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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
9
An air of quality surrounds this four-piece bedroom set in genuine Mahogany or American Walnut. It features the very highest grade construction and superb finish across all pieces, promising lasting elegance and value for the bedroom.
Advertises a mahogany 3 piece divanette suite with tapestry upholstery opens to full size bed and fits a 35 pound mattress. Includes a coal gas cooking range with separate coal and gas ovens and cooking tops, described as modern, compact, nicely finished and fully guaranteed.
The Hart Veterans of Foreign Wars and the United States Marine Band of Washington will join a large armistice day parade in Bridgeport. Mayors committee meetings discussed musical program details with brass bands and a ten drum corps, with plans for a mosquito flotilla and overseas uniformed ex-servicemen. Tickets are selling well, and a Gold Star division is coordinating helpers. City gifts of colors have arrived and are kept at City Hall. A mayoral committee meeting at the Common Council chamber is set for this evening with all members urged to attend.
Columbus auditor Heald testified before a congressional graft inquiry that government payrolls were padded and army officers in the quartermaster corps were given liquor and valuable presents by contractor Frank J. McGrath and associates. Heald detailed Christmas 1918 gifts and inflated pay vouchers, claiming McGrath drew $20 daily for work not performed and $5 daily for his car for 84 days.
New York Oct 30 Blue is in great favor for bridesmaids dresses in fall weddings pastel and olive shades prevail in trousseaus many brides wear blue for their going away gown and at several notable church weddings bridesmaids wore pale gray blue Bo peep styles with yellow roses as bouquets blue dominates ceremonial color schemes in this season’s nuptials.
Plans for a minstrel show and dance are being prepared by apprentices at Bilton Machine Tool Co to be held November 19 Alvin Bearse of the M A industrial department coaches the boys with talent led by end men Jessu Lane and Alden Clarkson Bill Hanley intellocutor and a list of singers includes Joe Reunaconter Al Abercrombie Jack Loth Day Lawyer Michael Glani tine Sam Donofero Frank Matin BM Herbert Tony Listorte Al Cachuna Max Epstein Charles Ball and Barney Jearney.
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