Special Saturday Sale Highlights Bargains for All Ages
A vintage sale ad lists numerous discounts including Cutter Sleds for Boys at 98c, Utica sheets at 2.45, heavy bed comfortables at 2.10, pocket electric lights at 58c, ladies market baskets at 58c, hockey caps for small boys at 9c, men's shirts and drawers at 98c, boys blue chambray blouses at 50c, and winter coats and dresses on deep sale. Also offers lace insertions at 2c yd and val pattern edgings at 25c for twelve yards.
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Utica
Congress
Special Sale Ad: Cheesecloth and Motors
Special sale announces limited hours from 9 to 12 a m. Prices include cheesecloth at 5, 25, and 50 cents per unit. Also featured are electric motors valued between $1.00 and $1.50. Limited quantities.
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Calomel Alternative
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets advertised as a vegetable compound with olive oil. They claim to gently stimulate the bowels and liver, cleanse the blood, and purify the system to relieve bad breath, comparing favorably to calomel with no aftereffects. Priced at 0c and 25c per box.
Bridgeport Forms Branch of NAACP to Advance Negro Cause
A Bridgeport chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was organized at First Presbyterian church with about ten attendees. Walter F White outlined the aims to advance colored peoples position, secure fair treatment, curb lynching, promote education, and improve overall conditions. Local clergy spoke in support, and officers were elected including J. Tordan as president and St H Farrar as vice president. A February 12 meeting was set to select an executive committee.
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Bridgeport
Natonal Association For the Advancement ‘of Colored People
First Presbyterian Church
Walter F. White
White
Association
Richard TL. Swain
South Congregational Church
Mr. Eley
Derby
Ross
Clara Deming
S. J. Tordan
St. H. Farrar
Sarah Brown Ross
William Simmons
Giants lights could flash Morse to Mars says engineer
New York January 3. E Bassett experimental engineer for Sperry Gyroscope proposes using 200 giant searchlights with 1,000,000,000 candle power to flood Mars with light. He says Morse code could inform Martians about Earth’s flu epidemic prohibition and high living costs, offering a low cost alternative to wireless.
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New York
Universal Service
Mars
Uncle Sam
E. Baasett
Sperry Gyroscope Company
Charles B. Steinmetz
Trorld
Immunity of Munition Workers Struck as Magna Charta Violation
In London three justices of the appeal court ruled that a Defense of the Realm Act provision granting immunity to munition workers from eviction without ministerial permission violates Magna Charta. The ruling overturns a lower court decision that barred a homeowner from reclaiming his property.
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London
Apppeal
Court of Appeals
Lithuanian Mission to Visit Bridgeport
The Lithuanian Liberty Bond mission is expected to visit Bridgeport soon after arriving in this country a week ago. A mass meeting was held at St George’s Lithuanian parish hall on Park Avenue where a 40 member committee was formed and officers designated including president I Mileris and several vice presidents and secretaries.
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St. George's ‘Lithtonian
Park Avenue
I. Mileris
A. Velecky
M. Kavalinnskas
J. Ragickas
P.A. Sapioga
J. J
Fanciunas
T. Ll. Dulbis
Ey. M. Pankus
MR. Tamulevice
M. Velecky
Margaret Bondfield Candidate for Northampton Seat
London Jan 30 Miss Margaret Bondfield secretary of the National Federation of Women Workers and former member of the British delegation to the Washington labor congress has been adopted as the parliamentary candidate for Northampton by the favorites.
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London
Margaret Bondfield
National Federation of Women Workers
Labor Congress
Washington
Northampton
American tonnage share of world ships seen rising
A historical analysis projects American foreign trade tonnage reaching about one fifth of the world total by year end. The current fleet controls around 24 percent of global tonnage, with 1107 of 138 vessels active in recent history. The outlook suggests maintaining dominance in commerce and handling half of domestic and imported goods abroad.
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Uz Frony
Bridgeport Market Directory Close Hours and Addresses
A list of Bridgeport markets and vendors with closing time at 7 oclock on Saturdays and their street addresses across Bank Main State Fairfield Ave Water St Main St East Main North Ave Noble Ave and more, including Hayes Fish Co J Conway J E Porter Davey Bros Co a comprehensive directory of local groceries and markets.
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Bridgeport Public Market
Bank & Main Sts
R. T. Whiting
Main St
Star Market
John Lund
Wood
Iranistan
Joseph Muller
Wood & Sherwood
Jesse Lund
Maplewood
Bridgeport Market
E. Main St
I. L. Sullivan
Cudahy
Cor, Park Ave
Olive St
East Main St
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Custumiers Co
Grand Union Tea CO
State Street
Grand Union
Prunes
Iolac
Crisco
Nationa M Needas Oysteretts
Zulu Royal Lane
N. B.C
Birdseye
G. W. Fairchild & Ar. Hhe
Teade Corner
Main Street
Hastings
Odds and Ends
Kodak
Sproviero D. C
Palmer
Main St .Newfield
Biden
Conn
Chiropractic
A. R. Cohen
State ST
Noble
L. J. Jordon
First Presbyterian Chapel
Nderport
Howland Dry Goods
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