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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1922
Page
3
Dame Fashion celebrates Cantilever Shoes, praising their comfortable toes, properly elevated heels, cushioned steps, and flexible arches. The endorsement links style with health and poised walking, reflecting the magazines' attention to footwear as essential for graceful, confident appearance.
Construction advances on the Westport M C A building with the basement nearly finished and the first floor due in days. A new fire station will begin once ground is cleared, with layout details for fire engines, a paid janitor, and cross-town emergency plans to improve outside district responses.
Members of the Connecticut Vegetable Growers Association plan a clambake at Patrick Callahan’s Stratford farm on August 26. The accompanying farm inspection tour will visit Milford, Stratford, and North Bridgeport sites, including Senator Charles R. Treat’s Milford farm, Clark’s seed corn farm, Peter Aldo’s Milford property, and Timothy Ryan’s Stratford farm. The group, with about 9 members, aims to observe local markets and farms, led by Morris Burr of Westport as president.
Papers show transfer of land from the late Frank Miller to Eleanor J King wife of Jane T King. Irregular tract advertised by Waldemere is noted. Price around 17000 with 9000 remaining on mortgage.
A meeting of committees from three Fairfield Congregational churches, plus Southport and Greenfield Hill churches, and First Church of Fairfield, was set for Sunday at the South Port church parsonage. Officers were named, and plans discussed to coordinate religious and social activities to strengthen ties among the member congregations.
Probate reveals Catherine McGrath bequeaths $100 to St Augustine's for Misses of her late husband and burial plot care in St Michael's cemetery. Other bequests include $109 to John McGrath, stepson, $1000 to Margaret McGrath Doughts, and a Liberty bond of $30 to Robert F. Strang. Estate to Minnie Walsh Strang, executrix. inventory lists bonds and assets. Bernard Brennan and George weigh appraisals.
Aug 11 Milford Post No 34 American Legion prepares for an outing at The Farm Black Rock featuring field and water sports, a ball game, and other events. Organizers include Cheat W Bal Samuel L Elekles and committee members from the Fire Department and Devon Improvement association. Also notes on three-day town events, fair plans, and local civic appointments.
Finest garments from The Blackshire offered here in crepe satin Canton crepe crepe de chine and poiret twill. Tailoring appeals to the discriminating woman with original simple designs. Prices range from 50 to 60 dollars. Second Noor center.
All wool men’s bathing suits are reduced for quick clearance on the fourth floor front. The $7.50 suits drop to 4.90, $5 and $5.30 suits to 3.50, and $3.75 to $4.50 suits to 2.90 for vacation or weekend wear.
Made to measure means made to fit as the tailor notes slight peculiarities are accounted for by the measurer to ensure a perfect fit. The expert measuring plus individual care yields a garment tailored to the figure with fabrics chosen for wear and satisfaction.
Velvet hats in conservative and dressy styles, in colors like tedde negro nut brown pheasant henna beaver poppy royal navy and black, with underbrim shades or contrasting bands. Tailored models feature folds and rosettes while dressy versions use hackle ostrich vulture and ornaments. Limited quantities prompt early selection. 95 Second floor
A historical ad notes kerchiefs for men and women at quarter price with stylish designs. Dimidinen kerchiefs for women feature fine hemstitched hems and Madeira embroidery. Linen crochet centers and neatly hemmed linen kerchiefs offer value, suitable for holiday gifts. Main floor right center.
A dealer advertises radium silk and silk jersey petticoats, noting irregularities are minor and prices are cut to 3.95 dollars. The copy emphasizes increasing demand for longer skirts and places the offer on the second floor rear area.
Men’s shoe department showcases new fall oxfords including black calf plain toe, black Norwegian calf apron back stay, and light tan Norwegian calf with straight tip and broad toe. Prices from 9 dollars. Located inside the Fairfield Ave entrance on the main floor.
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