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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1921

Page

3

Hartford Teller Flees After $2500 Embezzlement Disclosed

Hartford Aetna National Bank confirms teller Earl A. Richmond embezzled about $2500 through canceling worthless checks since February 1. He vanished Monday after leaving Windsor for the bank, sending a New York call to his wife and leaving his Windsor home. Investigators await customer statements to reveal further losses.

Hartford Earl A. Richmond Hartford Aetna National Bank Castier A. G. Brainerd Richmond Windsor Anay Dousherty New York

China Asks Expert Help on Shanghai Harbor Facilities

The Huangpu Conservancy Board Shanghai invites every nation on its consultative board to appoint an expert engineer to a Shanghai conference starting October 15. The five nations with the largest Shanghai tonnage are Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Japan, and the United States. Appointees must be engineers with at least fifteen years in harbor and river work. Four months away, expenses covered by a 75 000 tael fund. The goal is to advise on developing the Shanghai port to meet future Pacific ship drafts.

Peeing Associated Press Huangpu Conservancy Board Shanghai Consultative Board Great Britain France Netherlands Japan United States Enemmesr Conservancy Board

Greenwich Police Hold Man Accused Of Kidnapping Son

Greenwich, Mar 10 Louis EB Schieber of Winthrop, Mass was arrested and held as a fugitive of justice. Police say he is wanted in Massachusetts for alleged kidnapping of his son Robert, age 1, and for disobeying a court order to pay $200 a month support. In borough court Schieber was held in $500 bail.

Greenwich Mar Louis EB. Sehlever Winthrop Mass Massachusetts Robert Alka Schieber

Irish Relief Drive HQ Opened in Stratford

Headquarters for the American Committee for Relief in Ireland opens in room 26 of the Stratfield. Minnie Moran and Patrick O Sullivan in charge, open daily from 10. Dinner tickets for next Tuesday’s Stratfield event with Auxiliary Bishop John J. Murray are sold at the HQs. Tonight a meeting of generals and house captains to coordinate fund solicitation. Generals listed include Edward Gilligan, William M Hogan, Patrick Corker, Gilbert B Fayette, James F ers, William A Redden, William Fairfield, Mrs. Terence Lynch.

therRigeport American Committee For Relief In Ireland StratGeld Minnie Moran Patrick O'Sullivan Stratfield John J. G. Murray Hartford Edward Gilligan St. Peter Donegan St. Charles William M. Hogan Ptatrick's Cilbert B. Fayette St. Augustine'’s William A. Redden St Mary's James Fsers Sacred Heart William Fairfield Terence Lynch Stratford

Special price trousers for every service at storewide sale

Hundreds of trousers from Sweet-Orf and company offered in a major sale. There are tough fabrics for daily work and finer woolen fabrics for office or outdoor wear. Styles cover dress wear and casual patterns in grays browns and dark mixes. All pairs priced well below the usual, with many colors and patterns. Located at 2.95 Main Aoor, rear.

Sweet-Orf and Company

Boys Spring Blue Serge Suit in Navy

The ad promotes splendid blue serge boys suits priced at 14.75 with two pairs of trousers. Described as double service, featuring Norfolk coat with wide pleats and belt, mohair lining, and careful tailoring. Sizes 8 to 18, located in the Front Basement.

Norfolk

Boys' Corduroy Suit For Larger Boys 8 to 16

Youths receive a durable corduroy suit selling for 5.90 with tough texture and good finish. Makers specialize in corduroy tailoring. features include firm stitching, long wear, roomy cut, large pockets and a belted yet smooth back. Sizes 8 to 16.

Toiletry Preparations with Everyday Value for Your Table

A listing of approved preparations priced in old money, highlighting toothpastes, creams, powders, soaps, and perfumes. Brands include Kolynos Pebeco Porhana Vrostilla Pompeian Hind Milkweed LaBlache DierKiss Mennen Odorono Pond's Daggett Rambdell Squibb Amolia Rosewater Danderine Pond's etc. Center aisle front.

