Hotels Barred From Excess Phone Charge
Postmaster General Burleson ordered that after December hotels apartment houses clubs and similar establishments may not charge guests tenants or members more for local telephone calls than the rate at public pay stations in the same exchange. Data shows hotels and apartments have billed ten cents for outgoing calls while pay stations were five cents, prompting complaints from various cities.
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Washington
Burleson
Save Exchange
Pvt Johnson Wounded Fifth Time in Action
Fr J I Johnson reports via letter from a military hospital that Private Johan Hl Johnson of Company D, 27th Infantry, was wounded during a fifth time going over the top. He notes the Red Cross nurses’ aid and his prewar trade as a carpenter, plus Swedish society ties.
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Pvt. Johnson
J. I. Johnson
FR. Oppenweiler
Pairfield Avenue
Johan Hl. Johnson
Johnson
27Th Infantry
Red Cross
Oppenweiler
Tairfield Avenue
Bitrophosphate Ad Helps Thin People Seek Health
Physicians recommend plain bitrophosphate to thin nervous people lacking vim and energy. Advertisements promise many tonics and treatments to flesh out arms neck and bust, suggesting thousands seek improvement from hollow look to healthier curves.
Bitro-Phosphate Promised To Restore Nerves And Flesh
An advertisement touts bitro phosphate as the cure for thinness and weak nerves. It claims rapid weight gain and improved health by feeding nerves and body cells with phosphoric elements, sold by Hartigan with a money back guarantee, and warns it should not be used by those who do not wish to gain flesh.
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Hartigan
Ely's Cream Balm Ad Promises Instant Nose Relief
Advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as instant relief for nasal congestion and catarrh. A small bottle is shown as available from druggists, claiming the fragrance antiseptic cream soothes inflamed mucous membranes and clears air passages for immediate breathing comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Mi o na Stomach Tablets Advertised as Indigestion Cure
An old advertisement claims Mi-o-na Stomach tablets build up the stomach and cure indigestion. It targets readers with stomach distress from fermentation and improper digestion, promising energy and strength with the product available from druggists for a few cents. The copy asserts a money back guarantee if not effective.
Greenfield Hill Club Plans Annual Masque
Greenfield Hill Club announces its postponed masquerade dance set for Friday evening November 22 with a masked theme. The House committee names Dwight Fanton and several officers to judge costumes and award prizes while refreshments and music will accompany the intermission.
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Greenfield Hill
Greenfield Country Club
Hallowe'en
House
Dwight Fanton
Harry Edwards
Wilbur N. Pratt
Steven Wilson
Greenfield Congregational Church
Red Cross
Clement Hodge
Burr Street
Harold R. Hull
C. E. Society
George H. Merwin
QO. H. Meeker
Olivet Church
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Merwin E. Lobdell
Garden City
I.L
Evernll Lobdell
Mildred Merwin
Gridgeport
Carpenter Howard Gray
Frank Cushing
Snake Fill Road
Boston
Alis. Chase
Florida
Vintage Clothing Advertises Bargain Styles and Prices
An old advertisement lists menswear and seating items with varied sizes and prices. It highlights a range of five dollar or more offers including brown cloth tops, imitation tips, and military heel styles. Other pieces include men's gray cotton shirts and drawers priced around 69 cents to one dollar.
Fine Rogers and other silverware offered at half price
Fine value in Rogers and other silver. Community silverplated tableware, durable and graceful with new patterns suited for Thanksgiving. Rogers 1847 silver sets at half regular price, including knives forks and spoons in a discontinued pattern. Sheffield plate reproductions heavy copper with fine silver plating. Meat platters from $6 vegetable dishes with lock handle convert to two dishes for $8.50, unique 3 part vegetable dishes $16. Left aisle front. Boys warm fleeced drawers, good weight, regular T5c-59c.
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Rogers
Sheffield Plate
Unusual collection of girls dresses for winter
An unusual collection of nice dresses for girls aged 8 to 14 offered at 12.50. Made of soft durable serge in navy and brown, simple models with subtle decorations. New line and detail designed for girlish comfort through the cold season, with white and other wash dresses also available.
New Books Arrive Daily With Fresh Stories From Many Authors
An article touts a wealth of upcoming novels and stories from authors like Joe Lincoln Robert Chambers and Abbott. Readers are invited to explore tales set in Switzerland amid war and other varied locales with a range of titles and prices highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe” Lincoln
Cape Cod
Robert
Chambers
Switzerland
Shootan
Tharrade
Abbott
Morgans the Caravan Man
Goodwin
Thanksgiving 1918 sale offers on cut glass and dinner sets
A nostalgic Thanksgiving note celebrates postwar joy and sharing. The ad promotes special prices on rich cut glass trays bowls and vanity items, plus 100 piece dinner sets and china cups with pink or green bands, inviting readers to buy as part of a celebratory feast mood.
Bleached Turkish towels on main floor sale
Bleached Turkish towels available in extra heavy and regular weights. Priced at $1.25. Located on the main floor, rear area for shoppers.
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Main Street
Fairfield Ave
Cannon Street
Josephine Davis
Bride
Greenfield Hill Club
Amar
G. W. Fairchild & Sons Inc
Main ST
Arcade
Sam
Howland’s
Kuppenheimer
Hart Schaffner & Marx
China
THE
Howland Dry Goods Company
Chas.f. Beardsley
Congress ST
Wm. Terry Storage Co
Barnum
Newtown
Herbert Smith Storage and Trucking Co
Flerbert Smith
Henry L. Cram
S and Treas
Foll St
Read St
Professor Atlas
Turkish Baths
Illette
New England Glass Co
John ST
United Tire & Vulcanizing
United States
Fairfeld Ave
Bridgeporty
Dar
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