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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1923

Page

3

Eight Divorces Granted by Judge Maltbie

Judge W. M. Maltbie granted eight divorces in the Superior Court yesterday. Elsie J. Church of Greenwich, defendant in a suit by Alfred Whitney Church, was granted a decree on her own petition for desertion dated March 12, 1919. Other decrees cited desertion as the basis, with four more divorces granted on that ground.

W. M. Martbie Elsie J. Church Greenwich Alfred Whitney Church Michigan Petiton Huband Church Arthur Walter Rickard New Canaan Lucille Rickard Florence Nicol George Seymour Nicol Calgary Alberta Canada Montreal Helen Vassaro Piretti Charles M. Piretti Mae S. Crane Raymond M. Crane Brooks Sophie Breuer Edward Breuer Chicago Philadelphia Breuer Florida Thearmy

Harding to Review Navy Battle Fleet at Seattle

President Harding will review the United States battle fleet off Seattle on July 27, with Navy orders concentrating the fleet's various units for the event. The announcement came from the Navy department, confirming the ceremonial review in the Puget Sound area.

Harding NAVY Washington Associated Press United States Seattle Navy Department

March ship cargoes highest in two years

Washington June 38. Foreign commerce of the United States in March reached the highest point in any month since January 1, 1921, according to an analysis by the Shipping Board's bureau of Research. Commerce in March exceeded February by 1,300,000 tons, an increase of 20 percent.

Washington United States Shipping Board Bureau of Research

German Railways Remain Europe’s Largest System

Berlin June 8. The German state owned railway network, used as a reparations guarantee, is the world’s largest in ownership and fourth in mileage. The system covers 57 545 kilometers and leads Europe despite losing 7 400 kilometers in the war. The, federal government bought the lines in 1920 for about 40 billion marks, with experts valuing them at around 30 billion gold marks. If tariff reform aligns with exchange rates, the railways may become paying, though current deficits are steep.

Berlin Associated Press Germany United States Europe Berin Hamburg

Ten delegates named for World Convention against Alcohol

White House announced the United States will send ten representatives to the International Congress against alcoholism in Copenhagen this August. Delegates include Wayne B Wheeler Dr Ernest Cherrington William Bennett Mrs E L Calkins Albert Sutcliffe Evangeline Booth Rev P J O Callaghan Ed Why Dinwiddle former Representative Volstead and Corral Frances Stoddard with funding authorized by the last Congress.

Washington United States Copenhagen White House Wayne B. Wheeler Anl Saloon League Ernest H. Cherrington Ohio Anti-Saloon League William 3. Bennet Illinois Congress New York E. L. Calkins Michigan Women's Christian Temperance Union Abert Sutcliffe Massachusetts Beneft

Obituary notices from Bridgeport area claim many lives

Obituaries record Marguerite Church Willard of Wethersfield funeral from Hartford Avenue home. Other deaths include Theresa Crow McNamara of Bridgeport, Mary Louise Guinan, Mary Lowise Guinan, Grace Bale, William Farrell, Agnes Ormond, Mary Treadway Colt, Isaac Moorey, and Thomas Costigan. Burials listed at St Michael's cemetery, Mountain Grove, Lakeview, and St Patrick's churches with dates and service details.

Marguerite Church Willard Bridgeport Marguerite Church Palmer W Willard Wethersfield Willard Jennie M Church of Hartford Herbert Church Wall Street L. W. Booth & Co Hartford Avenues Wethersheld Michael McNamara Theresa Crow Terry Place Mexamara St. John’s N. B Trumbull Mary Lowise Guinan Mary Louise Guinan John H. Guinan Rocton Avenue Patrick's = church J. C. Lynch Charles Paesch Clarence Kneeland Ager Shorigrun Peter Winn John Hannen Ralph Bendetti St. Michael's Cemetery William J. Parreil William J. Farrell Hig Homa Noble Avenue St. Charles’ Church Lakeview Agnes Fagan Ormond Garfield Avenue St. Patrick's Church Mary Treadway Colt Mary Treadway Colt Read Memorial Chapel Stephen F. Sherman Jr St. John’s Episcopal Church Gorial Mountain Grove Thomas & Costigan Thomas Costigan North Avenue Stratford St. James’ Church Burles

Funds Authorized to Maintain Customs Service Staffing

President Harding announced official authorization to create a Treasury deficit to fund continued full staffing of the customs service. The move ensures New York and Boston customs houses need not boost personnel to stay within appropriations, sustaining current operations.

