Social club notices and community events in Bridgeport
A dense list of social activities dominates this Bridgeport page. Hostesses include Mrs James I Brereton and Mrs Isaac Ferris. several clubs meet May 7 to 21 at various homes. The Delphian, Harmon Rebekah, Busy Bees, Thimble, and Service clubs display plans, with weddings, dances, and dances noted. A Bridgeport Catholic Charitable Bureau drive opens with a film at the Empire Theatre and multiple speakers.
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Isaac Ferris
Glenwood Avenue
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Empire Theatre
National Catholic War Council
M. Judge
George L. Warren
Bureau
Mable L. Godman
Thomas Cullinan
W. E. Burton
A. L. DeLaney
Baby Lydia Elizabeth Born After Pinkham’s Vegetable Cure
Mrs Karnenist Kenenacker of Brooklyn writes praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for recovery from severe illness and loss of two babies. She credits eight to ten bottles with her improved health and the birth and christening of her daughter Lydia Elizabeth, urging others with feminine ailments to try the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydi E. Pinkham
Lydia Elizabeth
Food Hut Week Programs on State Street
A weekly schedule from Food Hut lists 2:30 pm classes and demonstrations. Tuesday offers a millinery session where women bring materials to craft hats without enrollment. Wednesday features Mrs. Kummer teaching coat cutting uses a waist pattern. Thursday presents a Gladys Green canning demo on cold pack methods with note on low sugar preservation.
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State Street
W. C. Kummer
Dresemakins School
Cannon Street
Membership Drive Begins at Harry W. Congdon Post
On May 24 the Harry W. Congdon Post American Legion will start a six day membership and service drive. All men and women who served under military oath in any branch are eligible to join this post. The notice hints at help for farm work, suggesting volunteers to carry hoes for workers.
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Harry W. Cong
Don
American Legion
How Shall I Make My Undies 7 Sketches for a Dainty Nightie
A three fold guide to sewing a delicate nightie with a wall of Troy hem outline and lace trimming. Describes fabrics crepe de chine silk crepe cotton crepe Swiss or batiste and sleeve and skirt details with two tone ribbon and filet medallion accents. Includes plaid muslin shoulder straps and scalloped hemline accented by blue hemstitching.
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Batiste
Summer Mode Prefers Simple Line Frocks
Milady contemplates a cool summer frock built on the simplest line. A dainty dress shown features a blue and white crinkled silk blouse with a white crepe de chine skirt. Small white worsted balls adorn the girdle and the dress closes at the back.
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Milady
Helpful Household Hints and Hartford Fire News
Several home care tips advise adding bluing to rinse water for darker stockings and silk undergarment repairs with knitting silk. Other hints cover masking wear on cheap silk stockings, finger cotton in gloves, scalded milk cooling, and paraffin for whitening clothes. Hartford reports a 5009 fire at Kilbourn Street and Connecticut Boulevard damaging a building at Hartford Mattress Co. The dismissal is tied to a local sentencing exchange between Mrs Cassidy Maggie and Mrs O Brien with remarks on behavior.
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Hartford
Conn
Kilbourn Street
Connecticut Boulevard
Hartford Mattress Co
Coffee import figures show large increase
The United States faces rising coffee costs with import value projected over 300 million dollars in the current fiscal year and total expenditures likely surpassing 365 million when freight roasting and distribution are added. The report cites a 42 percent rise in imports this year amid higher prices, benefiting Latin America and the Dutch East Indies.
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United States
U. S
National City Bank of
Latin America
Dutch East Indies
South America
Brazil
Colombia
Venezuela
Dining Room Furniture at Special Prices
An inspection of the Dining Room Section reveals heavy stock with several sets reduced. Sheraton and English style pieces include mahogany and dark English oak dining ensembles with mirrors, buffets, china cabinets, serving tables and five side chairs plus an armchair. Prices cut from $680 to $630, $745 to $639, and $400 to $369. Read Furniture Galleries invites visitors to the fourth floor.
