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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1920
Page
3
Boston October 25 Gov Cox predicts a Republican sweep is impossible as he telegraphed to Michael O Leary, Democratic state chairman. The message urges intensified effort to secure a Democratic victory and praises O Leary for backing Cox in the campaign.
Chicago Oct 25 One million weddings were celebrated in the United States in 1919 but only 70 000 new names were erected F Roger Miller secretary of the chamber of commerce of Macon Ga told the National Association of Commercial Organizations here today in an address on the solution of the housing problem He said the United States is the only great nation that has ignored housing and the national problem
Washington Oct 25 Decrees of lower courts limiting the liabilities of Eastland ship operators will stand. The Supreme Court refused to review cases brought by dependents of several victims of the 1916 Chicago dock disaster that caused hundreds of deaths.
CHICAGO Oct 24 The National Home Makers' guild admitted house wives to expert professions at a breakfast. Executive secretary T. Vernette Morse said home making is an expert profession and women who stay at home deserve recognition equal to women in business or public life.
In Havre, Oct 23, wireless reports say 81 stokers aboard the French liner France, bound for New York after leaving Havre Sunday, were killed and three injured when the stoking machinery failed. The ship will dock in Cherbourg to disembark the victims and continue to New York.
Washington secretary Daniels urged by Armenian Americans to deploy warships to the Black Sea to keep Batoum open for rail traffic to Erivan. Meanwhile a Union City fire left six homeless and caused $15,000 in losses. In Vienna Bolsheviks armistice news. in Constantinople Armenians defeat Turkish Nationalists near Mount Ararat. General Hawkins dies in New York after an auto accident. Ohio bank robbery nets cash and Liberty bonds. Reports deny D Annuzio plot to overturn Italy's government. A rolling home on wheels conceived in New York for low-cost living and travel news.
Prices listed for terrycloths and tapestry fabrics show one yard widths with typical costs around $1.95 to $2. Rich looped textures and designs include foliage and Oriental motifs in dark, medium, and light shades. Sold per yard, third floor.
Advertising note lists Congoleum rugs in two-piece sets at 12.50, including Gold Seal and light durable floor coverings. Describes nine by twelve foot size split into two pieces with patterns and colors, plus fresh yardage options at 79 cents. Waterproof, flexible mats and tile patterns highlighted.
Unusual bungalow aprons are priced at $1.25 and match styles sold elsewhere for more than double. Described as square neck, round and V-neck models with simple trimming, featuring white braid, blue chambray, stripes and checks. Some with back or side-front openings and elastic belt. located on the second floor.
Describes fuzzy wool scarfs in brown turquoise or black with a central Roman stripes design. Fringe on one edge and a brick finished turnover band on the other create a tuxedo front when worn. A belt across the back adds smartness. Price $15.
Milliners keep ahead of the season preparing hats for all cold weather. Styles pair with rich furs velour coats and muffs, featuring black panne velvet with Persian ornament, taupe velvet with ostrich quills, and velvet picture hats with ostrich plumes. Prices range from 12.50 to 30.00 dollars.
Booksellers list new titles across genres including Mantle of Silence by E J Rath, House of Lynch by Leonard Mertick, Cloudy Jewel by Grace Livingston Hill Lutz, Man to Man by Jackson Gregory, Purple Heights by Marie Conway Demler, The Big Town Roundup by William MacLeod Raine, West Wind Drift by George Bart MacCutcheon, Heart of Three by Jack London, Children of Storms by Ida A R Wylie, Enemies of Women by Blasco Ibanez, Blue Room by Cosmo Hamilton, and Romance from the pen of Jeffrey Farnel The Geste of Duke Jocelyn. Main floor selection and pricing included.
A twoquart nickeled hot water bottle advertised as nearly indestructible. It resists cracking when unused and not affected by pressure when filled. It keeps water hot for hours and radiates heat warmly, offering comfort for children tucked in on cold nights and for older or ill adults. The center plate features a front inscription.
A grocery and home goods listing highlights substantial savings on kitchen outfits and dinnerware. Cut glass trays, bowls, and nappies fetch $2.50 to $3.25, rapid egg beaters 19c, sherbet glasses 85c per dozen, American porcelain dinner sets $19.50, Perfection oil heaters 6.25, aluminum roasters 5.75, and many smaller items discounted.
Full figure waists in white voile priced at $3 each. Special styles tailored for fuller figures, simple graceful decoration. One style features tucked embroidery with a V neck, flat voile collar, and lace trim. another style has a tucked V neck with a round embroidered collar edged in scallop. Sizes 43 to 53.
A brisk pitch touts Ideal or Domestic Science cookers that can prepare nearly all meals at home without watching a stove. They claim meats come out tender and stews tastier, with the advantage of simplicity. Fourth floor.
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