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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1918
Page
15
Tax Commissioner office will stay open tonight Thursday and Friday from 7 to 9 pm for those needing to file property tax lists. Saturday hours are 9 am to 4 pm. Monday night 7 to 9 pm reopens to help those who cannot file earlier. The tax must be filed before October 1. The text also notes Arezzo as a provincial capital of Italy and mentions Wilson receiving honorary citizenship.
Telegram woman’s page welcomes items for inclusion. Contributions should include sender signature and address, and may be telephoned to Barnum GL00 for appearance in print.
A mixed column notes seven aviators stopping at Jack Rock naval base and visiting Locomobile plant, escorted by George K. Stone. It lists other returning service members, vacations, furloughs, and family visits, including Pelham Bay staff, Camp Greenleaf, and various hometowns.
City Normal school students assist Draft Board 5 by filling questionnaires yesterday with afternoon and evening shifts. Today, Marjorie Mastroni Edith Salm Susie Chester Blanche Weinstock join the roster. Acting Principal Cortright calls more volunteers as the registration rush continues.
The diary recounts Ceechie returning home after a ten day absence wearing a sleeveless coat in petunia dyed fabric. A green silk variant pleases her, while the narrator questions a trade, noting both outfits are new and no money was spent.
The wedding of Mrs Daisy Teele to a well known society man occurred in Brooklyn on Saturday. friends in Bridgeport and Ames acknowledge surprise at the match. Mrs Teele formerly Mrs William Ackle Jr, linked to Locomobile. the groom hails from the Bartrain family with longtime ties to Blick Thark.
Ries, a juvenile probation officer, spoke to students at the City Normal School on juvenile delinquency and the family and community factors shaping youth behavior. She emphasized thoughtful investigation, avoiding harsh punishment, and instilling property rights through careful teaching, praising the students for their interest.
Mrs Sperry was chosen at a recent board meeting to travel to New Haven and represent the local YWCA at a conference outlining national war relief plans. The conference in New Haven on Friday will set plans for a major professional drive involving seven programs under the relief banner. The seven programs include the YWCA Young Men's Christian Association and other allied groups aiding the war front.
Tailored hats dominate the scene with straight brimmed sailors and simple rich ribbons. Turbans and cloches remain rare yet distinctive. Dress hats vary from large picturesque to small coquettish, featuring panne velvet and ostrich feathers. Prices start at $3.00 for misses and children, $5.00 for adult hats, displayed on the second floor.
Footwear display listing women and children shoes in brown tan leather fawn cloth tops $7.50. Black kid gray cloth tops gray kid cloth tops $8.00 and $8.50. Fieldmouse cloth top $10.00. Dark tan calf military heels $10.00. Norwegian calf service boots military heels Gray suede French made dress pumps patent leather $7.00. Spats all leading shades $1.25 to $4.00. Evening slippers $4.00 to $8.00. Special in shoes broken sizes gray black tan patent leathers. Regular prices $7.00 to $10.00.
Pelgram and Myer offer a silk dress at 5.95 in Italian blue navy and multiple tones. Pure dye finish and a wanderstone buckle strap details appeal for fall. Available on third and main floors in ivory white fawn and black with popular shade options.
The D M Read Company joins a national defense effort urging early Christmas buying to ease rail and postal strain. The guidance favors useful gifts, with emphasis on children, and promotes October through December shopping to sustain holiday trade while supporting national welfare. Also highlights furniture exhibits and colonial reproductions with special sale prices.
Velvet bags in black brown navy and taupe with redder lining priced 3.50 to 10.50 accompany suits. Small change purses and vanity mirrors add 2.50 to 20.00. Marabout boas scarves and collars offered, suitable for current wear. Priscilla Fancy Work Magazine October issue available at 15 cents. Art Section notes.
A shopping list of fashion pieces and war time reading describes The Tailored Street Dress in dark serge with satin combinations and Jersey Cloth options popular with businesswomen and war workers. It lists titles by Oppenheim Johnston Farnel and Prouty with prices and brief descriptions of their plots. Main floor.
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