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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1919
Page
3
Describes coats in gray and brown with heavy kersey and sacking options. Highlights comfort for motoring trips and midwinter wear, featuring narrow collars, belts, pleats, and waist lining. Emphasizes style, fabric quality, and unusually good value at second hand sale.
A display of satin serge crepe de chine and velveteen dresses offers many impressive options. The collection emphasizes fine fabrics and seasonally favored colors such as navy brown and black for winter wear. The prices shown begin at $21.50 for the showcased dresses.
Light and fluffy marabou scarves capes and stoles provide warmth and style for day and evening wear. Some pieces feature tails or ostrich accents in black taupe or natural tones, priced from $9.50 to $25.00.
Critics examine long vamp models in dark mahogany black calfskin with smooth lines and comfortable fit. Notes mid-toe style black or dark brown kid leather, military toe, and a main floor display. Shoes priced at ten dollars.
A wartime style sales note urges quick action on Congoleum rugs and rolls offered at special prices. It highlights limited stock of 7 1 2 by 9 foot rugs and small quantities remaining, touting durability and value across varied patterns as customers show strong interest.
A shopper notices a display of floor coverings with various rug sizes advertised. The page shows prices and options such as 6x9 and 9x12 foot measurements, inviting customers to choose suitable sizes.
Leather goods men value for birthdays or remembrance include wallets and folding items in several styles. Items listed cover key ring cases, comb cases, cigarette and cigar cases, card cases, and bag tags with matching color tones and certificates. Prices range from $0.50 to $7.60 for various leather goods.
A brief note describes blue papers arranged in a box that has become soiled. It notes the material’s attractive color and a worn condition affecting the presentation. No further context or recipients are given in the accessible text.
Advert contains a shopper’s rally against slow delivery by clothing makers as it previews a large sale of 400 to 500 suits and overcoats at 35 and 40 dollars, with Kuppenheimer pieces, Stetsons, and rain coats priced from 4.95 to 22.50, including wide trouser options and various fabrics.
Woman s comfies offered in many colors with ribbon trimmed or tailored styles priced at 2.50 while men s oxford gray comfies priced at 32.75. Also listed are wine color items at 2 and 2.25 with the item located on the main floor rear of the store.
A scanned book-page style list touts ready novels and stories for autumn evenings. It names multiple titles and authors with prices, including The Ranchman, Harbor Road, Spanish Donbloong, Simon, Leave It to Doris, The Yazoo Mystery, Great Desire, and In Appia Blossom Time, with a brief note about a main floor rear display.
An ad lists black calfskin and English style leather shoes priced from $8 to $14, detailing narrow and wide toe designs, long vamp styles, and cordovan options. It also promotes Athena underwear for women with comfort features, white vests and pants, and children's and men's union suits with various price points.
List of household goods and toiletries with prices. Items include sis burner Vantine's incense at 1 dollar, Brown's bath salts violet or rose, Dr. Lyon's tooth powder, Kolynos toothpaste, Daggett & Ramsdell face cream, Pebeco toothpaste, Jair brushes, solid back hair brushes, almond cream, Blanche face powder, Java face powder, Mennen's talcum, Curicura soup, Woodbury's soup, Packer's tar soap, Resinol soup. Center aisle front.
For his first long-trouser suit a boy can choose a waistline rich gray belted model or a brown life-and-beauty form-fitting style. Sizes 16 to 20 offered at $22.50. Available on the front basement sales floor.
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