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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1922
Page
3
Plans for the formal opening and housewarming of its new clubrooms were discussed at the Abraham Lodge meeting. The Independent Order of Bnai Brith group plans to hold the event in the Liberty Building with district officers expected to attend in late Devonther.
In Philadelphia on November 6, a church board urged action amid fears over large foreign speaking communities crowding into schools and professional life. The discussion noted concentrations known as Little Italy and Little Poland, with many teachers and professionals among newcomers, raising concerns about assimilation and religious balance.
French scientist Abbe Moreux predicts a string of solar disturbances following the Chile earthquake with periods of calm in solar activity in between. He warns that 1982 could see a minimum in solar agility and cites potential effects in the Antilles, Mexico, Japan, and Turkestan.
Enlistments by Sergeant Thomas Chambili s at the local recruiting post include Willem J. Sno Grand A cavo nues Clarence Andraws usher street Raxhu Mauss Patrick Murphy Scranton Pa for service with the Fifth Artillery in Honolulu Chief Quartermaster Tomes Walsh of 11 Howard Avenue chairs the rearwiring station. Machinist Mute Motheral enlisted four men yoskenday Theate George Teeragh 258 With Ave Stamford Nie Wherdone 45 Tackley Avenue Stamford Calone Stratford Avenue Fridreport and Jean 2 Colordage Avenue Dar Wardone are sent to the Receiving Ship. others to Naval Training Station Newport.
Two Bridgeport companies filed incorporation papers in Hartford this week. McKeon and Adioy Undertaker Co. incorporated with capital of 25 000 dollars. Carr Bakery Service Inc. authorized capital 60 000 dollars. Directors named include Thomas J. Grown, Steahan Mekoon, James Adle, Charles A. Cam, and others.
A dense ad lists Universal and Mirro roaster sets with sizes and low prices. It promotes demonstration specials on saucepans, double boilers, teapots, steam cookers, and assorted bakeware, plus nickelware, glass inset frames, percolators, and pie plates. Items include 14x10x7 inch roasters for 3.95, 16x11 inch roasters for 4.95, and various pots and utensils with modest sale prices.
A sale of women’s coats highlights smart styles and real quality at $25. Options include wool velours plain tailored fur collar models with varied sleeves, astrachan and brim cloth fabrics, short blouse and longer styles, all with fine satin linings and sturdy tailoring.
Fine silks offered with descriptions of Sweet Briar fabrics for blouses and underwear in pink orchid and white at two dollars a yard. Extra quality silk shirting in black white blue lavender patterns at 1.19 a yard. Satin Canton dresses in black 40 inches wide at 2.50 a yard. Silk jersey tubing for vests 1.35 a yard. Mallinsons silk Char Ming satin crepe for dresses at four dollars a yard. Thiru Moor featured.
For Thanksgiving day fine linens large cloths napkins and small pieces in bleached all linen damask and cotton blends. Damask 70 inches wide priced at 2 dollars per yard and 2.50. Napkins 22 inches to match six seventy five dollars per dozen. All linen pattern cloths 70 by 70 inches 5.75 8 and up to 15.75. 72 by 90 inches 7.25 10 to 19.75. 72 by 108 inches 8.50 to 18. Napkins to match sizes 22 by 22 inches 8 to 16 per dot.
Special. All linen napkins hermmed 18x18 inches three eighty five per dozen. All linen napkins 18x18 inches four fifty per dozen. All linen napkins 22x22 inches six fifty per dozen. All linen napkins 22x22 inches seven fifty per dozen.
Luncheon sets of 13 pieces showcase Madeira work with hand embroideries and vivid designs. Scarfs priced from 3 to 8 dollars depending on size. centerpieces range from 1.75 to 7 dollars for various square and rectangular dimensions. Madeira lunch cloths vary from 6.50 to 19 dollars across sizes, highlighting detailed needlework and classic decorative patterns.
Good irregular silk stockings from a careful maker with tiny flaws hardly noticeable are sold at 1.69. They are full fashioned and heavy, mainly black with a few colors, on the main floor left center.
Wanted dress fabrics up to full standard. Emphasis on quality and wear. All wool grades for dresses and children's wear in red, navy, black and brown at $1.25. Wool velour checks for skirts in blue and tan and navy and tan at $2.25 per yard. Bolivia coatings 54 inches wide black or brown at $3.75. Australian cloth 54 inches wide black brown and white at $4.25 per yard. Third Year frost.
A catalog of tableware offerings from Nippon, Limoges, Haviland, and English porcelain. It lists 52 and 100 piece sets with patterns such as blue and gold, green maple leaf, floral turquoise, blue willow, and crown Derby. Prices range from under $5 to over $170 per set, plus open stock patterns available for addition or replacement.
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