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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1920
Page
3
Special Saturday sale highlights steep cuts across boys sleds yard goods sheets bedding lights baskets and caps plus shirts blouses coats dresses and lace edging items. Many items list prices and savings from standard tags to attract shoppers in a bustling weekend market.
A limited morning sale runs from 9 to 12 a.m. featuring cheesecloth at 25 and 50 cents per yard and electric motors priced from $1.00 to $1.50. The offer highlights 534c yard quantities and a small lot of motors.
An ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a substitute for calomel that gently cleanses the bowels and liver, purifies the system, and improves bad breath. The vegetable compound with olive oil is said to stimulate natural action, with a 10c to 25c price range and a recommended one to two tablets nightly for a week.
Bridgeport forms a local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Walter J. White explains aims to secure square deal, education equality, and end segregation. Officers elected include L. J. Jordan president and RB Farrar vice president. Next meeting set for February 12 with executive committee to be chosen.
New York January 30. US army light signals via 200 giant searchlights with 1 000 000 000 candle power could flood Mars with light. Experimental engineer T Bassett says grouped lights might transmit Morse code to Martians amid prohibitive cost of wireless.
London decision holds provision of the Defense of the Realm Act granting immunity to munition workers from ejectment in certain areas violates Magna Charta. Court of Appeals reverses lower ruling, calling the act a grave invasion of rights and exposing seekers after justice to possible imprisonment. The case drew keen legal interest nationwide.
The Lithuanian Liberty Bond mission is to visit the Bridgeport area after arriving in the country a week ago. A mass meeting was held at St. George's Lithuanian parish hall in Farkuvende where a 40 member committee was formed and officers elected including I. Milers as president A. Velecky first vice president M. Kavaliauskas second vice president J. Ragickas and P. A. Sapiegas secretaries A. J. Bianclunas financial secretary J. I. Duibis treasurer Rev. M. Pankus and R. Taminlevice as trustees with a press group Risa At. Velecky Miss J. Plotkstis Ja. Slanelunas and J. Vodis.
London June 30 Miss Margaret Bondfield secretary of the National Federation of Women Workers and former member of the British delegation to the labor congress in Washington has been adopted as the Labour parliamentary candidate for the Northampton seat.
The article argues that by year’s end American tonnage will near 80 percent of world totals with U S steamships comprising a majority of global steam tonnage. It notes 107 of 1280 vessels were built recently and asserts the goal of sustaining U S commercial position by handling at least half of domestic and foreign shipments.
A compiled list shows closing times at 7 o clock on Saturdays for Bridgeport markets and numerous shops along Bank and Main Streets and adjacent avenues. The roster names dozens of firms and proprietors including Mohican Co. Golden Hill Village Store and Hayes Fish Co among others with addresses on State Street Fairfield Avenue Main Street and related streets.
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