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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1925
Page
4
The piece reflects on early hardships and the transformative impact of agriculture and industry, then credits advertising as the key driver of modern change. It argues newspapers spread world news daily, and that word of mouth is too slow for wide reach.
Report on a disputed pool match involving City Clerk Alfred W Burdick and Supeintendent 1 Budges Frank Squires plus allies in pinochle on the way to Hartford. Also notes suspensions, club rosters, and shoplifting anecdotes amid Bridgeport civic and social updates.
The text describes a practice of dressmakers counterfeiting designer styles by copying models and selling cheap imitations. Stores, storekeepers, and buyers are pressuring dealers and manufacturers to stop the fraud, with large stores threatening to drop suppliers who copy designs. The forgeries often use inferior materials and repairs to imitate the original, misleading customers about quality and value.
California factory touts a wallboard for exterior use on 11 building types that resists 2 hour fire and temperature changes. A half inch thick panel blends mineral substances to insulate against heat and flame, with tests showing fire resistance in seven to ten minutes and continued integrity after a building shell burned through.
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