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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1922
Page
3
A burglary at Danbury Normal School last night stole stock certificates valued at 1.8 and War Savings Stamps and cash totaling about 3181 from Principal John R. Perkins office. The safe was damaged and a shoddy effort suggested amateur burglars. Police report few clues though nearby silver pieces were left behind.
Stratford based Sunshine Homes and Concrete Products faces a New York City building code clash over ready cast concrete bungalows sold for Bronx use. Police fire and other buyers paid up to 6 000 each for houses not yet built and the firm may be investigated by the grand jury.
Readable listings show Prada of Bridgeport and multiple lodges and associations with addresses on Main Gilbert and Broad streets. Organizations include Knights of Pything Arcanum lodge Women’s Christian Temperance Calon and American Insurance union with various council and temple sites.
Seaford resident Orlanda Casagrande and Elvira Bonkina of 117 Lexington Avenue obtained marriage licenses. Birth notices list several families including Hinman, Bindenbecher, Krosly, Gewls, Casey, Tetrelia, Gorman, Trennell, Hausleiter, Fairfeld, Brown, and McCarthy among others with varying addresses and March birth dates from the early 1920s to 1942. The page also notes a contract default claim and a complaint about salesmen misrepresentation in a separate real estate/building dispute with references to delivery delays and vehicle requirements.
Two days left to join the Howland Sewing Machine Club. Members receive a guaranteed reliable sewing machine at cash price with deferred payments, no interest or extras, and machines sent to home after paying one dollar. Club list closes at 6 Saturday night. test before then to verify value.
Featherlight mohair sweaters described as light as a blouse with a fine silk or voile feel. Knitted with an open mesh showing a hornstitch pattern running crosswise. Available in gray or navy with contrasting edges and matching scarfs with fringed ends. Priced at $5.50.
A bookstore lists recently added titles across genres including Cape Cod tales by Portygee Joseph C Lincoln mystery works by Maurice LeBlanc and Carolyn Wells Westerns by Ethel Dorrance Glory Rides the Range and Patience fits in among romance and adventure novels.
A catalog notes multiple women’s shoe styles priced at seven dollars. The collection includes oxfords and pumps in black, brown, and satin finishes with various heel types such as military, junior French, or low heels. Several two strap and one strap variants are listed.
A list details wooden kitchen essentials and woodenware prices from clotheshorses to cutting boards, pastry boards, rolling pins, spoons, knife boxes, chopping boards, and butter prints, highlighting how vital wood items are to kitchen work.
Enamelled black suitcases with patent leather shine promise lasting good looks. Two 24 inch styles for weekend trips, 6 inch depth with cretonne lining and pockets, leather handle. 8 inch depth with lining, straps, and tray. priced at 6.50 to 8 dollars.
Every boy likes the double-service suit with long trousers offering two pairs ready to wear. Tweeds feature new sport cut with a pleated back and waistline emphasis. Blue serges look refined and rich. Available in sizes 16 to 20 in the Front Basement.
Describes bright and quiet handkerchiefs with color-rich borders and corner embroidery. Festive, lively patterns claim to add life and distinction, pairing cheery, individual designs with smart color borders for everyday use.
Silk stockings advertised at $3 from the Wayne mill emphasize quality beauty and durability. Description notes varied fashion with nude top deep garter welt loops of supporters avoid run protection and fine thread silk for full fashioned stockings.
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