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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1921
Page
7
Fashion notes describe growing trends with a summer frock, metallic veil collar, and kimono sleeves. A one piece skirt is trimmed with gathered fabric. sizes range to fit children. Prices around 15 cents for materials. notices also report the arrival of a daughter born August 23 to Mr and Mrs Henry Scott of Maplewood Avenue.
The column argues De Valera can leverage Irish neutrality to pressure Lloyd George, linking Ireland’s fate to a potential U.S. war stance and Britain’s imperial strategy. It weighs Ireland’s independence, neutrality, and the royal question, offering a strategic view on America, Germany, and European power dynamics without graphic detail.
A Connecticut woman reports three bouts of near breakdowns in four years and credits Wincarnis with steady recovery. The ad extols minerals iron calcium potassium sodium and phosphorus in Wincarnis to boost blood, nerves, and vitality, claiming over 10,000 physicians recommend it and listing prices and shop details.
General Judge Mayer ordered the company and the city to show cause next Thursday why a receiver should not be appointed. Mayor Hylan blamed a political scheme to raise fares to five and ten cents and urged municipal ownership as the solution. Investors extend notes on Interborough bonds while the transit committee takes no action on receivership. Brooklyn Rapid Transit and New York Railways have historical ties to prior receiverships and trolley operations.
Samuel Nussenfeld, a Water street saloonkeeper residing on Barnum Avenue, was arrested last May for violating state liquor laws. It is his second arrest on the same charge, with bond set at 3609.
Seven hundred tons of torn uniforms from soldiers killed in World War battles have been shipped to Los Angeles from Belgium aboard steamships for use in paper manufacture. The uniforms carry the stains and blood of their former wearers.
In Barnstable Massachusetts a hearing held on assault and robbery charges against John Pies and Benjamin Gomez resulted in the two Cape Verde Island negroes being held for the October grand jury. Witnesses, including Miss Gertrude Butler and escort William Eldridge, testified to the alleged attack and a hold up as crowds gathered outside the courthouse.
Fathetic letters from former Garranza supporters reveal hard times in exile. Several, previously high officials, struggle to find work in the borderlands and some face poverty or menial labor. Rebels remain active in Oaxaca andTehuantepec. banditry and unrest persist, while leaders abroad weigh survival and funds.
Natalie writes from Sunapee aboard the Burke Haven Hotel's waterfront view describing the lake, white birches, and islands connected by bridges. She mentions Harold's support, Marlone Donaldson back at the Budget Bureau bank, and plans to discuss budgeting with her. She notes the Crawford Laundry, a Nestle perm, and Harold considering a farm lot in Fairfield with improvements, plus Lane chocolates gifts for the boys amid Maine plans.
A catalog note touts first arrivals of Chinchilla Satins 36 and 38 inches wide in African brown chestnut taupe black and white plus Roshanara Crepes ideal for late autumn coat dresses. The fabrics are described as heavy with little lustre not easily crushed or wrinkled and presented for personal inspection to prove their beauty and quality.
An ad describes silk duvetyns praised for light weight, supple feel, graceful drape and durability. It lists colors such as sapphire blue, navy, burgundy, henna, rust, sand, champagne, and a striking poppy red, all presented as handsome silk options.
An assortment of warm scarves described as light as a wooly cloud and cuddly to wrap in during frosty evenings. Colors include tan brown heather and striped blends with blue green henna red and orange. Sizes vary with prices 5.00 8.50 and 12.00 in the Sweater Section second.
A catalog snippet lists new books including The Master of Man and Her Father's Daughter, with prices such as $1.75 and 1.50. Also offered are The Flaming Forest and Galusha the Magnificent, plus various handkerchiefs and magazine notices. Read Wrighting in McCall's and Remuda: Blackwood subscriptions at $1.00 yearly.
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