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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1920
Page
3
A Panama drink named pipa made from young coconut milk with sherry attracts many visitors since Panama's prohibition took effect. The beverage trend reflects rising tourist interest as restrictions bolster local curiosity and demand.
Washington April 31 President Masaryk of Czechoslovakia outlines aims in a National Assembly address. He speaks of unity, equal rights for nations, democratic governance, and peaceful development, urging public leaders to align national goals with global human progress and to safeguard the republic.
Eight Orthodox congregations led by Rabbi William Wittenstein Aker and national chairman Charles H. Shapiro urged Jews to return to synagogue life in a “Back to the Synagogue” movement. They praised Jewish contributions to America, called for spiritual rebirth, and urged loyalty to faith and country to revive traditional Judaism in America.
Yale University president Arthur Hadley resigns, effective June 1921, to allow a smooth transition to his successor. Hadley will remain at Yale as professor of political economy, later stepping down after graduation to become a full professor. The Yale Corporation announced honors for incoming leaders John P. Prwell, Henry B. Sargent, and others.
Describes crowded refugee conditions in wartime Warsaw as April reports note a population surge to about 1.39 million, with poverty, military presence, and strained resources. Basements serve as shelters, cafes and theaters limit hours, and many families sleep in substandard spaces while women and children suffer.
Week opens with many opportunities for men and women featuring merchandise at unusual prices. Signs with the target indicate special prices and quantities may be limited. Highlights include Bates ginghams, dress ginghams, floral print batiste, crepe chalks, American shirting prints, white poplin, and nainsook fabrics with notable discounts.
The passage describes vivid color and light in creating hair bows of striking beauty. It mentions width and specific fabric names like Navy brown old blue old rose sapphire and cardinal, and cites a price reduction from 95¢ to 65¢ per yard at Center alste, front.
A fragmentary 10 cent catalog lists sewing silk spools cambric tape and cap shaped trims. It describes bone pins, needlework supplies, safety pins, hair pins and various darning threads in assorted colors and widths, with references to twine and zippers in scattered phrases.
A catalog of new fiction and classics with authors and prices includes Harvest by Mrs Humphrey Ward priced at 2 dollars Many Junes by Archibald Marshall 2 dollars The Ancient Allan by Rider Haggard 1 75 depicting Alan Quartermain as central figure Also listed are Further Chronicles of Avonlea by L M Montgomery as well as The Pembroke Mason Affair by George Barton priced at 116 dollars and a mail order note for Noor rear field.
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