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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1920
Page
12
Community updates invite contributions to support department events and activities. The note encourages participation and gifts to sustain programs, with emphasis on ongoing engagement and volunteer involvement.
The fifteenth annual banquet of the Rameng club of the Y W C A was held at Miss Ethel Stennins home with sixteen guests. A four course dinner preceded a music session in which gifts for Miss Carrie Bradley were presented, signaling her engagement to George P. Wyatt. In other notes, Douglas Severn recovers from influenza, while various church groups and clubs announce upcoming lectures, meetings, and social events across Bridgeport.
Mrs. Elmer C Havens of Clinton Avenue is visiting her daughter and staying for a time as a guest in the household.
A Lancaster woman recounts years of pain and weakness ending with successful pregnancy after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She advises others to write for confidential medical guidance from the company.
Sweet Briar College students from 38 states vote 100 to 52 for suffrage by constitutional amendment or any method. A few back limited suffrage, with some proposing referendums or intelligent-women criteria. very few undecided.
Rev Mor ris EL Asies named director for the state of Cone in an interchurch campaign. The state will be divided into districts with headquarters at New Haven and four metropolitan districts in New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, and Waterbury led by Rev Theodore Lathrop of Branford.
Mary Arnold of 489 East Main Street enters the Moose popularity contest as U M C candidate. Moose lodge announces 700 free votes for top weekly getter in ladies and babies contests, with prizes stepping down to 100. Bazaar at Eagles hall on Madison Avenue runs 11 nights with varied acts and 3000 in cash prizes plus 500 diamond ring prizes.
Elis Lundberg, baritone soloist, assists at the third Lenten organ recital in St. John's Episcopal Church. Alvin Break presents Mendelssohn and Tschaikovsky pieces with a program including Sonata in D Major and Prelude and Fugue. Rev G Herbert Ekins announces. Interchurch World Movement funds campaign April 25 to May 2 with state and national coordinators named.
Four Bridgeport representatives attended the national Catholic Women’s Conference in Washington DC. Delegates Miss Marguerite Boylan Miss Victoria Larmour Miss Elizabeth Daley and Miss Catherine Sullivan joined to form the National Catholic Women’s Council, aiming to unify Catholic women’s groups. Leaders and speakers included Bishop Schrembs Rev John Burke and Michael J Slattery. The conference drafted a constitution and national program and elected a Board of Directors.
Tomorrow at 2 30 p m Mrs T W Cutting will demonstrate the fireless cooker at the Food Hut on State Street. Women will learn many uses including pot roasting vegetables baking bread and sponge cake using both commercial and homemade cookers. Pamphlets will be distributed and an invitation extended to Bridgeport women.
Miss Sullivan directs a fine program at 7 30 Sunday evening in St Patrick's church North avenue with Rev Andrew J Plunkett of St Joseph's Shelton as speaker delivering a panegyric on St Patrick The program includes songs choruses solos and a tenor and soprano performance by local singers and the choir.
Old faded dress can be revived with Diamond Dyes promising a new rich fade resistant color on wool silk linen cotton or blends. Instructions show how to dye over any color with a simple method. Color Card available at the druggist to match materials.
An advertisement promises instant relief from nasal congestion and catarrh. A small bottle of Ely's Cream is applied in the nostrils to soothe inflamed membranes and clear air passages, with claims of rapid breathing relief and nighttime comfort.
Advert suggests three inviting styles and prices for undergarments. Quality sateen foundations feature floral border designs and accordion plaited options. Black and assorted colors including tussah silk petticoats and taffeta silk in black. Prices from $4.85.
A Silk Hosiery Special highlights pure silk drop stitch hose with mercerized tops and feet in shades of tan fawn taupe Cordovan white. Priced at 139 a pair. Infants hosiery offers long white stockings in sizes 414 to 6.
A fragment notes Bal briggans offering mercerized finish union suits for men in sizes 38 to 44. The item implies a clothing sale listing in a 19 ers era catalog or advertisement with period tailoring.
A catalog blurb promotes Silk-Cotton crepe de chine at one dollar per yard in varied patterns and a black and white snake weave. The 35 inch wide fabric has a silken finish. Cotton suiting offered in Copenhagen blue old rose and grass green for house dresses waists and children's romper outfits.
Colorful slip on sweaters, with or without collars, come in turquoise, salmon, and nile green. Suitable for spring and summer wear over light dresses. Priced lower than making them yourself after buying wool and needles.
The advertisement lists outing flannel garments with striped patterns priced at 4.59 for a sale item, white or colored stripes options, and sizes up to extra large at 3.00 to 3.50. Also featured are children’s petticoats muslin waists priced at 50 and 69 cents.
An advertisement lists Bloomers Batiste in regular and extra sizes with prices from 79 to 89 cents for cotton crepe options in white or flesh tones. Seco Silk bloomers for Misses in flesh color, chic and dainty, priced at 2.98 dollars, highlighting easy laundering and lace edged ruffles.
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