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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
13
A small group left from a former sale featuring soft Paffetas Figured Crepe de Chine and other silks with lace or net accents. Blouses and evening wear novelties in radium lace range from 3.95 to 15.00. Georgette Crepes Striped Crepes Crepe de Chine and Plaid Taffetas appear in late mode.
One hundred children's coats in mixed worsteds and corduroys for ages 6 through 14, priced at 5.00. Fox, beaver, raccoon and other fashionable furs with scarves and muffs for all ages, complete lines from 3.75 to 15.00.
Sample suits, very handsome models, only one of each style in the group. Suits were originally from $65 to $90, now reduced to $50 to close out. All in size 36.
Fur trimmed tailored suits in chiffon broadcloth with fur bands and Chin-Chin collars advertised. Prices show reductions from 50 to 60 dollars down to 20 dollars, with coats and outfits discounted across several price ranges.
An old catalog listing Hudson Seal Coats in 45 inch lengths with beaver or skunk collars, plus Muffs in black fox and other fur ensembles. Items include Sitka Fox Sets, Cross Fox Sets, Leopard Skin Coast, and varied prices ranging from 6.50 to 175.00, with several coat and muff combinations highlighted.
The Gift Room is ready with a collection of delightful articles. Visitors are invited to explore the fourth floor showcase noted as the Gift Room.
Novel skating costumes blend practicality with chic style in fur trim and bloomers at 30 to 35 dollars. Evening gowns in pastel and bold color mixes from Jenny and Callot range 75 to 125 dollars, with be-spangled chiffons and puffed panniered designs. Children’s dresses include taffeta frocks 7.50 to 12.50, lingerie 5.95 to 12.00, and serge school wear styles in Petar Thompson patterns.
Washington faces a passport snag for Henry Ford peace delegation as applications stall on technicalities. State Department rules restrict travel to neutral states. members must prove identity, swear allegiance, and obtain passports valid six months. Ford party pursues passports for neutral countries only, with England and other belligerents requiring invitations.
New York Central Railroad filed tariffs with the upstate public service commission seeking a rate of 2 1/2 cents per mile. General passenger agent L F Vosburgh said rising operating costs including wages steel cars safety devices and power justify the increase. A separate item notes farm hand Harry Cumiskey being fleeced for 390 by two strangers at the railroad station in a handkerchief game.
The Brooklawn skating rink hosts a festive cabaret dansant on December 9 as the Comedy club presents one of its members' plays. The event marks a lively collaboration of theater and dance at the venue.
The Courtland School at 431 Washington Ave announces its fifty-fifth year under Principal Mary J. Miner starting Thursday September 30. Booklets available at local stationery shops. Office hours are 10 p.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Saturdays, other times by appointment. Late notices indicate adjusted schedules.
New York reporters say members of the American Warehouse Men's Association anticipate nationwide prosperity. Charles L. Criss of Pittsburgh notes a prosperous year for warehouse men with gains in agriculture and cotton and rice improved over 1914. Manufacturing shows months of high activity aided by war materials, with strong domestic and foreign demand. Arthur P. Jones reports a large rise in railroad tonnage as the convention ends with a dinner.
The Hebrew Feast of Hanukkah begins at sunset tonight and will be observed in every Jewish home in the city. Special services are planned at Park Avenue Temple Friday night. Zion Flag Day is set for Sunday with flag distribution and a collection to fund land purchases. United States mints in November coined $7 336 059.
These three piece two pocket knitted suits come in gray navy and golden brown. Loose light weight and warm they make delightful play costumes for small persons. Enterprising mothers knit them for fancy work. More than one foot of snow fell at
A list of marriage notices dated from November in Danbury Norwalk Stamford and New York. Names include Miss Moore Miss Colia Miss Rosen Miss Moore Miss Stamford Miss Mayette Miss Lundy Miss Haight Miss Kipphut and others with grooms Frederick Fairchild Chapman Rusbassan Kling Woodward Kipphut Haumann Martin Lown Lundy Mills Rastocki Blake Caprio Westman Rhine lander Lee Corry Angelos and Kelly among couples from Norwalk Danbury Stamford and surrounding areas.
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