Kathleen Norris Described as Realist Author With Warmth
The piece portrays Kathleen Norris as a realist and optimist, detailing her life from San Francisco youth to journalism, marriage to Charles Gilman Norris, and a prolific writing career. It notes her serials in The Bridgeport Times and offers home-winter decor tips as a reader engagement aside.
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Kathleen Norris
San Francisco
Charles Gilman Norris
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Edward Bok
Ladies’ Home
Harriet and
Hachel
Josselyn
Martie
Julia Page
Mia. Norris
Bridgeport
Jack Frost
Iehind
Ory
Beauty Chats By-NA Kent FO A Wide Awake Exercise
A quirky column offering a bed exercise to feel more awake in the morning. It includes arm stretches, leg and neck movements, plus a note on dental health and a reader Q&A from Mina Forbes in the Heauty Chats department.
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Jen
Mina Forbes
Efficient Housekeeping Tips From Laura Kirkman
A reader shares how to cozy a living room for winter and make it sunny for summer. Suggestions include using old-fashioned hassocks, warm wall colors, red crepe paper accents, unbleached muslin curtains with borders, and large cushions to feel luxurious when the wind howls outside.
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Jers
Armer
Gine
Maine
Sething
Hawaii to wear green leaf insignia on red field
Orders from Washington require Hawaii to resume wearing the divisional insignia as a shoulder patch on the left shoulder. The new design features a green leaf on a red field with yellow piping separating the leaf from the background. Officers and enlisted men will wear it.
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Hawaiian Department
Washerton
Hawaii
Local Santa Warns of Fast-Selling Toys This Season
A cheerful Santa figure warns shoppers that toy stock is moving quickly this season and urges immediate purchase to avoid missing popular items. The message highlights high demand and limited availability shaping holiday shopping.
Ribbons Delight a Little Girl at Special Price
A box of hair ribbons tucked with Christmas gifts sparks delight in a little girl. Descriptions mention white pink rose and blue ribbons in taffeta striped satin and maire weaves offered at 29 cents per yard in the center aisle front.
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Maire
Wonderous Books for Children Delights and Tales
A nostalgic note celebrates wondrous children books from the Royal Book of Oz to Mother Goose featuring Uncle Wiggily fairy tales Teeny Weenies Raggedy Ann and Teddy Bears who travel The lines hint adults share joy too as kids read and view the pictures A secret joy from these stories brings happiness to both young and old.
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Raggedy Ann
Teddy Bears
Velvet velour for men and women from third floor
An extra Christmas remembrance velour suitable for men and girls coats or women suits. Describes a velvety finish, smooth texture, pure wool, light yet warm. Available in navy and brown, 54 inches wide, priced at $3. Located on the third floor.
New Jersey Blouses at Four Fifty Each
Serviceable jersey blouses offered at 4.50. Described as light and comfortable with warmth. Belted style with pockets, long sleeves, round neck, in brown navy and black.
Dollar gift section on the second floor at one dollar
A fine collection of gifts gathered for one price of a dollar aims to simplify selection. About three-score different items from various sections are displayed on the second floor for easy browsing at the single price.
Attractive Stockings and Garments Listed at Bargain Prices
The advertisement offers full fashioned stockings in black or cordovan silk with top and sole, priced at $1.85. Soft black cashmere stockings are $1.50. Italian silk underwear in pink shades includes vests and bodices at $1.85, plus bloomers of strength and fineness at $3.50.
Accordion mufflers for men and women in rich colors
Knitted elastic mufflers in black with red blue or white provide warmth and beauty. New silk in-hand ties feature dark rich glints and artistic figures. Silk full fashioned socks in black and cordovan priced at 2.25. Wool and cotton sport socks with patterns available. Pajamas and night shirts in soft flannel offered at 2 and 1.75. Right aisle front.
Cretonnes for the Littlest Folks at Nursery Market
Cretonnes for babies and nurseries show Bunny Rabbits and pole designs in bright colors. Includes little spreads pillows draperies and similar cheerful items for the child’s own room priced at 69e yd.
Ivory Prevails for Toilet Table Items in America
The ad promotes Ivory bathroom and dressing table fittings praised as ingenious and lasting. It lists seventeen articles from brush sets and combs to clocks and perfume bottles priced 50 cents to 12.50 dollars, with a Du Barry pattern range of 85 cents to 9.50 dollars.
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Christmas Candy Treats For All Holiday Tables
Could there be a Christmas without candy Horrible thought A Christmas without candy No fear of it though candies are here in delicious sweetness and in Christmas dress Boxes of 1 to 5 pounds 42c to 10 Mixed hard candies special assortments 25c and 29c Cute little Santa Claus bags filled with tiny candies 15e Clever boxes to be hung on Christmas tree filled Front basement store display offers candy treats for the season.
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Cristmas
French gloves of extra merit and new arrivals
French gloves of extra merit are praised for superior skill and elegance. Newly arrived Christmas glove styles include white tan black light and fine embroidery priced at 2.75 and 3.25. Children’s fleeced lining kid gloves tan 1.65 and children’s tan capeskin gloves 1.25.
Sewing Items for Crafters Aisle Sale
A local store advertises for sewers with a dainty sewing basket priced from 35 cents to 4 50 dollars, compact sewing boxes from 25 cents to 4 dollars, needle cases 35 cents to 1 50, and scissors sets 2 to 3 dollars. Left aisle rear.
Beauty for Library Table Runners With Gold Braid
Descriptive notice of decorative library table runners featuring rich tapes, trimmed with gold braid. Notes glow and color beauty enhanced by gold taint, claiming splendid weight, strength, and service. Mentions moquette style and Oriental Japanese patterns as characteristics.
Lovely handkerchiefs shower for a springtime gift
A vivid description touts a shower of handkerchiefs with embroidery and colorful initials. Items include men’s initials in self stripe at 25 cents and 50 cents, women’s initials priced 12 to 14 cents, plus finer linen options with initials at 25 and 50 cents.
Lovely Paisley Crepe Scarfs Display
Advertising a crepe de chine scarf in jade navy brown and copenhagen with Paisley patterns. Describes subdued lustrous surface, 40 inches wide, priced at $3. Located on third floor.
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Jade
Copenhagen
Tuxedo sweaters in three patterns for women
Three knitted tuxedo pattern sweaters for women offered in peacock buff brown navy black and tan combinations. Describes contrasting colors and a brush wool trimmed finish. Light warm and stylish at 3 dollars 95 cents each with extra value.
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