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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1922

Page

3

Man Fined Five Dollars For Discourtesy And Rat Tease

Julius Redmond of the Bronx was fined 5 dollars for discourtesy to a woman and 5 dollars for rough handling of a rat in Essex Market court. Miss Ella Wanting accused him of insulting her and swinging the rodent by its tail, causing a panic among shoppers as the animal escaped into a sewer.

New Fork Julius Redmond Bronx Essex Market Court Ella H. Wanting Lower Broadway

Westport Schools Decide Holiday Program for Year

The Westport school year plan has been set with fall sessions paused for teacher conventions and holidays from Oct 27 Thanksgiving Nov 30 to Dec 1 Christmas Dec 22 to Jan 2 Lincoln's birth day is a winter holiday and March 23 to April 2 marks Ester break Memorial Day ends the year with holidays. The Mathius goat American Legion committee met to plan fall and winter sessions and Red Cross labor is planned at the library hall. Kenneth Clayton returns home after appendicitis surgery. The library opens Sundays starting Nov 1 under the Women's Improvement association from 3 to 5 pm with no book lending Sundays.

Westport Sessons Lincoln Ester Mathius American Legion Sesson Miss Godillot Orris Gurr John Gilbertie Harry Fkeens John Keene Ralph Frace Donald Crawford Red Cross Westport Choral Club Helgin Kenneth Clayton Turkey Till Road Norwalk Hospital Uh_ W. Kelis W. Irving Hubbell Norwalk Women's Town Improvement Association

Hasting’s Corset Shop Offers Lace Front and Made Corsets

Hasting’s at 1501 Main Street advertises Lace Front Corsets in black, 200 units, priced at 3.00 each, plus 750 Corsets front line Our Own Make 250 for small sizes. Corsets kept in repair for one year.

Hasting

West Broad Street paving plan splits Stratford voters

Stratford property owners along West Broad street agreed to contribute 72 cents per front foot to fund the road project. Leverty and Hurley of Bridgeport submitted the winning bid for $9,107, with total costs over $12,000. Council members considered a 75 cent per front foot benefit assessment to cover the excess. Work could finish in under 30 days if no rock ledges delay progress, with an anticipated saving of 6,000 to 8,000 compared with initial estimates.

Stratford West Broad Street Leverty and Hurley Bridgeport Telaad Rest Street Istead Sale Ac Hollister Heights Merit United States District Court New Haven Julia Grogan Wags John Nihalis

Father Granted Divorce and Custody in Superior Court

Frank Matlo of Brewster Street received a divorce yesterday afternoon in Superior Court from Judge James H Webb and was awarded custody of his 12 year old son Me tela. The couple married in 1936 and separated soon after. the wife lived at 011 Bostwick Avenue. The record notes uncertainty over winter clothing costs between two outfits.

Frank Matlo Brewster Street James H. Webb Metela County Jar Tig Bostwick Avenue

New Fall Hats Offer Varied Styles and Prices

New fall hats feature diverse styles from ultra large to petite, with velvets, panne velvets, and rich drapery. Options include simple drapes and ornate designs with ostrich and embroidery, priced from 45 to 86.50, in black navy tan and brown shades.

Chamoisette Gloves Adorn Seasonal Gowns

A fashion note highlights Chamoisette gloves matched with gowns in color and beauty. The fabric is described for its wearing quality, with a 16 button white glove and an ivory 75 cent gauntlet glove with strap wrist, shown in the main floor display.

Women's sport hose fashions highlight service wear

Describes women's hosiery designed for service with features like medium weight sport hose in plain wool, high splice heel, double toe, seam up the back, and wide tops. Colors include beaver, African brown, Oxford grey, camel, black, white, camel and white, cordovan, and combinations with green and tan priced from $1.50 to $2.25.

Warm women’s undergarments on sale at Jett Center

Medium weight fleeced back vests and pants vests with various necklines and sleeve options available in sizes 65c and 75c. Union suit also offered in all sizes for $1. Main floor jett center.

Jett Center

Men's furnishings for cool days and quality garments

Heavy three quarter wool shirts and drawers $2.50 each. Heavy ribbed cotton shirts and drawers 73c. Cotton ribbed union suits $1.50. Cashmere socks 50c pair. Outing flannel night shirt $1. Main floor, right front.

Silk and wool dresses offered at 15 dollars each

A catalog-like display describes silk and wool dresses priced at 15 dollars. Crepe de chine, Kanton Knit, satins, Poiret twills, and tricotines are highlighted with side overdrapes, flowing sleeves, and decorative girdles. Sizes range from 16 years to full-figured matron, showcased on the main floor center.

Oriental blouse notes on new overblouses

An Oriental toned matelasse blouse with silver threads creates a refined, restful look. Also shown is a satin overblouse with gold thread embroidery and a banded bottom, available in brown, navy, and black on the second floor rear for 12.50 and 5 dollars respectively.

Dresses for girls at quick sale prices in sizes 8 14 15

A selection of girls dresses offered at special sale prices for school wear. The stock includes serges heavy weaves and finer fabrics with box pleats silk emblems on sleeves and accordion pleated skirts with contrasting collars. Only sizes 8 14 and 15 years remain.

Fancy bloomers and lace trimmed undergarments on sale

Catalog note describes colorful bloomers in flesh, white, lavender and peach at 75c, striped lingette bloomers with elastic cuff in blue or lavender at $1, and lateen bloomers finished with full or double elastic cuff in flesh color at 39c.

Handkerchiefs at popular prices on main floor

Women's hemstitched kerchiefs with Swiss embroidered inset corners in dainty colors 29c. Women's deimi linen hemstitched kerchiefs with embroidered corners eyelet and drawn work 25c. Men and women fine all linen kerchiefs nicely hemstitched at 25c. Main floor right center.

What you get for your clothes money

The House of Kupenheimer promotes value as a fall clothing guide. It urges shoppers to study who made the clothes how they are made and what the price means, claiming a remarkable value achievement in its history.

House of

Kuppenheimer Fall Prices Hit New Low In Years

Advertises Kuppenheimer clothing asserting fall prices at a multi-year low. Claims rigid quality in woolens and tailoring with exclusive style. Highlights value oriented pricing from 35 to 50 dollars and positions the brand as top in the field at any price.

New Boys Suits In Tweeds And Corduroy

New arrivals in our boys section include middy suits in grey and tan for ages 3 to 10 priced at $5. Also Oliver Twist and middy suits in corduroy brown navy and taupe for 3 to 9 years priced at $3.50. Basement front.

Norfolk suits for older boys 8 to 18 years priced 18 to 22

Boys from 8 to 18 will value the fabric and workmanship of these Norfolk suits. Each suit includes two pairs of trousers, doubling service. Available in mixtures and tweeds, prices from 18 to 22.5 dollars. Basement, front. ay.

Fine new high shoes for men explore styles at $7.50

Men see dark brown calf blacher and laced shoes with medium toe and rubber heels. An assortment of dark brown calf and black kid styles offered at $7.50. Main floor rear.

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