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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1920

Page

7

Contribus SOMAL Activities and Community Notices

A collection of social events and meetings pages detailing a large St Patrick's day program at Warner Institute and a poetry event. Also notes a Sons of Seaf arrangements, a G A H post meeting, gatherings at Seaview and Newfield churches, a Wind Port club St Patrick's dinner dance, pupils recital at Universalist church, Harmony lodge dances at the Stratfield, and local social updates on residents and clubs across Bridgeport.

Warner Institute for the benefit of the Sacred = Heart church Seaf George Bisworth Arthur Sullivan Joan Hebert Job Farrell Hugh Devitt Péter Boyle P. Whalley William Cannon Arthur Cummings

Fourth Lenten Organ Recital at St. John's Hop Episcopal Church

Alvin G Breul will perform the fourth Lenten organ recital at St John s Episcopal Church on Thursday evening March 18 assisted by Nellie Pettigrew a contralto soloist at First Baptist for the coming year The program includes Bach Eig ar Rheinberger MacDowell Wagner and Boetmann works with Pettigrew and Pettigrew solo passages and a Des erted Farm piece amid a varied organ recital lineup

St. John's Hopiscopal Alvin G. Breul Breul Nellie Pettigrew Susan Hewley Davis First Baptist Church Bach Eigar Rheinber- Passacagua Miss Pettigrew Bennett Vastorale Guilmant Rose MacDowell Scott Boetiman Wagner

St Patrick's Party Held This Afternoon

About forty five children from the Wednesday afternoon sewing club attended a St Patrick's day party at St Vincent's Community House. The event featured songs dances and stories of St Patrick and Ireland followed by a lunch. Green decorations clay pipe favors and paper hats filled the room. Miss Elza beth Dally oversaw the scheme with Miss Mary Lovely supervising the class and assistants Miss Charlotte Gaynor Miss Mary Gleason Miss Margaret Hendhly Miss Mary Walsh and Miss Christine Lanava.

St. Patrick's Elzabeth Dally Mary Lovely Miss Lovely Charlotte Gaynor Mary Gleason Margaret Hendhly Mary Walsh Christine, Lanava

Demonstration of clam chowder at State Street Hut

Tomorrow at 2 30 P M at the Pood Hut on State street Mrs W E Grant of the Home Economics and Fair Price committees will present Mrs Edward Waters. The show includes clam chowder old fashioned New England cod fish stew and various fish cooking methods.

State Street W. E. Grant Home Economics and Fair Price Committees Edward Waters

China hints at women voters and other notices

Dr Yamei Kin spoke to the New York Women s Municipal League recounting a Chinese family tale of opium addiction and death as a cautionary glimpse into gender in voting. The piece notes Vice President Marshall s cautious role during Wilson s illness and recalls the earlier debate over 4 000 000 soldiers assimilation.

Yamei Kin Pei- Yang Women's Hospital Tientsin Women's Municipal League of New York China China, Dr Kin Brooklyn Bridge Confucius Women's League Wilson Marshall Lansing

Miscellaneous Bath and Grooming Items Sale Notice

A fragmented sale list offers Fountain Syringes two quart size priced at 2.00, Tourists Gases at 2.00, Cello Hot Water Bottles, 4711 Bath Salts, Dressing Combs, Hair Brushes priced 75 cents, Bath Brushes 75 cents, Nail Serals and Sie values, Tooth Brushes 39 and 40 cents, Shaving Brushes 50 and 75 cents, Gulicle Shears 74 cents, Orange S Nail Files 15 and 25 cents.

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Local Tooth Paste Brands Featured in Retail List

A dated retail listing highlights several toothpaste brands including Lyons Tooth Paste and Powder at 25 cents, Kolynos 25 cents, Forahn's Pebeco and Sheffield at 25 to 45 cents, Calex Tooth Paste at 50 cents, reflecting consumer options in the period.

Dr. Lyons Kolynos Forahn's Sheffield

Manicuring Goods Prices and Sets Listed

An old catalog entry lists items such as Gulex Compact Sets in 60e size, Culex Traveling Set in 50 size, Cutex Boudoir Sets at $3.00, Cutex Cake Polish in 35e size, Culex Talcum Powder at 35¢, Cutex Cold Cream at 35, and various Cutex nail polishes and powders.

Miss Arnold Gains in Moose Popularity Contest

Miss Mary Arnold of East Main street and Mrs Catherine Ryan of Gilbert street rise in Hindreport lodge Moose contest at Eagles hall. Arnold earns 2680 votes this week and 700 free votes, total 3380, now second. Eugene Wagoner leads with 4560 while Ryan sits third for the week with 1300 votes.

Mary Arnold East Main Street Catherine Ryan Gilbert Street Murray Hindreport Lodge Moos Eagles’ Hall Miss Arnold Credt Eugene Wagoner Ryan Wagner Arnold Catherine Goodman Robert Campbell Agnes Gaynor Sadie W. Denesse Linnie W Paetsch Dorothy Bevans Fannie Ayer Lillian

Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Fadeless Color for Any Fabric

A vintage advertisement touts Diamond Dyes guaranteeing a new, rich, fadeless color on wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed fabrics including dresses, blouses, skirts, coats and draperies. The Directions Book with each package explains how to dye over any color without mistakes, and a druggist can show the Diamond Dye Color Card.

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Creams and lotions price list from an old catalog

A dated catalog fragment lists Pond's products including Cold Cream Vanishing Cream and Antiseptic Cream priced around 50 cents. Also appears Hind's Honey and Almond Cream Pompeian Day Cream and various trades names with small sizes and odd spellings. Includes Rose Water and Glycerine and mentions sizes such as 2-2-22.

Ramsdell Hind’s Gourard

Local election tally and baby contest updates

Lucey leads with 1 500 votes followed by Frances Beaupre 1 422 and Ethel Bates 1 420. Baby Thelma Elizabeth Scott tops the baby contest with 6 350 total after a week of voting. Robert Meyer 4 220 and Robert Jackson 4 041 also rank. Mark Twain’s late life notes express grim view of humanity as war and shellfire destroy forests.

Odoronw 5e Size and DEODARONTS Mentioned

A compact note lists Odoronw at 5e size and a 500 size Mum alongside a 25e size DEODARONTS p ne. Details appear fragmentary and nonspecific.

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