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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
19
An unrestored OCR fragment reports a Jewish mass meeting scheduled for Monday at Eagle's Hall. The text lists names and lines about attendees and arrangements, but many portions are garbled, leaving the event's purpose and speakers unclear.
The report describes pastor William Horice Das attending a city council meeting and pressing for a major moral reform. He condemns Prohibition as a national issue and urges rapid action while criticizing political leaders. The piece notes debates on constitutional amendments and global tensions, reflecting periodical concerns.
The event features Mayor Wison at a Bali newswriters gathering. Residents and guests from New York and Boston may attend as observers to hear panels on journalism and public affairs.
A sprawling fragment describes housing disputes, rent pressures, and legal protections for tenants. It mentions an 810 tenant group, duties to pay rent, and references to landlords and evictions amid a broader urban context. The text hints at class tensions and reform ideas without a clear single event.
Preparations for the fiftieth anniversary of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association include county conferences across Middlesex Fairfield New Haven and Hartford counties. A statewide celebration is planned with a main convention in Hartford and allied events as the movement expands and coordinates with national suffrage groups.
A fashion description outlines a satin and georgette evening gown with dark skin tones and bright wool embroidery. It details the original midnight blue model, color variations, dress silhouette including an empire waist, gathered georgette, and a twelve inch black satin ribbon sash.
An article highlights Chinese women entering sports and professions amid war and social shifts. It notes interest from Robert L. Johnson and addresses education, work, and gender roles, with references to Chinese girls, schools, and emerging opportunities in various fields.
Fragmentary advertisement promotes a medicine with dubious effects and unverified claims. It mentions Kilner and Osbourne products, warns against certain uses, and suggests low prices for alleged cures. The text is disjointed and contains nonsensical phrases and garbled branding.
The line of bonnets includes silk and corduroy dressy styles and worsted options for cold weather. Availability spans white corded silk, silk poplin, and corduroy with prices from $1.00 to $8.50 and infants’ worsted long bobes from $1.00 to $1.75.
Dress trimmings feature tassels for sashes and girdles in many shades. Colored tassels priced at 25 cents each. Black silk tassels offered in dozen styles from 20 cents to 1 25.
A large shipment of gray woolen flannels arrived described as all wool and shrunken. Available in light and dark gray shades for men’s shirts and women’s wear. Excellent weight and durable for everyday use.
Textile item described as fifty five-cent pillow cases made from fine weight muslin with laundered finish. Size 45 by 36 inches. Listed as third floor sale location.
Embroidered bands in navy taupe brown and black offered as decorative trims. One and one half to nine inches lengths for belts garments and household use. Braided bands for trimming wood dresses in the same color range. Main floor display noted.
A sale note lists Vuilk Chocolate honeycomb clip and other confections with prices per pound and by box, plus a yardage offering in black brown and navy for veiling. Also advertised are books such as John Martins Big Book for Little Folk and Ladies in Waiting by Kate Douglas Wiggin with prices, plus religious works and poetry anthologies from various authors.
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