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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1918
Page
3
New York November 13. An impressive array of advisory and general counsel headed by Elihu Root was retained today by the National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities to represent it in negotiations with the government toward the return of the nation s railroads to private ownership.
The Senate finance committee cut nearly a billion dollars from war revenue tax schedules to set a 1919 levy around six billion. Reductions target beverage and tobacco schedules, with beer and other soft drinks cut in rates, tobacco taxes trimmed about 40 percent, cigars and cigarettes adjusted with new per thousand rates and percentages. Changes on amusement admissions and club dues are tentative, and a 1920 tax decision was postponed due to Republican opposition.
Burton Holmes motion pictures show an England travel sequence at First Methodist church tomorrow night with no admission charge. The 8 pm sermon by Pastor Brown titled Wherefore a Stranger will urge intelligent, friendly cooperation and church as a common meeting place. Tonight the Men's Assembly will present a program including Lincoln reels, Fiji Islands footage, and a Bray pictograph. Doors open 7:45, show starts 8 sharp.
Dr John R Brown will discuss what revival to expect at the First Baptist Church tomorrow morning. In the evening Maunder’s The Day of Thanksgiving will be sung by the choir. A noon Thanksgiving service in the school features Dr Brown with an illustrated lecture on The Southern Mountaineers. Open to all.
NEW YORK Nov 22 Walter C Noyes was discharged as receiver of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co by Judge Mayer The court allowed a claim by Central Trust Co for about 68270900 with interest from January 18 1915 In final administration account filed today Noyes showed a balance of 51788 available for distribution to creditors He was ordered to turn over 47900 to the Trust company on dividend money and make small payments to others
The advertisement showcases rich silks for gowns or blouses with varied plaid and plain satin options priced from £1.75 to $2.50 per yard on the third floor. It also highlights shoes featuring taupe, black, and navy leather styles with military heels priced at $6.50 to $7.50 on the main floor rear.
An advertisement touts finer gloves with superior leather and fit. It markets white or black washable kid gloves, cape gloves in African brown, and Jambskin options from France in white tan or black, with prices around $2.50 to $3.00.
Bright shop window features Clever tub dresses for little girls in chambray gingham crepe and poplin with handmade embroidery. Sizes 2 to 6 priced 1 to 5 dollars, some with matching bloomers. Frames silver platinoid and other metals shown. boys knitwear and warm roll collar shirts also offered on front basement and left aisle displays. Local note hints at ongoing wartime efforts as family members serve abroad.
Classified note advertises silk stockings for satisfaction in black or white, with lisle top and heel for durability. Prices cited are $1.25 for plain and $1.75 for embroidered versions, located in the left aisle rear.
An OCR fragment shows a stray retail ad with prices for Tango girdles 1.50, Featherweight hair cutters, hair nets 16 for 2, crochet cotton colors, sewing-machine needles, shuttles, muff beds and muff materials. The text is garbled but indicates a general hardware and sewing supply sale with low prices.
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