travel to Niagara Falls, camping in Twin Lakes Conn, and residents planning moves to New York City, Hawthorne, New Jersey, and Montreal with brief notes on names and addresses.
Frocks Lightened by Effective Embroideries
Embroideries brighten tricotine and satin frocks in a new line featuring tunics and short coat effects. Blue and white wool details appear at necklines and hipline motifs, while a navy tricotine frock offers a suit like look with a bejeweled beige skirt yoke. More tricotine purchases are noted than soft crepe satins.
Pauline Frederick to Divorce Mack in New York
Pauline Frederick, film actress, filed for divorce from husband Willard Mack in New York. The suits cite misconduct and an unknown woman, with testimony before a referee and an interlocutory decree recommended. Frederick, married about three years, had prior marriages to Frank M. Andrews and Willard Mack’s first wife Maud Leone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pauline Frederick
Willard Mack
Charles W. McLaughlin
Misa Frederick
Marjorie Rambepau
Frederick
Miss Frederick
Frank M. Andrews
Charles P. Taft
Mack
Maud Leone
Broadway
Frederick Alga
Richardson Wedding at Park Avenue Home
A pretty home wedding took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock as Miss Betty Richardson daughter of Mr and Mrs John Richardson of Park avenue became the bride of Robert Lee Fisher of Danbury. The bride wore a white charmeuse dress trimmed with old point lace and carried bride roses. Attendant Miss Charlotte Brown of West Haven wore pink and carried Ophelia roses. P Morehouse manager of the Davenport hotel in Stamford acted as best man. The couple left for a motor honeymoon and will reside at the Prince George hotel in New York City until fall when they take an apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Richardson
John Richardson
Park Avenue
Robert Lee Fisher
Danbury
Miss Richardson
Charlotte Brown
West Haven
P| Morehouse
Davenport Hotel
Stamford
Prince George Hotel
New York City
Stratford Girl Weds Today in Metropolis
Miss Ruby Reed of Stratford became the bride of George Beeman of Albany at the Little Church Around the Corner in New York City. The quiet ceremony had no attendants, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Newton Reed and several other relatives. The couple plan a Lake George honeymoon and will reside at 59 Beardsley Terrace in a newly furnished apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Reed
Stratford
George Beeman
Albany
N. Y
New York City
Newton B. Reed
Roscoe Beeman
George Windsor
Charles Curus
George Brown
Worcester
Mass
Radford B. Smith, Jr
Arline Curtis
Lester Bradbury
Byron Jersey
Lake George
Beardsley Terrace
Attractive Home Scene Of Merry Dancing Party
Mr and Mrs Justin Wilson hosted a dancing party at their Park Place home last evening. Miss Helen Marsh performed two interpretive dances on the lighted front lawn and Louise Hudsons orchestra supplied music for dancing. A buffet supper with rose centerpieces concluded the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Wilson
Park Place
Dane
Helen Marsh
Malcolm Filkins
Alaska
Marie Weidlich
Irene
New York
Louise Hudson
W. E. Parks
Bost
Ola Currie
Thomas Hill
Waterbury
J. Rogers
Macon
Georgia
P. J. Sweeney
Derby
J. Hardin
John Hardin
Atlanta
Sutherland Palmer
New York City
Henry Sprague
California
Arthur Kerrigan
Boston
Harold Osgood
H. Osgood
Chicago
Max Miller
Stamford
Joseph Cosgrove
John McQuaide
H. Taggart
Maude Hill
Betty Scott
Laura Quinlan
Edward Dumphy
Gertrude Hope
Wiliam Hope
Lowise Hudson
Herbert Blevans
Norma
Skeleton exhumed as Coppola case continues in 1919 mystery
Unclear Ford connection in Farmington leads to exhumation of a skeleton believed linked to Coppola disappearance. Piccioni states clothing matches Coppola’s era despite suspicions of an older man. Coroner Calhoun officially records the case while Coppola’s father joins Piccioni in Hartford to confirm details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Farmington
Charles Coppola
South Norwalk
Michael Piccioni
Hartford
J. Gilbert Calhoun
Piccioni
Louis Coppola
Hart
Deodorant and Perfume Prices Note Perspiration Remedy
The notice lists assorted perfumes and toilet waters with prices around $1.04 and 31.04 eras for names like Carnation and Violet See. It mentions Nonspi as a remedy for excessive perspiration and deodorant in a brief catalog-like entry.
Mirrors On Display In Third Floor Gallery
A gallery listing mirrors for sale outlines various styles and finishes with marked prices. Polychrome and antique gold frames, mantels and oblong shapes show discounts from regular prices. Displayed on the third floor.
Luxurious Tapestry Living Room Sets On Sale Now
Advertisement lists multiple tapestry and damask living room sets with three items each including Davenport arm chair and rocker or sofa. Regular prices shown with sale prices. offers loom for mahogany framed sets and queen anne configurations. Also promotes hand tinted candy boxes and Kathleen Norris book on fourth floor.
