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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
3
A snapshot of a medical ad urges readers to avoid crowds and take fresh air, with tea and cleansing routines. It touts tonics, pills, and herbal blends sold in drug stores, claiming to ward off illness and support liver and bowel cleansing, urging daily use and pharmacist guidance.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Charity Council gathering at the Grinder or Summit rooms at three o'clock with various committees and subcommittees meeting through Friday afternoon. Mentions of the public library service, Chamber of Commerce, and a Wednesday meeting imply a civic agenda.
Malport dispatch reports the railway service extended today and three cars freed after being snowbound since Friday. crews celebrated the event with a banquet at the Sound View hotel.
Snowbound transport cripples supply driving sharp price rises. Potatoes wholesale at seven thousand dollars per bag two bushels per bag. New England relies on Maine and Florida shipments. Oranges and bananas scarce as weather and ships hamper distribution.
The steamer Naugatuck resumed service between Bridgeport and New York yesterday after extensive overhauling in Newport Rhode Island. The vessel will operate with the freight and passenger line alongside the flyer John Worth. The Slue Line tug John Garrett arrived with four barges for Bridgeport carrying coal and sand.
Republican primaries will be held in twelve districts tonight to ratify delegate selections made at recent caucuses. Polls open from 6 to 9 PM, with one ticket per district proposed for the town convention.
Past masters from 18 lodges conferred the master mason degree at St Tehu's communication with visitors from New Haven. Luncheon followed. Members of Sons of St George and four lodges plan to open a new home on Stratford Ave next month. Four lodges plant mass meeting. A Macna Char Indigera meeting conferred three decrees on new candidates. Electors will meet in New Haven March 2 and 4 for state and district conventions. a town committee will be chosen for two years.
In Hartford on Tuesday, eight of the alleged Russian radicals from Waterbury were released on their own recognizance. Thirteen members of the Communist party or the Union of Russian Workers were taken to Hartford College where ninety others, supporters of the same organization, are held as likely to be tried.
March 20 report from Miami states pilot Charlie Sims and mechanics Karl e and Blanchard of New York were aboard a flight that crashed near the airport. The injured party list includes four individuals with details sparse due to damaged text.
Fragmented text describes acquiring Halk Beauty products with warnings about shop sources and questionable packaging. It references misrepresented items and offers unclear guidance on where to purchase, mentioning fake or unsafe goods and dubious handling.
A sale of La Tausca French pearls highlights luster and color with fine beadwork. Necklaces show small imperfections not affecting beauty, offered at half price with 18 to 24 inch lengths and varying original ranges. Left aisle front.
Text describes summer dress flouncings in organdy net and point d esprit with delicate ruffles. Mentions combinations with white ecru and orchid, facings, and price range from two fifty to eight fifty per yard. Also notes center aisle roar as stray fragment.
A vintage ad describes invigorating towels of Turkish weave with massaging loops and rich color options. It features bordered towels, monogram spaces, grecian borders, silk stripes, blue and white bath mats, and crochet bordered bath sets with prices and assortments.
A vivid description of new plaid skirts in varied blues greens and browns with wide and narrow pleats, accordion styles, and orange accents. Fine woolens priced from $16.50 to $19.50 highlight Howland clothes as the place to see the latest styles.
Durable, good looking house dresses advertised for women performing home duties. Several styles feature firm percale fabric in dark grays greens and blues with light patterns and small figures. emphasizes fit without binding, careful finishing, and neat trimming. Prices range from $3 to $4 with regulars noted. sales on second floor.
Pretty new laces just breezed in waiting and waiting now they're here Well worth waiting for attractive and ine many p tems Cotton filet laces edge and inserting white and e¢ Equal in fitiness for underwear and fancy work 15 25c yard Cotton Cluny laces 2 inches and wider 15c to 3 yard Cambric embroidered flouncings pretty eyelet and solid patterns 12 inches wide 30c yard Lace points for beautifying and making charming one's gown Filet and Venise in a number of pattern white and ecru 1.25 to 1.75 yd Senter alate reer
Marred bindings and slight wear lower prices on a mixed catalog. The New New York by John War Dyke with illustrations by Joseph Penne is listed at 2.25 dollars. Other titles from Riverside Library, Kipling pocket editions, and cookery guides are offered at steep reductions with several items under a dollar.
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