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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
4
An anniversary sale offers substantial reductions on summer apparel and accessories including shirt waists silk petticoats marabout feather summer furs and rain coats with discounts stated as high as three hundred fifty percent off regular prices and a strong pitch for shoppers to buy now for the season.
Reginald Heber Smith of Boston criticizes current laws as cumbersome and defective, arguing they worsen delinquency by not delivering justice. He speaks at the tenth annual conference on state charities and correction, noting public suspicion that law fails to serve cities and that the machinery defeats the aim of reform.
The ad extols Camels as the most delightful cigarette with quality and a blend of Turkish and domestic tobaccos. It promises a smooth mellow body, no aftertaste, and urges smokers to compare Camels with any cigarette and vote for Camels quality against coupons or premiums.
The New New England Federation of Business Women plans its first annual convention in SpringMeld with vocational and social sessions. The mayor will extend the morning session, and a banquet will feature speakers including Miss Ida Clyda Clarke and Dr. Nik Crane. Breakfast opens at Forest Park Sunday.
Advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing worn garments and fabrics from wool to silk. The copy claims anyone can achieve rich, tablelike gold tones with no prior experience, noting a druggist color card and guaranteed results.
A vintage ad touts a ready made Sage and Sulphur compound for darkening gray hair. It claims natural, even coverage with daily use, dampening a strand at a time to restore glossy, youthful looks.
Bargains on quality goods offered at affordable cash prices. The store claims to cut costs by buying direct from manufacturers and selling for cash, enabling customers to save on everyday items with limited effort.
In a publisher’s catalog style note the C B Corsets are advertised at regular prices of 1.50 and 1.19. The ad touts daily wear suitability, erect figure support without binding, and comfort for all women, made of fine coutil in pink with four hose supporters.
A timely showing offers dainty comfort at a surprising low price for women’s vests. Low neck, sleeveless, bead ing top styles with French top and bodice accents in white or pink ribbon. Some are made of fine lil e and cotton, all priced at 39 cents.
Odd Lots of Lace offers narrow and wide widths with edges for sewing. The sale emphasizes affordability with pieces worth 10¢ and 156, targeted at women who sew.
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