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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1920
Page
2
A mother washing clothes is interrupted by her crying toddler who insists on active play. The child accidentally drags a tub of water, soaking the mother as she hangs clothes on a line and persists in wanting to join the “experiment.”
See these boys' suits at 19.75 dollars. Woolen gray brown tan and dark green mixtures form Norfolk suits with pointed yoke inverted pleat mohair lining and full lining trousers. Sizes 9 to 18. Matching trousers available. Basement price 19.75 with 4.50 tax or fee.
A sewing machine promo invites customers to join on Saturday with a first dollar paid and rest in small installments. The Free machine costs $59 cash with no extras, interest, or dues. the initial dollar is applied toward the total, and membership closes at 6 PM Saturday on the third floor.
April reports from Peking say seven bodies are identified as Russian Imperial family members and servants arrived from Harbin. They were buried in the Russian cemetery outside the city wall with secrecy. Names include Grand Duke Serge, Grand Duchess Chizabeth, Prince Igor, Prince Ivan, and Princess Helene.
Good nightgowns offered at $1 and $1.25 reflect higher costs as cotton prices rise. The muslin slips feature round square or V neck, with embroidery or lace, described as nice and affordable for today’s market. Second floor.
Representatives in Washington announce a new national organization of railroad men including switchmen from Chicago New York Cleveland St Louis and other states. F J Mitchell of Chicago says enrollment would cover all railroad crafts in the United States and Canada. He estimates initial membership around 7900 and says contracts with rail unions would be sought once local bodies review the plan.
The House approved a resolution to appropriate 400 906 dollars for federal participation in the Pilgrims observance marking Provincetown and Plymouth Mass. It called for a state organization to sponsor the celebration and the issuance of commemorative postage stamps. A committee was to be appointed to join state groups in the event.
Thoma s Simpson of Duluth was assigned as counsel for the murder case of Dr James Wight Marine. The initial arraignment occurred Sunday with Neal Gleott and Jo enh S Posalsly named as assistants. Pleading was postponed to a later date.
The federal grand jury in Brooklyn returned indictments against the Coreogs Pecking Pouse of srr a nd opany Saft ar corpary nd Wolsen and company. Theodora C Lad filed for divorce from Stom Lona ard Wo Sert f Cle, alleging estrangement since December 413. They were married April 23 103 and have one child.
Outdoor books you will enjoy heart of Spring and outdoor season. Delightful companions for a ramble and rainy day reading. Field Book of American Wild Flowers by F Schuyler Matthews $2.50 Book of Wild Birds and Their Voices by F Schuyler Matthews $2.60 Homing With the Birds by Gene Stratton Porter 2 Birds in Town and Village by W H Hudson $4. Bird Guide land birds east of the Rockies Bus 159 color illustrations Chester Reed bindings $1 linen $1.25 leather. Trower Guide by Chester Reed companion to Bird Guide similar bindings. Butterfly Guide by W J Holland pocket 161 color pictures identity of butterflies. Moth a Bird stones a book of best bird stories for mother to tell little folks Burgess Bird Book for Children 4 statnsbook for little children with real information and deep pictures. Main floor rear.
Gillette razors and Navy kit sold at 2.65 dollars each, a wartime special price far below the regular five dollar tag. The kit comes in a blue case with metal motor, shipshape for service, a sale noted as Uncle Sam selling at a loss after the war. The ad invites readers to pay on the Fourth floor.
Garden promotion urges immediate outdoor work for health and harvest benefits. Reads like an old ad listing tools such as spading forks hoes shovels rakes and pruning shears along with prices and assorted garden sets. Includes broken product names and scattered prices, typical of a damaged catalog page.
Hudnut laboratories offer a range of toilet articles each with a unique perfume. Products include talcums from Violet See to Cardenta and Yanks Cloves, creams, powders, and soaps like Cuitenia and DyerWiss. Advertised prices span fractions of a dollar, with lime scented variants and multiple fragrance names.
Handsome new serge suits excite men with life satisfaction and contentment. Kuppenheimer leads, others follow from skilled makers. New double breasted styles for youths, plus stout and conservative models, all well made and finished. Prices range from $50 to $67.50, main floor rear.
The notice advertises men’s new oxfords priced at nine or ten dollars. Narrow toe and standard models available in brown calf or black calf, with regular height laced shoes in brown calf, blucher, or narrow-toe styles.
Rubber caps for the bath promote dry hair during plunge or shower. Extra weight, pure rubber, snug and durable at 1.25. Hair nets of human hair in cap shape or fringed at 20c, three for 50c, white or gray 25c each. Waist linings ready for use 85c. Bias lawn tape 6 yds 20c. Velvet Grip hose supporters with safety pin top 23c to 35c. Left at the rear.
A compact ad lists regulation bags in 36 to 55 inch sizes and wardrobes in 45 and 55 inch sizes with prices of 1.50 and 1.75 respectively. It mentions moth bills or flakes at 20 cents and a sand the hquad spound No Moth remedy.
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