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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1923

Page

20

Caled Ruler of Elas Lats Dead President

Chicago August 10 Associated Dress A crowd heard President Harr Haniel McFarland of Winter Town deliver remarks as grand exiled ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He urged a better understanding among the people, spoke of unity beyond sects and differences, and recalled the duty of the ninth and eleven to memory.

Chicago Harrhaniel C. McFrarland Wintertown Benevolent and Protective Order of Tresid Great Park Dent Larding Mike Lodge United States the Elks

Harding Memorial Service Observed by Sing Sing Inmates

Inmates at Ossining New York Sing Sing gathered in the prison chapel for a memorial service for the late President Harding. The Rev Wither William Cash delivered a eulogy praising the president's life and achievements while the band played a dirge. All work and prison routines were suspended for the observance.

Ossining N.Y President Harding Wither William 5 Cashin Mte Origen Sutton

Outing for Ladies of Literature at Pearl Island Sailboats Meet

An outing is planned today for the Ladies of Literature Society. Sailboats carrying about 300 people will travel to the island, with departures near noon to 1 30. A boarded wall and moored barges aglitter along Wall Street await the Derby and Sheitan event.

Aenui Lourd Uekenoe Nelim Lace Onal Stere Wall Street Dock Y Terchy

Zain Contest Promises Prizes In Upcoming Week

Ads announce a forthcoming Zain Contest with new prizes and a $500 grand prize. Winners of Telegram and Post awards will be named in Sunday Sun. Prize details include a $60 weekly prize and multiple product giveaways from brands like Stalec evaporated milk and various fashion and home goods.

Rece Ondhy Felegram Sheffield Company of New Fork Healec Brend Sheffield Company York City

Free Granite Offer For Harding Tomb Met With Silence

Marion August 14 Associated Press reports Jay M Walker of New York City offered to erect a marble or granite mausoleum for President Harding to be placed at Indian Mound east of Marion where Harding is entombed. The offer, communicated to Dr. Durfee, notes the marble from the same quarry used for McKinney and Perry memorials in Ohio. The story also notes fashion trends with distinctive black satin frocks and large velvet hats.

Marion J—Grenile Harding Jay M New York City Walker DR. Durfee Indian Mound Uoing Hard Ing

Thieves Rob Store Closed for Harding Mourning

The live chicken store of Samuel Juevina at 609 Pembroke street was broken into yesterday afternoon as the nation mourned President Harding. Thieves took $15 from the cash drawer. two weeks earlier Levine was held up on the way to Jane Street and robbed of $80.

Harding Samuel Juevina Pembroke Street Levine Jane Street

Special Prizes Offered by the Advertisers

Articles about the advertisements themselves will earn special prizes. Most ads must be sent to the advertisers, not to the paper, and will be judged by regular judges.

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Special Prize Promotions in This Week's Advertisements

Readers compete in a series of contests sponsored by JOHN Fr. Kreane & Co ROCKWELL & CO SPECLIOR'S INC MINER READ & TULLOCH COMSTOCK WILLETT Mantler Baby Stop WE DAIRY APAMS ROVI BAKING CO Hindle Drug Co for the best ad descriptions of products including Hatchway Union Suits Lady Katherine Hose Kyanize Enamel Evaporated Milk Prrosto Minerva Yarn Mitchell's Milk Mother Bread and other items. Winners receive color and style choices or daily provisions as prizes.

John Fr. Kreane & CO Hatchway Keane Newman Ada Rockwell & CO Katherine Bilt Hose Conlin & CO Speclior’s Inc Ium Comstock-Willett Co Mantler Minerva WE Dairy Mitchell's Apams-Rovi Baking CO Adama-Roth Hindle Drcog Co Hindle Drug Stores Hindle

Bridgeport Adwriting Contest Rules Summary

Bridgeport Post Telegram outlines a public adwriting contest open to all non professional advertisers. Entries may praise any advertiser, single or multiple, without fees or subscriptions. Each entry must be on a separate card or sheet with name on front and back, judged by the Bridgeport Advertising Club, with weekly prize publications.

Bridgeport Post-Telegram Zain Wrrera Bridgeport Advertising Club Sunday Post

Local Barnum Vendors and Shops Ad Listed in Directory

A period ad page catalogues diverse Barnum area businesses. It lists Buick autos, various tire and accessory shops, bakeries, drugstores, electrical appliances, fruit syrups, hats and clothing, furniture, lumber and hardware, dairy, jewelry, carpeting, clothing, pianos, restaurants, sporting goods, teas coffee, linens, millinery, printing and Crocker fountain pens, all with street addresses or cross streets.

Sporting Goods A.J. Mildreth Co. Inc Fairefield Barnum Coffe & Cocoa Holland Main Barenum Enamus Yanlze Conlin Corpany Womln’s

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