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Sheraton
Silk Dress Fabrics and Vests in Various Qualities
Textile listing advertises silk dress fabrics in all colors for street and evening wear priced at 3.25 dollars, 40 inches wide. Women's ribbed vests in low neck and sleeveless bodice styles sold at 0.89 dollars each. Styles match above, finer quality with long bodies in regular sizes 0.45 and 0.49 dollars for extra sizes, all in bodice style with cotton or lisle options and prices 0.79, 0.85, 1.10, and 1.30 dollars, mat in floor.
Charmouse Shop Handles Wide Straw Hats and Poplins
Charmouse All advertises colors and styles for street and house wear. Straw hats priced from 1 50 to 10 00, including Leghorns Panamas and tailored options in black red Copenhagen tan and navy. Soft straws and poplin drimg offered in navy sand light blue Copenhagen and pink with baby sizes noted. Second floor Children’s Shop features items and sizes.
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Copenhagen
Corsets on Sale from Popular Makers
Discounted corsets from well known makers with price cuts across the line. Items originally priced at 8.00 to 8.50 are reduced to 7.00 and 6.00 to 7.50. some styles drop to 3.45 1.95 1.25 with occasional higher end pieces around 95.00. Second floor.
White Chamoisette Gloves Catalog Entry
Three hundred pairs offered in suede finish with two clasps and crochet embroidered backs. Available in all sizes at 25 cents per pair.
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James I. Brereton
North Avenue
Mothers’ Club
John W. Wheeler
Beechwood Avenue
Jack
Yale University
A. A. Gibby
Bessie
Maine
Bridgeport
The
Delphian Society
Chary C Smith
Park Avenue
Harmon
George C. Peet
Golden Hill Street
Detroit, Mich
Busy Bees
Patsy Pyle
Washington Terrace
Blessed Sacrament Church
Mary Whalen
Margaret Atherton
Mildred Hill
Veronica Donahue
Mildred Encrow
Eleanor Lynch
May Donovan
1066
Main Street
Springfield
Mass
R. A. MacBride
CA. Bogardus
M. J. Ellsworth
Chicopee Falls
Mary Couch
Odessa
New York
Chary C. Smith
Betty Smart
Warren Street
Margaret Murphy
Centre Street
Hartford, Conn
U-Tell-M Club
Colonial Hall
Jerome O'Leary
Earl C. Donegan
Stratford Avenue
Washington
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Mr. Donegan
Dry Goods Economist
Samuel J. Slawson
Washington, D. C
Mildred Jackson
Poush- Keepsie
Annabelle Jackson
Ellsworth Street
Ralph Blackburn
Park Place
Thimble Club
Irene Davis
Stuart Stevenson
Ardsley Towers
Samuel Shaw
Redding Ridge
Edwin Hoyt
Andrew R. Smith
Mrn
J. Walker Hil
Gerald Bryant
Alice Curtis
Lois Cole
Marion Henshaw
Mary Hincks
W. Parker Seeley
Philo Calhoun
Bronson Davis
Donald Blodget
Martha Beach
Beach Street
Morris Court
Hazen Hayman
Women's Progress Club
United Church
Lena Sheldon
Plewe V. Gahan
Board of Recreation
Dr. Coons
City Health Program
Alvin Bearce
Daniel TL Banks
East Mainstreet
Bridgepore Hospital
Erdman
New York City
Andrew McQueney
K. Ballard
Risa Campana
Anthony J. Gallagher
Anna Loering
Eaton Street
Middletown
William J. McKenna
Brooklyn, N. Y
Harold Gernert
Stratford
Susan James
West Avenue
Black Rock Country Club
Spelder
W. F. Severn
W. C. Booth
S. Middlebrook
Lacey R. Blackman
Betty Scott
Fairfield Avenue
Mosaic Club
Frederick Hindsley
W. F. Blight
George T. Hatheway
Lydi
Corega
Drussiste End
Read Furniture Galleries
Georgettes
Lisle
Charmouse
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