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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1925
Page
3
A garbled crossword style list presents scattered clues and word fragments. It includes hints like a measure of time a grain a pasteboard item and a ventilator plus stray terms such as deer jewels and scent.
A fragmented notice references a holiday luggage sale with discounted prices. The readable text mentions items like suitcases and travel cases, pricing likely reduced for a limited period. Further details are obscured by OCR errors, but the sale appears tied to a store or department advertising season reductions.
The Devon Society hosts an old fashioned dance at the club house on Saturday evening inviting members and guests. Notables include Miss Mildred, Mr. MacPherson, and Miss Ve of Naw Etak, with a Worcester visit by several from out of town.
New flat crepe dresses in many shades and styles with fringe tunic effects, flare fronts, tunic edging, and pleated features. Printed crepes offer rich color and design with a variety of modifications. Prices are 11.75 and 18 dollars, second floor center.
Linen dresses of splendid quality priced at 3.95, made of fine pre shrunk linen and tailored for home or porch wear. Many colors with drawn work and filet lace trims available in sizes 16 to 44. Located on the second floor rear of the store.
The article promotes fresh Spring hats priced at 4.95 with lively descriptions of soft felt tagal and silk straw combinations. Hats are showcased as saucy and snappy, promising a sprightly air to outfits, available on the second floor front.
Howlands introduces spring footwear aligning with season trends and enduring traditions. A range of leathers and materials includes blond satin black satin patent leather and tan calf. Pumps in one two or three strap styles available from five to nine dollars with main and rear emphasis.
Delightful dresses for young girls at ten dollars appear in several styles. Handsome heavy flannel dresses in new shades on sport order, with buttons or embroidered motifs. Crepe de chine gowns in many shades, elaborately trimmed with ruffles of varied widths. Dainty original dresses for girls from ages two to four offered at ten dollars.
Heavy firm woven wind-break coats in sizes 34 to 46 offered for quick closeout. Two colors tan or grey, regular $5.95 now $3.95. Second floor, renter.
Lucelle tree girdles offered at special prices in fourteen inch sectional elastic girdles made of surgical webbing and heavy flesh brocade. Two pairs of hose supporters, sizes 25 to 34. Reg 4 for 2.85. Second floor rear, also sectional elastic girdles with heavy knitted elastic and flesh brocade, 14 inches, satin ribbon, two hose supporters, Reg 6 for 4.50.
A sale on toilet wares lists toothpaste brands and products from Ipanna to Kolynos, along with creams, powders, perfumes, brushes, syringes, and soaps. Items include D4e 3 for $1, Forhan’s large $0.88, Pond’s creams, Jergen’s benzoin, Listerine various sizes, and many bath accessories.
Good stockings dependable sorts. Women's stockings of fibre and silk with liste tap and sale in black airedale and desert sand one dollar. Girls' stockings of cotton fine ribbed medium weight in black or cordovan twenty five cents. Main floor fade.
Women's linen handkerchiefs in solid colors with embroidered corners offered in a lot at 25c each, previously 39c to 50c. Also colored silk mix umbrellas with short stylish handles in garnet purple and green, priced at 3 dollars. Main tao.
A sale offers a large assortment of suits in various sizes and colors, many with greys. Most suits were $35 to $45, now $23.50. Overcoats are roomy with good colors and patterns, originally $25 to $40, now $19.
Men’s fiber and wool blends in blue, white, and brown with knit seams priced at 50c. NeGligee shirts in madras with stripe patterns offered in light colors at 1.50. Silk and wool four-in-hands in fresh spring patterns touted as wrinkle resistant and shape retaining at 1.00.
Bargain notes for boys overcoats trimmed to clear with large ranges of sizes. Items include coats once priced 27.50 to 28.50 now 21.50 and 21.50 to 23.50 now 16.50. Other sets 18.50 to 20 now 14.50 and 12 to 19 year sizes 15 to 20 now 13.50. Younger group 3 to 12 years priced 15 to 17.50 now 12.50 with spring top coats 3 to 8 years 9.75 to 13.50.
New powder blue broadcloth blouse described as dainty and pretty in broadcloth. Features V necks options, low color, tie and high collar styles with embroidered braid in blue and white. All sizes 36 to 40, new overblouse fashion, only $2 at Seven floor center.
For little tots jersey panty dresses in colors Yan taupe old blue turquoise henna. Embroider neck and sleeves trimmed with contrasting jersey. Each dress has sateen bloomers with jersey cuffs. For girls from 2 to 5 years. $2.95. Second Mant or.
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