Brooklawn area notes a busy social week in Stratford
Stratford society items report multiple Brooklawn Park and nearby residents returning from trips to New York City and Canada. John Hincks arrives home from Europe with Yale friends aboard the Aquitania. Engagements, weddings, and preparations fill the calendar alongside club events at Brooklawn Country Club and local hotels with numerous hostesses and attending guests.
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John Hincks
William T. Hincks
Park, Place
Europe
Mr. Hincks
Yale University
Bradford D. Pierce
Brooklawn Park
Brooklawn Country Club
Eleanor Bartram
Sasco Hill
South
Sherman Windsor
Malewood Avenae
Margaret Neihercut
Harriet Windsor
Justine Entz
Rye
New York
Bradford Warner
Anna Swinnerton
Betty Havens
Dorothy Northrop Sherman
John Windsor
Curt Bartram
Ira Warner
Charles Skinner
Henry Bishop
Harvey Hubbett
William Ham
J. D. Skinner
Wittstein
New Haven
Aland B
Advice to the Lovelorn by Beatrics Fairfax
A young girl recounts leaving school to work at 15 due to poverty. The writer argues against premature independence and warns of dangers of city nightlife and "gaudy" pleasures, urging the girl to remain a child until truly ready for adulthood and to preserve youth. The piece stresses economic hardship, parental concern, and the harsh realities faced by underage workers.
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Ray
Toya
Bride Beatrice Donaldson Weds Harold Bradley at Sacred Heart
Miss Beatrice Adelaide Donaldson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Donaldson of 571 Myrtle avenue, married Harold J. Bradley on Wednesday September 15 at Sacred Heart rectory. Father Moore performed the ceremony. They plan to reside on Myrtle avenue after a honeymoon. Mr. Bradley works for Acms Shear Co. Mrs. Bradley formerly worked as an accountant at Batchelor Co.
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Sacred Heart Church
Beatrice Adelaide Donaldson
Benjamin Donaldson
Myrtle Avenue
Harold J. Bradley
Moore
Margaret Buckley
Thomas Bradley
Bradley
Acms Shear Co
Batchelor Co
How to fill out registration blanks in Bridgeport
Bridgeport’s Equal Franchise League volunteers note many women err on voter registration forms. A sample correct slip is shown listing eight fields: Name, Residence, Born in, Became 21 years of age, Has resided in this town since, Has resided in this state since, Has resided in the United States since, and Applicant. The notice specifies surname first, residence details, birth place, exact age, and signatures, with deadline October 4, 1920 at 5 p.m. at City Hall Room 2.
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Bridgeport
Arthur M. Comley
New York
France
Russia
United States
Mary J. Smith
Tea room added to Bridgeport Art League
The Bridgeport Art League opens a tea room in the Hotchkiss residence offering hot lunches, afternoon teas, and suppers. Mrs. Harry A. Lewis will run it with help, featuring yellow and grey decor and a separate entrance slated to open October 6 for both members and non members.
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Bridgeport Art League
Hotchkiss
League
Harry A. Lewis
Black Rock
Pergola
Art League
Lewis
Lucile Autumn Frocks Display Taupe to Coral Ensembles
Lucile unveils autumn frocks including an afternoon taupe brocaded charmeuse dress with a jeweled front panel and red silver harness, a white lace underskirt dancing frock, a coral coat and skirt with cafe-au-lait chiffon gilet, a beige street frock with mahogany embroidery, and a green tea gown with blue satin edging and a gold blue brocade turban accessory.
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Lucile
Sireis
Madame
Woman starts kids waist business after clever idea
Mrs Esther Lasner of Pittsburgh devised a simple little waist to keep a baby comfortable without constant pinning. She cut a newspaper pattern overnight, made waists, pitched them to a store buyer, secured capital, and now earns a growing income from the venture.
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Esther Lasner
Pittsburgh
Italian Soviet Jubilant Over Their Victory
Milan leaders of the Confederation of Labor and Workers generally believe Premier Gilotti's decision to appoint a commission to study worker participation in technical, financial, and disciplinary factory management signals a major victory. The commission report will form the basis for a bill reflecting metal workers' demands as they have occupied industrial plants nationwide.
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Milan
Confederation of Labor and Workers
Gilotti
Turin
Secretary Price Heads to New York Meeting
Seward B. Price Chamber of Commerce secretary traveled to New York to attend the National Committee on Co operation for better commercial organization and public schools executive committee session.
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Seward B. Price
Chamber of Commerce
New York
National Committee On Co-operation For
Business Women's Club Registrar Tea Tomorrow
The Business and Professional Women's Club hosts a Registrar Tea tomorrow afternoon in the Liberty Building rooms. Several hundred young salary earning women are expected to attend as Bridgeport Equal Franchise League volunteers assist with registrations. Tea runs from 3 to 5, with members urged to bring friends to vote.
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Woman's Club
Liberty Building
Bridgeport Equal Franchise League
Trolley Men to Meet in Connecticut Company Barn
The local trolley men's union holds a Saturday morning meeting at the Con ness street barn at 9 o'clock. President John Hurley urges all members to attend the urgent appeal.
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Trolley Men’s Union
Connecticut Company
Conness Street
John Hurley
Vinci the cod liver and iron strength creator ad
An advertisement pitches Vinci as the sole remedy for nervous breakdowns and fatigue. Mrs. Charles West touts its blood enriching and nerve strengthening effects, urging readers to avoid substitutes and buy from local druggists. The piece also lists The University School at 886 Fairfield Avenue and Times Want Ads.
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Vinci
Charles West
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