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Newspaper

Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1919

Page

3

Canadian Leader Expected To Form New Admin

Toronto Oct 22 The United Farmers with 45 of 111 seats look set to lead a new administration if Premier Sir William Hearst resigns Adam Bock as a likely successor The Farmers may coalition with Tabor members a soldier and an independent Liberal to command a five seat majority Prohibitionists maintain a growing overall referendum majority 947826.

Toronto Walliam Hearst Adam Bock Hydra Commission London Sir Willam United Farmers Tabor One Soldier

Prices of live hogs fall to new low level

Chicago Get 22 Shrinkage in hog values hit a new low at the stock yards. Sales below 12.00 a hundredweight with many hogs changing hands at 11.50. Heavy marketing to avoid feed costs driven the demoralization, and grain and provisions prices weakened today as an immediate effect.

Chicago

Londons Old Clothes League Aims To Cut Prices

Fashionable London tailors worry over a US inspired movement urging clothing restraint. English adherents pledge no new clothes until prices drop, wearing patched trousers, repaired coats, and mended boots as badges of honor in a bid to curb costs.

London United States Prises

Government Engineers Inspect Weather Island Jetties

Government engineers and Bridgeport officials toured Weather Island yesterday to study jetty effects on Black Rock harbor and erosion. They reviewed plans for a new east side road and considered sinking piles to test sand movement. if sand accumulates, heavy rock may replace piles to secure island growth.

Bridgeport Payerweather Island Black Rock Harbor Black Rock Wayerweathersland Park Commission George Mames James A. McElroy Thomas M. Rebins U. S. Engineer Corps U. S Crawley Fayerweather Island Mamnes

Bring home bodies of American airmen

Word has been received that Lieutenants Frederick B Waterhouse and Ceci E L Connolly, American aviators, buried at Bahia Los Angeles Lower California, were disinterred and placed aboard the destroyer Aaron Ward. They went down near the border patrol flight on August 21 and were later found nearby. Local informant L D Allen said they were killed by Mexican woodchoppers.

San Diego Cal Frederick B Waterhouse Ceci el, Connelly Bahia Los Angeles Lower California United States Aaron Ward Waterhouse Connolly Border Patrol LD. J. Allen Gulf of California

Formal Ratification by France on October 30

Paris dispatch reports formal ratification of the German peace treaty likely on October 30 with a call issued for the first League of Nations council meeting within ten days. French foreign office says delay was due to extensive preliminary work before the convention could take effect.

Paris Council of the League of Nations Allkce

Corn Market Edges Higher As Prices Stabilize

Corn offerings halted declines and recovered to top early, with December at 1.24 7/8 and May at 1.22 3/4, oats up 2 1/2 to 3/4, while provisions fell up to 40 cents. New Express Shipping rules set December 1 for packing shipments over 50 pounds in wooden or fiberboard packaging.

Nisw Express Samuel American Railway Express Company Express Welshink

Armistice Day Holiday Proclaimed Across States

Armistice Day observed as a holiday to mark the first anniversary of the armistice and honor returning service members. Governor sought action with the state American Legion. Also, New York Produce Exchange to resume trading cotton seed for October with restrictions tied to the Longshoremen strike.

TN OK New York Board of Managers The New York Produce Exchange

Suit Coat Skirt and Beaver Plush Ad Rates

A catalog style notice offers a suit coat for 15 dollars, a skirt at 2.75 dollars, and a beaver plush described as rich in color and surface for 7 dollars. Transactions listed with prices suggest a small local shop sale or classified advertisement.

Beaver

Personalized engraved holiday greeting cards on display

From your own plate, engraved cards of distinction to carry greetings at holiday season to friends far and near. Designs are many and handsome some simple all delightful. Time is required to ensure order before late selection. A new plate may be ordered with cards. Main floor rear.

The Ridin' Kid From Powder River

A Western tale centers on Pete a sheep herder and fighter from Powder River noted as wise beyond his years. The piece presents Henry Knibbs as author and promotes a frontier adventure vibe with a classic cowboy hero.

Pete Henry Knibbs West

Ostrich feather trimming and navy fringes advertised

Advertisement notes ostrich feather trimming in navy blue at 1.50 per yard with various knotted fringes and fringe widths from an inch to a foot. Girdles offered in full lengths and colors from 25 cents to five dollars per item. Center aisle rear display.

Excellent needles and notions from England sold here

Readable reads list needles and notions. Many items mentioned including belting twine shopping bags hair nets silk cordonnet crochet cotton and silk braid. Prices vary from 2c to 40c with options in black brown white and other shades. Left aisle rear location noted.

Warren Silka

American Ivory for toilet-table list of cosmetics items

A garbled catalog fragment lists American Ivory and Mavis products for toilet tables including brushes, mirrors, combs, puff boxes, picture frames, and Djerkiss perfumes. It mentions Mavis toilet water, Djerkiss powders and fragrances, bath salts, and Garden of Allah variants with assorted prices. The text is incomplete and primarily itemized goods.

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