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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1920
Page
10
The Afternoon Branch of the Rector's Guild of St George's church meets tomorrow at 2 20 PM at Mrs Russell Cate's home 7 Stratfield Road corner Jackman Avenue. Members working on fair garments are asked to bring work and full attendance is desired.
Bayonne resident Mrs. Sever Sacatansky credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from back and leg pains and fatigue after six months unable to work. She says she feels well, strong, and able to work again and urges others who are sick to try the medicine.
The wedding of Mrs Angelus Campana, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Campana of Myrtle Avenue, and Joseph Shea will be held on Wednesday in Sacred Heart Church at 9 o clock. Mrs Elsie Gallagher will attend as bridesmaid and best man will be Mr Gallagher. A breakfast follows at the Campana home. After a honeymoon the couple will reside on Haddon Street. Campana was with Connecticut Nacional Bank. Shea is editor in chief of Tonearm published by Columbia Graphophone Co. Numerous parties honor the bride-elect.
Mrs Joseph Harding hosted a linen shower at 271 Catherine Street for Miss Marie Husgerty of East Main Street, who will wed C Bradbury later this month. Pink and blue decor with dahlias set the scene. music, dancing, and a buffet followed a late supper. Gifts were presented to Miss Husgerty and the invitation listed many guests from the community.
John D. Rockefeller Jr writes to the National Board of the Young Women's Christian Association praising its stance on industrial matters. He urges the association to promote core principles such as the sacredness of personality, the Golden Rule, and cooperation among industry participants.
A Catholic demonstration in Bridgeport honors God and country with a Holy Name Society pledge, procession, and benediction. Father George Donahue delivers a sermon urging reverence for God and the flag as thousands sing the Star Spangled Banner under an improvised altar.
Reports from Danzig Hamburg and Bremen say a rapid influx of Jewish emigrants to the United States is underway. Thousands daily pass through Antwerp toward French ports as barracks rise in Dan zig to house applicants for passports. The Hebrew Immigration Aid Society and the Joint Distribution Committee fund a new city like settlement near Dan zig with offices stores and a temporary synagogue. Many men flee from Poland and Russia aided by relief groups as they head for America while women and children await transport to join husbands and fathers. In Budapest a new whipping post was enacted for moral offences against the army. the measure originally aimed at profiteers and food-law violators but now covers army morality.
The YWCA in Bridgeport establishes a Room Registry Department at the Central YWCA to match women and girls with furnished rooms and board. It requests local women to offer rooms, support, or referrals, noting Barnum Avenue holdings closed but upholds service via 263 Golden Hill street and 1146 Barnum avenue facilities.
A practical guide to a simple dark frock with a straight skirt and vagian sleeve suitable for theater, tea, dances, travel, and church. It suggests brown duvetyne with gold thread trim, a orange silk crepe gypsy sash, and colored sleeve linings, plus fabric options like Mercerized Repps, Geneva Cloths, chintzes, cretonnes, Georgian Cloths, Terry Cloth, Sunfast and Silkelines. A third floor window display features the department’s offerings.
An essay contrasts fairy tale wishes with real outcomes, arguing that wanting becomes work. It urges discipline, study, and self sacrifice as the path to fulfillment, noting luck favors those who align desire with effort and values. The piece ends that wishing is believing in fairies, while wanting is working to create magic.
Fashion notes describe taffetas and satins reappearing in outfits with lace trims on necks and sleeves. Navy fades from streets as blacks browns and grays dominate, while evening dresses feature sash bows jeweled pieces and ostrich feathers with flowers for color. English sportswear shifts to knitted suits seen as the popular change.
The advertisement argues the medicine meets a real need as doctors stay busy and Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound sells widely in America and abroad. It claims many women report restored health after use and asserts merit through broad local and foreign distribution.
Advice on wound care highlights iodine as a common first aid dressing and stresses cleaning dirt from feet and hands to prevent lockjaw infections. It recommends drying wounds before applying iodine and painting surrounding skin to reduce infection risk.
A patently promotional note claims backache and kidney distress come from overeating meat. It urges cleansing the kidneys with Jad Salts, a grape and lemon acid lithia drink, to relieve urinary symptoms and bladder weakness, touting safety and affordability.
A Small Bit of Jewelry offers Bar Pins Cuff Pins Neck Chains and Lockets in 10 kt gold with various styles. Prices span from 2.00 to 12.50 for bar pins and from 59 cents to 18.00 for rhinestone pieces. Pearl beads rings and aquamarine pieces are listed with prices from 5.00 to 60.00. Main floor front.
New velvet bags arrive in early fall and winter styles. Velvets in plain or brocaded forms with pouch or shirred shapes, some self covered or metal frames. Velvet and leather combos popular in blue brown and gray with unique clasps and tops priced from 5.95 to 40.00.
The Art Section offers books with patterns for Minerva wool, scarves, sweaters, crochet, embroidery, knitting, tatting, beading and looms. Bead-work items include colored beads for lamp shades curtains and bags. Cordichet and Royal Society threads in white ecru and colors now 15 cents per ball. tatting cotton reduced from 10 to 7 cents. Main floor.
A short clear-up of silks from Latins Messalines and Taffetas in all colors including black and white. Also a few striped shirtings in desired colorings and shades for evening and afternoon wear. Lengths from two yards up to twenty yards offered at $1.79 and Tuesday Only Third Ploce.
An advertisement offers a hose supporter for children aged 2 to 14 ensuring movement with no pulling. It markets corset section items, nests of blocks for little ones with colorful pictures and animals, and sets of alphabet letters for beginners. Prices range from 50 cents to 1.50 dollars.
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