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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1923

Page

4

Edward Allan Drew Fox Collector and City Official Leader

Edward Allan Drew known as Fox Collector and long time Bridgeport resident rose from early schooling in Pittsfield Oswego and Bridgeport to become a hotel manager and influential alderman. He served in city government from 1917 to 1923 and later as Tax Collector after a 1918 defeat, married Mae V. Foley in 1915 and sired four children.

Edward Allan Drew Fox New Drew Pittsfield Berkshires Oswego Tails N. Y Bridgeport Eddie Jane Street St. Mary's Parochial Barnum School St. Augustine’s Little Red Beechmont Avenue Main Street Union Business College Business College Mary O'Toole Tranklin School Carrie Seeley Francis P. Dunigan William J. Lavery Board of Aldermen Henry D. Simonds Cash Bay Western Union Telegraph Company DM. Dead Co Thomas A. Finn John A. Cornell D. M. Read Co Daniel Jones Chamber of Commerce Fred Gorham D. M August Unelenardt Haskell Ama iian-British Manufacturing Pany Bridgeport Stone Pany Ashopkeeper Noga Flalmes and Edwards Liver Company Richard J. Drew Jbotel Hotel Crescent and Norle Avenues United States Oping Board Philadelphia United States Housing Corporsion Allen Vincent Imayor Mae V. Foley Margaret Edna I.x Richard Dorothy

Texan Invents Bronze Of Greater Strength

University of Texas engineers announce a bronze alloy with record tensile strength. Jens Olsen of San Antonio developed the composition, surpassing Norway steel in strength. Tobin bronze and Olsenium tests show significant gains. The alloy resists oxidation and can be welded by skilled methods.

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Obituary notices for Naylor Conover Polan and Anderson

Multiple funeral notices report services for Margaret J. Naylor Glendora Conover and Bert Polan held in Milford New York and Mountain Grove cemetery. Also recorded is the funeral of infant John W. Anderson and Edward Speer with interments at St Michaels cemetery and local churches. A separate casualty notice cites James Crouch of Durham and Mrs Batcolme in Oakland California.

Margare J. Naylor Margaret J. Naylor Avon Street Devon St. Mary’s Church Milford Peter Campana John Temple Simi Spode Frank Speda James Johnson John Scholwalter St. Michael's Cemetery Glendora Conover New York Fairfield Iemy E Bishop Avenue Lldi Mountain Grove Cemetery Bertha Polan Bert Polan Spruce Tree Alexander Ludman Mountain Grove Cenetery John W. Anderson Walter Tene Hulton Anderson M. J. Now, Inc John Street St Auichaels Cemetery Edward Speer Birmingham ML Pattick St Michaels ¢Eaihers Oakland Jazae Crouch John PL Durhan Charles T. Crouch Batcolme Devons S Durham Pridgegos

Last call on men s Summer suits and tropical styles

Final clearance Saturday on Worsted Eureka mohairs Palm Beach and all tropical suits. Most sizes broken or limited patterns, prices from $5 to $9 for older stock. new sport models at $29.50. khaki pants $1.16. Tower oil skin raincoats in yellow and olive drab.

Norfolk

Straw Hats Cleanout Sale At One Dollar

A local shop runs a clearance offering all straw hats at a single dollar. Styles range from plain to bleached and colored, including fine flexible, self conforming, and saw edge varieties. Some hats previously priced as high as three dollars are now swept away to clear inventory.

Canoe Sale Push Ends Soon With Limited Stock

Two car loads of canoes sold and only ten left as demand outstrips supply for Guide and Sponsen models. Prices range from 59 to 125 with oars, oarlocks, and accessories included on selected boats. Expert advice urges quick selection, location on the fourth floor front.

Sponson

Maillard’s chocolate peppermint candies offered for travel

Week end or vacation treat Maillard’s choc olate peppermint candies headlined as a travel favorite. The coating is splendid and the center creamy with a price of 3S¢ per pound or a 5 pound box for $1.50. Trasement center.

Maillard’s

Noticed ciic little felts and chic trims advertised

An advertisement touts fashionable felt trims from Howlands with several styles and prices. It highlights a wide variety, new arrivals, and attractive prices of two dollars twenty five and four seventy five, plus a new one-strap pump with eyelet trim in brown, patent, and black options priced up to seven fifty.

Howlands

New Assortment of Girls Bloomer Dresses and Accessories

A fresh display of girls bloomer dresses in checks and plains with trim collars pockets and occasional embroidery for ages 7 to 14 years priced from 1.95. Jiffy pants in regular and extra sizes in flesh white and natural at 15 cents. Tiny Tot vests and bands offered at reduced prices though imperfect, with higher values elsewhere. Limited stock at 28 Second Mogi.

Petticoats on Sale at Closeout Prices

White sateen petticoats offered at $1 with regular and extra sizes also skirts with hemstitched hems and sateen tops marked down from $1.50 and more to $1. Second Floor rear display noted in the store.

Women’s cotton garments and hosiery on sale at main floor

A list of early 20th century price items features women’s light weight vests and bodices at 35 cents with assorted prices for Athens cotton combinations and vests. Children’s knit and broken size combinations, nainsook pieces, and assorted hosiery are offered. Mens cotton kerchiefs and hemstitched pieces with initials are also advertised on the main floor.

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Howland Furs Promoted By Women Customers

Women know Howland furs and trust our claim to top skins and carefully made coats. August sales show strong demand due to liberal terms of purchase and a wide variety likely to be shown later.

Fur Coat Sale Opens With Flexible Payment Plans

Choose your coat we will charge to your account with no bill until December 1. Buy on the Christmas Fur Club plan with a deposit and equal payments until Christmas, or have coats delivered when the last payment is made. Wide assortment includes Hudson seal and Sealine coats with various collars and prices from 75 to 360. Many furs such as raccoon, caracal, Persian paw, mute, leopard, marmot, and muskrat also offered. Second floor center.

Christmas Fur Club

Furnishing thoughts Men Mens negligee outfits and undergarments

Men’s negligee shirts light patterns and cases. Men’s underwear sets and knit light weight cotton with broken sizes. Men’s fibre silk socks with riscle top and sole in black cordovan and grey. Men’s four in hands of fibre silk with bordered edge stylish. Main Horr right front.

Men’s shoe sale offers tan calf oxfords and bluchers

Special offers entice men to explore the men's shoe section. Tan calf English oxfords and mahogany calf bluchers are priced at 5.75 dollars, with mahogany calf laced oxfords at 4.75 dollars. The ad highlights brown kid oxfords as another sale item.

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