Washington, Dune Treasury Customs Service Harding New York Boston

Picking the Summer Hat in the Millinery Shop

Our Millinery section promotes a Summer hat collection with a garden of color and comfort for warm days. Pierrette hats showcase silks, taffeta and crepe de chine, sparkling yet cool, with white or white paired with color or black accents. Priced at $7.50, the second floor front displays emphasize quality beyond the tag.

Summer Suits From Palm Beach to Kuppenheimer Styles

Cold weather adage aside, this shop highlights summer apparel emphasizing comfort and style. It markets Palm Beach suits mohairs tropical worsteds in black, pencil stripes, greys and tans with a range of sizes 34 to 50 plus stout fits. Featured models include snappy versions for younger men, straight fronts, belted backs, conservative and semi conservative cuts, all from House of Kuppenheimer with prices from 12.50 to 22.50. Main floor rear.

Palm Beach House of Kuppenheimer

Stylish straw hats for the well dressed man

A fashion note on straw hats as a finishing touch for men. Quality Panamas and leghorns in popular shapes offer comfort and style with cable edge, saw edge, and fancy sennits. Available in sizes 6 3/4 to 7 5/8 with price points from 2.50 to 7.50.

Furnishings for comfort on main floor display

A retail listing highlights light weight Balbriggan shirts and drawers in ecru at 50c, combination suits 4 50, athletic cut shirts 30c, and men's cotton pajamas. Items emphasize comfort with neatly finished fabrics and an athletic, buttonless design. Main floor, right front.

Ecru

Silk and Beaver Women’s Gloves Displayed on Main Floor

White silk gloves with 16 button length in white and beaver fur priced at 1653 dollars. Grey silk gloves with two clasps and beaver fur priced at 1.25 dollars. White silk gloves with two clasps and black embroidered back priced at 1 dollar. Located on the main floor left center.

Sale on Special Counter for Ladies Blouses

Women’s waists in organdies dimi ties and sheer voiles with hand drawn designs and embroidered motifs. Beautiful laces and dainty cool fabrics on sale on counter No. 3 for $1.93 this Saturday.

Dresses at ten dollars entice warm day shoppers

Quality exceeds expectations for ten dollars in spring dresses. Linen styles with drawn designs in pink lavender and white lead the range, including ratine and voiles with embroidered lions and plaid patterns. Navy, black grounds feature foulard and polka dot blocks. Second floor center.

Women's Summer Underwear and Combination Suits

Listing of women's light weight cotton combination suits with cuff and shell knee in white nainsook, vests or bodices in light weight cotton by size, plus girls and boys knits and nainsook combination suits. Main floor left rear.

Hosiery for Summer Wear in Cordovan and Black

Summer hosiery offerings include ribbed sport socks in mercerised lisle in black cordovan and cocoa, priced 75 cents. Fibre silk hose with lisle top and sole in black and white also 75 cents. Light weight lisle hose in black cordovan and white priced 56 cents.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Maltbie Elsie J. Church of MARCH Spector Specter's Fairfield Avenue U.S Evangeline Booth and Anderson Isaar Moorey Isaac Moorey Ture Bridgeport. Conn Howland Dry Goods Joseph Stoehr New Meat Market Harmony St Wentworth St Model Fur CO Congress ST Main St Healy’s Pure Food Main Street Eliver Ind Milford Welch Devon Armours JHE Village Store CO Wood Avenue Beechwood Avenue State Street Sheffield Magnolia Sun Shine E. C. Greening
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