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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1920

Page

10

Vivacious Dorothy Gish stars in Remodeling Her Husband

The Poli s theatre runs the sprightly comedy Remodeling Her Husband with Dorothy Gish and James Rennie, plus a Pathe News war reel, Mack Sennett skits, and a strong vaudeville lineup. The Plaza and Empire houses feature Victoria style entertainments and Griffith's The Woman in Room 13 theme.

POLIS Dorothy Gish Poli S Miss Gish James Rennie Pathe News Russia Poland Mack Sennett Hassard Harry Murray Gladys Joye Jeanne Berkley Bernice la Rue Jed Dooley Dooley Jed Toy Ling Foo Greenlie and Drayton Francini Bros

Stage Whisperings at Metro Studio by E.S.G. Bayard

Veiller plans five original Metro stories this year with titles like To Catch a Thief and Twice One is Two. Since taking charge he has built a staff including Heath Taylor, Young, LeVine, Robbins, Presbrey and others. Metro bought Rings and Things from John A. Moroso and two Ben Ames Williams stories Barber John's Boy and All the Brothers Were Valiant.

Bayard Veiller Metro Pi Claorarns Luther Reed Hulbert Footner Ruth Ann Baldwin Eugene Presbrey John A. Moroso Saturday Evening Post Ben Ames Williams

August Sale Opens With Furnishings Bargains

All This Week The stock of furniture house furnishings rugs carpets and curtains are at August sale prices. Everything listed is of special interest to housekeepers. August is the ideal month to replenish or refurnish the home in anticipation of fall and winter. Prices are exceptionally tempting and won’t return again.

Exquisite Coats and Scents Offered by Ears

The advertisement highlights Ears Exquisite Coats and Coatees Scarfs Muffs and Sets made from select skins along with fragrant and sweet smelling powders and waters for hot days. It also promotes healing and soothing creams for tender skins.

Preserving Time Items For Basement Store Sale

A basement sale offers fruit jars in quart pint and half gallon sizes with glass tops and Mason styles. Canners, jar tops rings fillers lifters and blanched baskets plus complete canning gear and baby furniture including white enamel bassinets cribs and frames with National springs in various sizes and sale prices.

Maillard Chocolates and Palmer Linen Boys Suits at Chilersons

Maillard Chocolates offer two and three pound boxes at 35, 65 cents and 1.25 dollars. Wilbur Buds milk chocolate present in gift boxes on main floor. Little boys wash suits in Palmer Linen navy blue with back fitted coat, priced to 5 dollars. White duck middy suit with long trousers and black tie also offered in sizes 3, 4, 5 years. The Hypatia brassiere, patented for comfort, shown exclusive Reads second floor.

Glassware and furniture sale items on fourth floor

The notice lists table glassware with prices for tumblers goblets and teacups in various styles, including pressed and thin blown glass, with sale prices. It also highlights basement white beds in white enameled finish with different tubing and spring configurations, and tea wagons in mahogany or walnut with reduced prices. Fourth floor listings emphasize discounts and locations.

Thermonor the iceless refrigerator invention described

The Thermonor is a large white clay dish with a dome cover that uses a continual air current to keep foods fresh without ice. Soak in cold water every three days. available in large, medium, and small sizes for milk bottles, priced from $6 to $7.50. Basement.

New Books and Personal Care Items Ad for Shoppers

An advertisement lists Hard Water Soap at 10 cents a cake and Nonspi deodorant at 52 cents. Haile Philodome and Jockey Club present new products, with New Mown Hay hair product at 1.41. The Book of Susan by Lee Wilson Dodd and Harriet and the Piper by Kathleen Norris priced at 1.90.

Susan Lee Wilson Dodd

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