JHIO Girls Interested in Election at Oxford Convention
About 350 industrial girls hosted a mock political convention at Oxford Ohio showcasing lobbying for candidates, preliminary advertising, and political maneuvers. Civic Study clubs readers note the home state provides two presidential candidates, heightening interest in citizenship and elections. The YWCA National Board Educational Department in New York prepared a citizenship study book used in conferences and study groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Ohio
Young Women's Christian Association
National Board
New York City
Henrietta Walters Life of a Dutch Art Star in Amsterdam
Henrietta Walters rose to fame in her 49 years as an artist, attracting a pension offer from Peter the Great of Russia to move to St Petersburgh. Born in Amsterdam in 1692 and dying there in 1741, she studied under top local artists including Christopher Le Blond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Walters
Peter the Great
Russia
St Petersburgh
Holland
Amsterdam
Christopher le Blond
Y W C A Opens Second South American Branch
The YWCA established its second South American branch in Rio de Janeiro in late July with a charter membership of eight hundred. A three week campaign aimed to reach five hundred, led by ten women including two US secretaries from the Buenos Aires branch, the network's first partners in South America since 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
New York City
City
United States
South America
Buenos Aires
Mer erase Read Times Want bargain
A brief item notes a bargain in merchandise or service in the local paper with limited readable text. It hints at discounted goods or offers, urging readers to check the page for details and dates. The fragment leaves specifics unclear but signals a promotional notice from a local seller.
White Ware Sale Offers Low Prices on Dinnerware
August Sale features slightly imperfect White Ware ideal for cottages and summer hotels. Desserts plates 5 inches 1.15 Tea cups and saucers 2.75 Breakfast plates 7 inches 1.95 Tea plates 6 inches 1.50 Fruit saucers 0.80 Soup plates 1.85 Sold separately covered vegetable meat platters 12 inches 0.90 Covered butter dishes 7 inches 0.75 Meat platters 14 inches 0.65 Bread and butter plates 4 inches 1.00 Meat platters 10 inches 0.30 Round nappies 0.40 Basement.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Hunt
Glinton Avenue
White Mountains
Thomas Hawley
Yate Street
Lake Sebago
Maine
Libby
Atlantic City
Traymore
Andrew Smith
Brookview Avenue
Little Sisters
Nathaniel Bishop
Sone
Warner
Nathaniel Jr
Kenne‘Lake
Hubbard Lynch
John
Lynch
Myrtle Avenue
Lillian Brandt
Tom Lake
Milford
Miss Brantt
Stratford Congregational Church
Mr. Lake
Simon Lake
The
Lake Torpedo Co
Ira Warner
I. de Ver Warner
Judith Farrell
Lexington
Kentucky
Harriet Windsor
Dorothy Northrop
Eleanor Bartram
Elizabeth Barber
Anna Swinnerton
Misslizabeth Floyd
Elizabeth Sinclair
Bradford Warner
Conrad Lashar
Burr Bartram
John and Sherman
Windsor
Louis
Robert Kutcher
Warring Michel
Zack Wheeler
Newell Smith
Harvey Hubbell, Jr
George Barker
George T. Hatheway
Clinton Avenue
F.C. Briggs
Black Rock Country Club
Henry McClure
Royal Clayton Allen
Raphael Garfolio
Waterville
Vermont
Mary C. Westcott
Avignon Club
Emma J. Vanstone
Laurel Avenue
Loraine Hart
James J. Conlin
Conlin
Little Danbury
Fairfield Beach
Conlin & Green
Elmop Street
Herbert Flansburgh
Black Rock
Sophie
Botsford
Benita
Slocum
Catherine Craigh
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Kate Gertrude Nelson
Julius Nelson
Warren Street
Bernard Fried
Beechwood Avenue
Nelson
Foreign Steamship Department
S Loewith Company
Fried
Bridgeport Trunk & Bag Store
Catherine Hassett
Gregory Street
Aaron DE Worken
New England
Mohawk Trail
New York State
Stelle Thiebault of
Lee
Pittsfield
William Coney
Golden Hill Street
Coils
William Jr
Connelly
Elizabeth McElroy
Thomas E. Hearn
Miss Anna
Beach Street
Westerly
Rhode Island
Esther Jackson
Lafayette Street
Cora Anderson
Twin Lakes
Conn
Worcester, Mass
Col
Elmer Havens
Brown
Pleanor Havens
Marguerite Byrnes
Fairfield Avenue
Margaret, Mae
Josephine Moran
Washington Terrace
Montreal
Canada
Southbury
Timothy Singleton
New England Steamship Co
Maine Woods
George Leal
Leal
Locomobile Co
James Jephcote
Cleveland Avenue
Hawthorne
New Jersey
Olive and
Eunice Hood
Springfield, Mass
D. J. Hood
Maplewood Avenue
Elizabeth ST. Leger
Lord Doneraile
Creed
West Virginia
Federation
Richardson
Metropolis
Coppola
Picctons
Stet Egan
Piccions
CHE
Ambre Royal
Ene
Violet Lee
Yanky Clover
Gardenia
Pompeia
Vio de Parme
Geshia Flower
Azurea
Floramye
le Trefle
Wistaria
Ideal
Fleur d'Amour
Wasv
Kathleen Norris
Harriet
JHIO
Theeach
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