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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1919
Page
19
A price adjustment cites a green window shades order exceeding what was requested. The segment also lists a six pack of Spring Mouse traversers at 2.50 and Marchbrei Flannel Shirts for men valued accordingly.
The narrative follows Crittenden and a wife named Betty amid business, money, and trust as they discuss a possible partnership with Jack Dingley. Tension arises over Betty’s perceived courage and the effect on marriage as their anniversary approaches, with weather and fate looming.
A sensational protest claims a baby ban is being eroded as Oakland tenants organize against rent profiteering. Report says some owners propose restricted floors for “unfortunate” families, drawing parallels to New York’s Sleepy Sixteenth and prompting planned legal action by tenant groups.
The Children’s Shop on the second floor offers winter coats and accessories for ages 2 to 6, featuring blue corduroy and chinchilla coats in multiple colors and sizes. Prices range from $1.00 to $35.00 with options in navy, brown, rose, turquoise, and Copenhagen, plus tailored hats and plush velour ensembles.
A vintage notice promotes a tea room with home made dishes and enticing presentations. It announces daily new offerings soon, with tomorrow featuring ice cream paired with hot sauces chocolate coffee and fruity mixes. A Saturday special named Sultana Roll is urged. Also advertised are washable capeskit garments sewing self backs or embroidered contrasts and practical business gloves in tan brown and gray priced around 2.35 to 2.50.
The Road House showcases well crafted shoes in black and brown options from $9 to $14, including Vici Kid and Cuban heel models, plus a fall coat and suit display in fabrics like Silvertones and Bolivia from $45 to $295. Art prints and photogravures accompany a gallery of landscapes and portraits, with framed pieces priced from $1.25 to $13. Special children’s underwear and union suits in various sizes finish the ad.
The American Red Cross reports the Balkans endure the world’s highest tuberculosis death rate. Romania, Serbia, Albania, and Montenegro lack sanatoriums, making relief temporary and insufficient. Nurse Violuda Nez from Ripon Wisconsin describes widespread TB in Albanian families amid mounting distress.
Geraldine de Wolson of Brooklyn reports that thousands of children are dying of consumption in Montenegro. She cites a high rate of tuberculosis in children and alleges the infection may stem from tubercular ink used in the country.
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