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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1919
Page
3
A day’s fashion sketch depicts a black dinner gown featuring a black ostrich fan as an indispensable accessory. The design uses black satin and draped net with jet polka dots, a fat girdle with pendant tassels, and a green ribbon foundation to complete the ensemble.
The American Farm Bureau Federation proposes a combined Thanksgiving and Armistice Day celebration nationally and internationally. The organization adjourned to March 38, 1920, to form a permanent federation of state associations and county farm bureaus. Resolutions urge suppression of radicalism, repeal of daylight saving, support farm loan banks and the American Legion, and oppose public ownership.
Washington November 1 Senator Oscar W Underwood of Alabama is seen by many Democratic members as likely to succeed the late Senator Thomas S Martin of Virginia as Democratic leader in the Senate. His selection could position him as the President’s representative in Congress and spark talk of an Underwood presidential bid amidst the President’s illness. Palestine’s Water Problem Raises Agrarian Needs and Irrigation Questions With scarce population and unregulated water supply Palestine faces irrigation and road needs to support agriculture, logistics, and economic growth. Rain is seasonal and uneven, complicating water allocation for crops like citrus, bananas, vegetables, cotton, and hemp. The Jordan River and Mount Hermon supply much, but variability remains a constraint.
Local shop advertises a fur sale featuring Hudson seal coats with beaver and skunk collars and cuffs. Displayed prices include $400 to $475 for various lengths and trim options, plus other fur pieces like marmot and Australian opossum noted among the collection.
A trade list markets silk dresses for young folks with prices shown from $20 to $27.50 and higher. Satins and silks in rich dark tones with embroidered contrasts and former prices noted.
Advertises new woolen fur trimmed coats with collars of Hudson seal and opossum, rich silk linings, in fitted and loose styles. Available in browns, tan taupe, reindeer, and Pekin, valued at $75 and up, now priced at $49.50.
A woolen goods listing shows Worti priced at 4 5 6 for quantities and S10 2.50 3.50 4.50 8 referencing varied fabric weights or blends. The fragment reads as a promotional or catalog entry indicating unit prices for different woolen mixtures.
The piece touts browns greens and grays among young men’s winners with Town Ulsters double breasted belted Raglans Oxford options in brown or blue. Coats emphasize fit length belted back and athletic figures priced from 25 to 75 dollars with a special 45 dollar gathering.
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