Physicians & Surgeons Soap Palmoliva Nest Lyon Ijse Pond Daggett & Ramsdell Jergen Squibb Wondbury Finaud

Easter vacation trunks and bags for hotel use

Advertisement lists durable luggage options including wardrobe, steamer, three-fourths, and full size trunks, dress trunks with trays, suit cases of cowhide with steel frames, deep cut bags, and enamel black suit cases, priced from 5 to 45 dollars. Reading notes mention floor location on the third floor.

Coutiers Boston

Untamed Max Brand and Other Western Tales Listing

A shelf of westerns and mysteries offers titles such as The Untamed by Max Brand and Comrade of Peril by Hendall Parrish. Other works include Girl in the Mirror by Elizabeth Jordan and Riddle of the Purple Emperor by Thos W and Mary E Hanshaw. Boomerang and pieces of eight appear among assorted fiction as well as notices for good books in the making at 95c on the main floor rear.

Max Brand Merlarie Benton Cooke Girl In the Mirror Elizabeth Jordan Passionate Pilgrim Sammel Merwin Hendall Parrish Gink CIE Valley Robert Watson Riddle The Thos W and Mary E Hanshaw Anderson Crow George Barr McCutcheon Richard le Galiiens Boomerang David Gray

Notions list with sewing notions and notions prices

An OCR fragment lists Jersey-covered frame forms, crochet cotton, safety pins, sewing cotton, Maree hair wavers, stands for bust forms, color dyes, straw hat colorizer, kid hair curlers, ivory rings, blanket binding, and embroidery edging with assorted prices and color options. Names of items appear with inconsistent spellings and unit marks.

Himan Maree

Lustrous special lisle stockings feature luxury finish

Lustrous special lisle stockings describe a silky luster finish with a firm yet soft touch. Full fashioned with a high spliced heel and double toe, plus a wide garter top of extra elasticity. Available in black cordovan and white at a special value.

Lisle

Fabric description for silk hatian garment at Berk aisle

A brief catalog note describes a light and dainty Haitian silk fabric with flesh tint, softly luminous sheen akin to crepe de chine. It highlights firm texture and remarkable strength, a simple beautiful plain band top reinforced under arms, offered at Berk aisle rear.

Pick of the Howland stock dinnerware on special

Fine economies on dinnerware sets offered at a special price. Each set is from open stock with patterns that allow future replacements of single dishes. This makes it easy to replace broken pieces.

Porcelain Dinnerware Savings With Many 100-Piece Sets

A catalog listing American Porcelain 100 piece sets with bread and butter plates and various patterns. Prices show regulars like 38.10 down to 21.50 and several designs such as Rose-festooned, Bluebird, Black border, and Westover shapes. Some entries note mat gold handles and rose sprays.

Bluebird Design Jane Gom Jupen Knowles

English Porcelain Sets and Patterns Highlighted

Sets of 100 pieces feature thread and butter plates. Descriptions cover MINERVA Brown, BLUE WILLOW, VICTORY MONMOUTH, VICTORY PRESTON, STAMPORD, and LEXINGTON patterns with blue gray borders, rose motifs, and conventional shapes. Prices shown include 67, 54, 42.50, 49, and 68.

Minerva Victory Monmouth Victory Preston

Chinese and European Style Painted Porcelain Listing

Japanese china CEYLOX A brown and black spider with rose panels and tiny old line rich matte gilded handles. VITRY hand painted decoration wild rose in a panel with ry background regular 2107.25. CRETE deep decor with Grecian key inserted in black striking matte gold handles regular 125.30. PORTLAND irregular panelled border with flower designs rich gala handles regular 118.45.

Crete Portland

Haviland French china price details and design notes

Hand decorated border design features roses and blue panel work with scalloped edges. Describes high quality Haviland china with gold handles, regulation height, and pricing around 150 dollars in the ad.

Haviland

A Few Each of These American Porcelain Sets

A catalog listing several porcelain sets with mixed item counts and prices. It notes flops and regular pieces at various price points from 3.8 to 36 dollars, including 10.32 and 14.895 per batch, with multiple designs and food-shaped pieces.

Kitchen and Table Cutlery Price List

Rogers offers silver nickel tableware with teaspoons at 1.20 per dozen for plain or tipped, dessert spoons 2.25, table spoons 2.75, dessert forks 2.25, luncheon forks 2.75 per dozen, and metal scoops available.

F Rogers

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