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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1920

Page

12

Social news fills Fairfield with guests and gatherings

Long Hill hosts Miss Betty Sinclair of New York as a house guest this week. Fairfield Beach Club plans another dance with Speidel's orchestra. Mrs Archibald Smith entertains a bridge party for cousin Mrs Carl Welcker of Toronto. A bustle of visitors and routes to Niagara Falls and Montreal accompany a busy social season across Fairfield and Lordship Manor.

Harvey Hubbell Long Hill Betty Sinclair New York Fairfield Beach Speidel Archibald Smith Laurel Avenue Carl Welcker Toronto Canada W. L. Belknap William Hutchinson Harry Ward Clifford L. Mason George Roberts Robert Crudgington Charles Kleindenst John Bray John BE. Pilelan Lordship Manor Jane Woodruff John Husted Florence Husted Mae Greene Stratford Pine Plains Natalie Rosen Fairfield Avenue Mitchell Stock Casey Beach Miss Rosen Maurice Rosen Mr. Stock Bane Stock Weatoxue Country Club Taylor

Captain Kitchen's broken engagement drew many offers

Sydney Nova Scotia July 27 Residents wonder if pity is fair as Captain Thomas Kitchen Canadian Field Artillery loses his fiancé Miss A Butler of Manchester to Lieutenant T Miller en route to Halifax. English women offer to wed him including a duchess while a white satin bodice and black velvet skirt are offered for attire in the prospective matchmaking avalanche.

Sydney N. S Thomas Kitchen A. Butler Manchester Eng T. Miller Halifax Kitchen Captain Kitchen

Simple Lines For Youthful Frocks In The Amateur Dressmaking Tone

This piece promotes simple lines for youth frocks suitable for Miss Four to Miss Twelve and older sisters. It highlights designs with bloomers, straight slips with tuck detailing, feather stitching, and color schemes in blue linen, organdie, pongee, and serge. It also shifts to a moral reflection on being up to date and getting along with others.

Miss Four

One Woman's Experience with Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy

Goshen Indiana woman Mrs George A Foos recounts relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She cites prior pregnancies and postnatal experiences and urges others to publish her testimonial as a proven remedy free of narcotics.

Goshen Ind Lydia Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham

Playground need urged for East Side by visiting official

Mrs. Margret Long of Washington and head of the National Catholic Welfare association urges Bridgeport to build a large city run public playground for all children on the East Side. She criticizes the current St. Vincent's community house effort as a drop in the bucket and praises Barnum Avenue’s community house for strong staff and strong local cooperation. She says the playground should be city maintained and emphasizes child health and safety.

East Side St. Vincent's Community House Bridgeport Mra Washington Barnnum Avenue Bridseport

Lace in fall fashion gains quiet popularity in Bridgeport

Lace remains a subtle trend this fall with heavy nets silk laces metallic varieties and natural blonde tones showing up in blouses and outfits as lines expand. The piece mentions a new manufacturing plant and housing needs for workers as Bridgeport pushes to grow its city life parks and beauty. Mrs Long attended a luncheon at St Vincent's community house on Barnum Avenue. Pack up your troubles in a Times Want Ad.

Bridgeport

Recreation School Opens at Calvary Church

The rector’s guild at Calvary Episcopal opens a public recreation school three days weekly for children aged 3 to 14. Mrs Howard Wyllie leads, with aides Mrs Robert Peck Mrs Russell Cone and Mrs T Riehard. Lessons mix Bible study with gymnastics and daily new games, and proper posture training. The program ends when public schools reopen in September. all children are invited.

Read Annex Fibre Slippers and Petticoats Ad

Che Read announces annex fibre slippers for bath porch or boudoir use with pink or blue lining and silk pom poms. All sizes available. Ye White Petticoats feature heavy muslin with double front panel and shadow proof button hole finish at bottom.

Crash Dress for Children Uniforms Priced at $1.50

A sale item offers sensible heavy crash dresses for children up to 14 years old. The front panel features embroidery in red, pink, or blue, available on a dress or vest style.

Summer Nightgowns and Corsets Advertisement

Short sleeve muslin nightgowns feature V necks, smocking, embroidery and round neck options in sizes 16 and 17. Summer corsets in pink brocade offer double ironing with rust proof trimming, top edging, and come in all sizes.

Seersucker Skirts In Dark Blue And White

Seersucker skirts in dark blue and white described as the most sensible summer wear. They wash out easily and require only a shake to dry and avoid ironing.

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