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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
9
Paris reports a novel anaesthetic named methylpropylcarbinol mixed with warm salted water injected into a vein. Doctor Marcou claims it produces sleep with no nausea and allows surgeries with the patient awakening after the operation. hundreds of operations reportedly completed without deaths.
In Mexico City General Alvaro Obregon, elected president, hosted hundreds daily seeking favors and recognition. He spoke against rewarding every supporter, yet crowds filled his office from morning to night, with guards screening entrants and a courtyard band providing daily concerts.
Thousands of children in orphan asylums will find joy on Christmas morning as large packages from Knights of Columbus HQ in Newington Conn arrive. The contents come from a toy factory at St Elizabeths Hospital Washington D C run by James Keily ex Marine and known as Casey. Shell shocked veterans who survived WWI work under Keily while recovering through toy making. The shop was set up on hospital grounds with hospital approval and assistance from the Knights of Columbus.
A Toyland feature highlights drum sets for Lincoln School and other drum corps, with prices for snare drums from 4.50 to 5.50 and bass drums 5 to 6.50. The ad frames drums as part of Santa’s helpers, promising joy and happiness as Christmas gifts and urging daily shopping.
Advertises discounted boys wash suits in sizes 3 to 8 with midy and belted styles in white and colors. Lists new prices from $1.75 to $3.95 and notes basement location for the sale.
This season presents boxed neckwear sets and single collars in organdy filet net and Vallace. Multiple two material combinations offer tasteful gift options for mailing or personal delivery. Prices run from $1 to $2 in the center aisle front.
Fine gloves for gifts described in a newspaper blurb. The item includes white lambskin eight-button gloves by Heenan, white and tan French lambskin, and wintry tan cape gloves. Prices noted: $3 for the lambskin pair and $2.50 for the cape gloves. Center aisle, rear display.
A children’s dress feature describes white dresses with blue collars and cuffs plus pockets and embroidery. It highlights a high waist style available in pink blue green and tan sizes 2 to 6. Prices formerly 4 to 6 dollars, now 2.45 dollars. Display on second floor.
An advertisement describes muff warmers with downy filling and sateen covers, priced from 1.50 to 6.50 for adults and 0.75 to 1.25 for children. Also offered are needlebooks, sewing boxes, enamelled garment hangers, hose supporters, pine cushions, sewing baskets, ivory rings for fancywork, sanitary rubber aprons, and elastic trims. Left aisle rear.
Fresh white navy and tan Georgette waists with lace and eyelet fronts, richly embroidered in silk. Three or four styles priced down from regular five seventy five to three twenty five, and overblouses with finest Georgette discounted to four ninety five from ten dollars.
The new corset matches the best regular maker in quality and strength. It equals the $4.50 corset in firm flesh-toned brocade, boning, finish, fit, and lines. Features include a long-hip elastic top model and a low-bust long-hip drawstring top, priced at $2.79.
In beauty and value and seasonable completeness hats of extra interest at this special price three fifty. Silk beaver sailors with soft fluffy brim in several sailor shapes and colors. Velvet hats large and small with trimming including fur. Feather hats new shape in black and rich colors. Beaver Tam-o-Shanters comfortable and stylish. Second floor.
A listing describes a holiday display of handkerchiefs in various sizes and qualities. Men receive linen initial handkerchiefs, women receive cambric pieces with embroidered corners, and a set of three boxed designs, all offered at modest prices.
The Howland Dry Goods Co urges Christmas Seal purchases to fund tuberculosis prevention work. In November Visiting Nurses visited 700 patients, 241 with TB or connected to TB families. Nineteen nurses serve the city, teaching ventilation sanitation hygiene from hospital training.
A jealous wife attacked Miss Bessie Clifford, an American dancer, in a London restaurant by throwing acid. The report notes other varied items from U.S. and world news of the day including political shifts and military cautions.
About 300 workers from a toy factory have graduated, their ailments cured, and an outpouring of animals and toys is prepared for shipment to orphans and city institutions. The Knights of Columbus will distribute the gifts with Supreme Secretary William J. McGinley acting as Santa Claus from New Haven headquarters.
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