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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
13
A city shop showcases a wide range of gloves from Tre fousse and P. L. with fancy holiday boxes on request. It features children’s worsted kid gloves, fur cuffs, and a broad doll assortment priced from 25 cents to 5 dollars, plus handkerchiefs in various styles and gift sets.
Onyx Gordon and Hernstorf dyed hose offered in holiday gift boxes in cotton lisle or silk. Boxes contain three pairs and are priced at 1.00 and 1.50 dollars.
A compact classified notice lists jewelry at 10 cents, Booches items, beauty pins, veil pins, shirt waist sets, and mani cure sets among other offerings in the sale.
An advertisement lists ladies hand bags in leather chamois silk beaded and mesh in multiple sizes with prices from 49c up to 10.00. It promotes shirt waist sets sticks pins hat pins jewelry cases vanity sets and manicure items with beauty pins back combs and hat pins priced at 48c and 98c plus jewel cases clocks silver mesh bags and beaded bags at 1.50.
A 26 inch jointed doll in all complexions priced at 1.18 dollars, and taller dolls with shoes and stockings valued at 2.00 dollars selling for 1.60. This advert highlights affordable dolls with notable discounts and a focus on price points and variety.
A crowded display of men’s furnishings in festive holiday boxes includes suspenders four in hand neckwear silk ties and handkerchiefs in shades of purple navy black and tan Prices show steep discounts from 25c to 5 and new designs across ties socks robes and sweaters with items priced up to 5 98 Special box sets combine ties scarves and socks in coordinated shades and feature silk and satin materials with varied trimming and handles in wood ivory or gold finishes
Silk and elastic belts highlighted with gold and silver buckles are sold in holiday boxes priced at 25 cents, 49 cents, and a final tag. Belts feature ornate metal buckles and are presented in a festive display.
United States District Attorney Charles W. Miller pushes federal inquiry into the McNamara dynamiting conspiracy aiming to finish before the Grand Jury convenes on December 14. Ortie McManigal’s confession details nationwide orders by J. J. McNamara and executions by J. B. McNamara and McManigal with about $200 per job. Otis’s Los Angeles Times referenced as Christmas target. Los Angeles Grand Jury focuses on mail misuse in defense fund cases as post office inspectors gather evidence and review letters to Darrow and others.
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