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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1920

Page

11

Weekend travelers and social guests share Bridgeport scenes

A long list of local residents tied to trips and visits across New York City Atlantic City Delaware Water Gap Brattleboro Brattleboro Vt and Portland Me gather in Bridgeport. Names include Mrs A H Bullard Mrs Andrew Cooper Mrs Arthur Clark Miss Mildred Lynch Miss Katherine Russell and many others visiting relatives attending cottages and motor trips during summer weeks.

Arthur L. Clark Beatrice Rollin North Main Street Delaware Water Gap Jessie.clark Capitol Avenue Dayton Ohio Peter Fagan East Main Street Natherly William T. Mullins Katherine Delaware

Veget able Compound Helps Adolescent Girl Reach School Again

A Danville mother reports her delicate daughter improved after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The ad urges other women to seek guidance from J I Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass and cites forty years of experience.

Danville Lydia E. Pinkham I. H. Boxp N. Jackson St Miss Boyd J. E. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass

Overworked Men and the Power of Mind Health

The article argues that fatigue among men stems from physical debility rather than workload. It cites personal experience of improved health and energy through mental focus, claiming that mental wellbeing speeds recovery by improving digestion and nourishment and restoring vitality.

Transformation of wheat to biscuits sets local record

Chapman Kansas Aug 26 a transformation of standing grain to hot biscuits in under an hour marked a local record. Harry Ruff head of a tocat mill company drove into a harvesting scene and brought two bushels of wheat to the mill. The grain was ground and baked into biscuits at home taking 55 minutes from cut to first bite, including 32 minutes on the road.

Chapman, Kan Harry Ruff Tocat Milline Company

Rubber Rompers For Strenuous Play Comfort and Style

A description of rubber rompers for active little girls, praising their comfort and practicality over aprons. The green rubber outfit features shoulder straps crossing to the back, a white-taped bib bound with pearl buttons, and is noted as smart for both shore and home play.

Swedes Protest Sale of Flax by Bolshevists

Stockholm reports a government protest as 490 tons of flax owned by the Swedish Flax Association are offered for sale in Reval by Soviet authorities. The flax, seized in 1918, is deemed misappropriated by the Swedish Foreign Office, which has notified the United States and Britain. Swedish owners fear the Baltic flax buyer may purchase the consignment.

N. W National The Young Women's Christian Association Lexington Avenue N. Y Wiitr Felicismea Barza Philippines Islands Hei-wan Yung China Wellesley College Celia Moyer Belleville Kans California United States Foreign Service Association Harriet Taylor France Ancakers Echopl Stockholm Swedish Flax Association Reval Eevists Baltic Countries

Picnic Night At Seaside Park Ends Season

Tonight at Seaside Park the New Field Recreation Center hosts its last picnic of the season arranged by the Board of Recreation. All members invited to a 6 to 8 pm basket supper with swimming contests, dancing in the pavilion, and Berk's Orchestra providing music for a jolly evening.

Seaside Park Newfield Recreation Center Board of Recreation Berk Lincoln School

Advice to the Lovelorn Beatrice Fairfax columns

Advice column excerpts present Beatrice Fairfax counsel on two love dilemmas. A woman faces choosing between her partner and his best friend, urging honesty to avoid quarrels, and another case questions a suitor who professes love privately but ignores her in crowds, suggesting shyness or possible fear of commitment as explanations.

Miss Fairfax Ime Anne Huns Atherton Bryce Jim Jim R Betty Bryce

When A Girl Marries Continued at Flower Dew Inn

Anne recalls a tense clash with Betty Bryce over Jim's war memories and fidelity as they navigate jealousy at a Long Island aerodrome and a bustling Flower Dew Inn gathering, where Betty hints at hidden truths while Jim returns and the couple confronts trust.

A Sister to the Scotch Plaidie Sweater Coat

A camel hair sweater coat from Scotland shows a smart early fall option for the well dressed woman. The model features brown and white plaid, a brown brushed wool collar and belt, unique attached belt, brown leather buttons, and fringe at belt ends.

Scotland

Loving and Nagging A Domestic Problem

A reflective essay considers nagging in loving marriages as a sign of hurt trust and disillusionment. It argues couples must live up to pre marriage vows to restore peace and happiness, with anecdotes of tension, apology, and reconciliation. The piece ends with a cliffhanger about a social gathering where a man named Jim introduces his wife to a friend Evelyn Mason.

Jim Evelyn Anne Evelyn Mason Shelly Miss Mason

Dahlias and lanterns slated for lawn fete at Zink home

Beautiful dahlias and illuminated Japanese lanterns will decorate the lawn party at Mrs. Charles FE Zink's home 1103 Central avenue this evening. The event, under the Ladies' Aid of Summerfield Methodist church, features sale of unusual dahlias grown by Clarence Sherman of Adam Street, with booths managed by Mrs. James Robson candy Miss Teabel Modell punch Miss Laura Sherman cake Mrs. Florence Lockwood flowers and Mrs. A Taylor Parsons ice cream. Clarence Sherman will serve hot roasted frankfurts as an added attraction.

Charles FE. Zink Central Avenue Ladies’ Aid Scale Summerfield James Robson Teabel Modell Laura Sherman Florence Lockwood A. Taylor Parsons Clarence Sherman

Numerous Ways for Serving Watermelon

Watermelon can be served natural or in several ways. Spiced watermelon uses logan berry juice with cloves cinnamon sugar and lemon simmered then cooled poured over watermelon cubes and chilled. Other options include dusting with powdered sugar and pouring white grape juice, or making a salad with cucumbers on lettuce with French dressing curry powder.

How to Clear the Complexion and Wart Removal

The article offers home health tips for clear skin and wart removal. It cites olive oil and lemon juice for complexion, advises drinking water, deep breathing, and regular bathing. It includes a wart treatment with salicylic acid and collodion, plus notes on labor movement headlines about Chicago and New York.

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