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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
5
Bryn Mawr offers two fine wool jersey suits for women who value service and style. The no 1 outfit features a long jacket with a back box pleat, two vents, pockets, and a belted waist. no 2 resembles a sportier Norfolk-style with a pleated back and multiple pockets. Priced at $37.50 in brown, copenhagen, tan, or navy. Splendid proof that it pays to see the Howland clothes first.
A large meeting at the Stratfield Ben parior set the drive to raise 310 000 for Hungary relief. Speakers included Rev S S Kernucky George Greenspun and Benard B Ertes among others. Headquarters were established at the Stratfield hotel with the drive due to begin April 13.
Hartford April 8 The Connecticut State Retail Jewelers Association met at the Hartford club to warn that a shortage of watchmakers and repairers threatens US jewelry trade. They propose an institute to train high school and college graduates in watchmaking to prevent manufacturing from declining to inferior materials.
New York April four indictments expected in the vice protection inquiry against the police department. Assistant District Attorney James B. Smith said 21 witnesses were subpoenaed for the grand jury and indictments could be handed to Judge Malone in General Sessions by four o clock. Targets include a high ranking official, a resort proprietor, and two detectives. Reverend John Roach Strrow testified about liquor flow on The White Way and dances in cabarets. Social workers and society women who investigated vice cases are to testify. Additional investigations of alleged vice conditions and Volstead Act violations were underway.
Friends of woman suffrage press for endorsement of equal rights at the Raleigh Democratic state convention. They aim to have Mrs Palmer Ferman named to a leadership group and push for a presidential candidate with plurality support on the convention floor. Edmonton reports Alberta wool 1919 totals about 2 115 000 rounds valued at 1 225 000 with 1 463 859 pounds sold to the national cooperative and 650 000 to brokers.
You Men of quite taste advertised new suits in quiet worsteds with blues and browns and hairline stripes. Tailored in good shape with comfortable lines, offered in many sizes and patterns. Prices are $45 with flannel options and bright line stripes, main floor rear.
Ad describes pongee waists made of pure silk in natural hue. Notes graceful fit, short kimono sleeves, and a true sailor collar. Price listed at $3.95, location Second Floor.
Nevada attorney general plans to file suit to set aside the Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks divorce decree. Deputy attorney general Robert Richards says collusion and lack of residence of the other party may have deprived the court of jurisdiction.
The text cites a legal move by Attorney General Fowler to challenge a decree, a Railway Age study detailing monthly earnings allocation across labor fuel materials taxes and net income, and mentions the Council of Trent against Luther and the Reformation along with notes on automatic phones and rest rooms in public spaces.
Rich brown oxfords offer seasonable appeal and genuine comfort. New brown low shoes add style to the collection with dark brown Russia calf and rubber-heeled options priced from nine to thirteen fifty.
The advertisement touts silk gloves in white gray and pongee with contrasting bands and embroidery. Eight and twelve button lengths are offered in white gray pongee with prices from 2 to 2.25 dollars. Special spring chamois like doeskin glovesCosting 2.75 dollars center aisle rear.
A fourth floor sale advertises true savings on cleaning items and kitchenware. Numerous brands and items are listed with reduced prices, including mops, brushes, glassware, utensils, and small appliances, urging shoppers to act quickly for lower than usual prices.
The ad promotes kerchiefs for men women and children. It highlights soft cotton and mercerised fabrics with striped borders cords and corner embroidery. Prices range from 15 25 and 35 cents for men's and children's styles and 15 or 25 cents for women designs.
Silk socks in plain colors stripes and embroideries priced from 1.7 dollars. Pajamas cut for sound sleep with no binding. White colors or madras fabrics offer easy wear from 2.50 to 4.50 dollars. Various underwear and knit items promote freedom and ease. Delivered from Main street door.
Simple in themselves the new braids and rufflings add charm and distinction to dresses. Black military braids cost 50 cents per yard, metal braids 10 cents to $1, girdle cords up to 1.50, and rufflings of net and Georgette range 0.25 to 2 dollars per yard. Jaunty veils sell for 25 to 50 cents. Center aisle, main floor.
An advertisement extols the Crystal washer as a labor saving device that eliminates hard toil on wash days. It claims the Crystal handles rubbing and scrubbing while users simply load clothes and let it operate, promising gentler care than a laundress and inviting readers to view it in a Fairfield avenue window and arrange installation.
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