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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1922
Page
3
Four homes on Franklin street were entered by unknown workers yesterday afternoon. Police report says clothing jewelry and small sums of money totaling about 2000 dollars were stolen within an hour.
A report by Angus FR Thorne shows repairs to city streets and other municipal work totaling 204 500 funded by relief bureau hires. The note compares costs with standard relief payments and records a potential city gain of 864 500 with expenditures and payrolls across 24 weeks. Parks and streets received major allocations including Seaside park 49 000 and streets 75 000.
Arthur F. Chase and John F. Vardeman who confessed robbing the Chase National Bank of nearly five hundred thousand dollars in bonds were sentenced by Supreme Court Justice Martin to four to eight years each at Sing Sing.
New Haven June 16 Government meat inspector William T. Conway described conditions around shipments entering the city as an absolute disgrace and urged an aldermanic committee to pass ordinances for a modern slaughter and meat prep inspection system. Local health official Henry G. Frederick backed the plan, noting current inspection gaps and concealed disease risks. The proposals also restrict milk sales to tuberculin tested cows, effective January 1, 1924.
Wora has been received by Mr and Mrs B L Morehouse of their son Louis B Morehouse arrival in France. During World War I Morehouse was in the 2d Division when it recaptured a French Marquise estate from the Germans. The Marquise requested that 2d Division representatives draw plans for a memorial to honor their heroism on her estate. Morehouse, an architect, is one of three selected to design the memorial. A royal welcome greeted the return at the Marquise’s home.
Arthur D. Prince, grand master of the Massachusetts grand lodge, sent a letter to all state Masonic lodges declaring the Ku Klux Klan unmasonic and without any support or sympathy. He stated the claim that Klan members have Masonic approval is absolutely false and that the klan has no connection with any Masonic jurisdiction.
June 16 report states an eagle perched on Cimnothy Loughlin's barn was traced to Admiral Dewey's Hagshin Olympic. The bird, gifted by the admiral, later belonged to Inspector Alexander Williams of New York who once owned the Loughlin property. It stood on the barn for about 15 years.
John Criscioni of 162 Hallett Street was discharged when his brother in law John Canardi whom he stabbed three times refused to testify in City Court yesterday morning. A motion to place a mole against the charge of assault with intent to kill had been preferred.
A dense retail notice lists spring clothing and hat bargains plus a wide range of toilet articles. Offers include suits, straw hats, air weave fabrics, and shoes with prices from $1.50 to $25. Household and personal care items cover powders pastes creams soaps deodorants and mouthwashes, with many items in small and large sizes and promotional bundles. Merchandise is described with fashion and grooming names and a focus on bargains through the coming Saturday.
From leading makers, two assortments of gingham dresses now offered at two special prices. Soft finished chacks in multiple hues feature trims such as organdy ruffles or linen collars. Sizes Misses 16 to Women 48 percent and 46 with prices around 3.75 and other value levels on the second floor center.
Blue serge suits for boys in sizes 8 to 15 years with patch pockets and inverted pleat in back. Each suit includes two pairs of pants for longer wear. Also available are youth long pants suits in tweed blends and blue serge for ages 10 to 20, with sport backs and patch pockets with flaps. Basement, front.
An advertisement promotes white silk gloves ideal for graduation and formal wear. It highlights a 16 button pair with double finger tips and heavy embroidery, priced at $1.50. Matin floor, left center.
An advertisement lists essential men’s wear from undergarments to suits at low prices. Items include balbriggan underwear, shirts, drawers at 39 cents, combination suits at 95 cents, cotton kaif at 1.50, silk lisle hosiery at 4 dollars, and neckwear in silk with various styles. Main floor right front.
Our hosiery section features women’s full fashioned silk hose with lisle garter top and sole, medium weight, in black, cordova, and white. Also silk lisle hose with high spliced heel and double sole in black, white, grey, and cordovan. Prices start at $1 and $2.50. Main float item.
Advertises pretty new waists for women in white lawn and voile with lace trim and various sleeve styles. Includes white jasn collars described as “Bus ter Brown” and multiple front buttoned or slip on designs priced around $2. Located on Second Floor rear.
Women’s house dresses priced at 1.95 in heavy ginghams chambrays and percales. Styles attractive for porch or lawn wear with checks, chambray trim collars cuffs and inset vest effects.
advertisements tout a sale on women hats priced at 2.95 each featuring white milan hats with black barronette crowns and tassels, satin hats with porcupine trimming, angora brims, taffeta crowns, and crepe de chine brims in pink, orchid, or white. item emphasizes value and displays on the second floor front of the shop.
A white oxford with cut out quarter and low heel priced at 7.50. Black satin with cut out quarter flat heel and single strap also 7.50. Black patent leather with turn sole and two button strap priced 46. Sette Main floor rear.
For girls vacation wear the sister may wear khaki garments like brothers. Middies in khaki, sizes 6 to 44, priced 175 to 225. Bloomer trousers with cuffed knees for similar ages priced 250 and 300. Second hand sale mention not clear.
Women's combination suits of light weight cotton 65. Bodices and vests of fine lisle with ribbon straps. Band top sizes 34C or 3 for $1. Main floor left. Prices $1.50 to $1.75 depending on size.
A brief notes displays two clasp Milanese silk gloves with heavy embroidered backs in beaver grey or made color for men AE p14 plain floor left center.
An ad lists new women cotton handkerchiefs with embroidered corners in white and colored options at 19 cents each and men's cotton handkerchiefs with new colored borders at 15 cents. Main door, right center.
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