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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
3
Wartime bond holders face reminders of second third and fourth liberty bonds payments. Coupons due dates shift with new federal issues as holders are urged to redeem through brokers. Delivery of bonds will occur after March 15 with redemption options and extended terms noted.
A garbled New York report quotes an immigration official discussing literacy tests and their impact on immigration costs and the flow of people into the United States. The text mentions immigrants arriving, desirability, and concerns about rising expenses, with several distorted phrases and names unreadable.
Washington reports the Navy may continue commercial wireless operations. Commissioner of Navigation Chamberlain said the merchant marine committee disagreed with Navy's interpretation of the 1972 radio law, noting services are viewed as-renamed and now operated by private stations returned to their owners.
London, March 26. Exiting gasoline prices are condemned as grossly excessive in a committee report. It warns that concentration of supply under powerful combines risks abuse of a dangerous power and urges government attention. The recommendation calls for oil price regulation by the League of Nations under international agreements.
A recreation center meeting at Walterville school tonight at 8 o'clock features dancing led by Miss Coggers Isabelle Pillans speaking and a tableau. Dancing will follow. Thursday sessions are at Lincoln Stratford and Shelton schools. Friday four meetings at Barnum Madison Hall and Maplewood schools with dancing as headline.
Fragmented report describes a serious fuel shortage at Nantucket Caves with exhausted kerosene supply and looming winter impact. Officials and local groups are cited without clear names, as conditions threaten power and daily life amid conflicting statements.
March session opens in the superior criminal court with State Attorney H. M. Alcorn seeking a grand jury to consider murder indictments in wood alcohol cases that caused 13 deaths in the city at Christmas. Names listed include Frank Rose, Nathan Salabarg, Jacob Broncrone, and Andy San Joseph. The report also notes a London dispatch on Bolshevik advances and other wartime items.
Fine tricotines at saving. Tricotines the lovely and splendid at a dollar below usual price. Navy and black, lastrous and rich, of Spring wear. Fifty four inches wide, regular seven dollars per yard. Short pieces available in eight to twenty yard lengths.
Rich silks come in short lengths from 2/4 to 11/4 yards with printed Georgettes in lavender navy and blossom patterns. Radium crepe de chine and satin textures offer character and quality for gowns or waists. Normally 5 to 6 dollars a yard, price drops to 3.75 per yard in this lot.
Sparkling trimmings described for gowns of satin crepe de chine taffeta to add life, charm and richness. Colors include royal blue purple jet black and white with metallic cloth options in evening shades. Widths range four to nine inches and 24 to 36 inches for metal cloths, with prices from two fifty to thirty five per yard.
Advertises Mirro Aladdin and Wearever aluminum kitchenware as light yet sturdy for heavy service. Describes rapid, even heating and convenient features across a wide range of items from tea kettles to saucepans, mixing bowls, colanders, and baking pans with prices listed.
Gold Seal Congoleum rugs offer beauty and durability with softer linoleum feel. Limited quantity at reduced prices in various sizes and patterns, including 2 by 12 feet and 9 by 14 feet ranges, with hall runners and bath mats listed. Third floor display location.
A lively sales note extols white cotton fabrics for spring and summer wardrobes. It highlights Organdies, waistings, gabardines, plaids, Duretta cloth, beach cloth, batiste, and madras with prices from 50c to $1.75 per yard. Shot with vivid praise, the piece previews fabrics for dresses, waists, and undergarments.
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