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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1921
Page
8
Five days remain before Christmas as Meigs & Co. promotes lasting gifts. The ad highlights Kayser Italian Silk Bodices at $3, various silk vests, bloomers, and extra heavy weight Italian silk vests with prices from $3 to $6.50, emphasizing extensive assortments and customer satisfaction.
Shine with cozy luxury as Christmas specials feature women bathrobes in satin trimmed Mandarin coats. Prices 5.00 for bathrobes and 13.50 for satin trimmed coats, with pretty styles and colors offered.
A catalog snippet lists Cape walking gloves with spear point backs and Duplex Doe Fabric gloves priced at $1.75. Strap-wrist Made beaver gray or black gloves also $1.75. Includes party frocks for misses and women in vivid, affordable designs from $29.50 to $65. Beaded moccasins $1.49, white kid slippers $1.49, linen handkerchiefs $1.58, assorted handkerchiefs 50c to $1, kiddies’ handkerchiefs 15c.
Post's Theatre in Polis marks its ninth opening anniversary with seven big headline acts. Stars Recon with Frank Richardson and company features in a three scene phono studio spoof while Impr esona dons imitate Jolson and celebs. Other acts include Isabell Winlocke Paul Van Dyke and George Alexander with skits and a notable 3-Word Brann by William Hart. The Plaza screens Priscilla Dean in a dramatic log-jam rescue, plus vaudeville and a Sennett news reel.
Low maintenance indoor garden may rely on Begonias Primroses Geraniums Impatiens Cyclamens and Abutilons. Ensure good drainage sunlight and non leaking gas. Cyclamens and begonias tolerate less direct sun while geraniums need strong direct light from a south window.
A reader describes using a zinc tray two feet deep and two inches of pebbles on a table mounted on wheels to water plants. Excess water drains to pebbles, evaporates, and creates a moist atmosphere beneficial to plants and people. For replies, send stamped self addressed envelope to Miss Kloman.
No trace has been discovered yet of the robbers who held up Clifford R. Slocum in the Northern Pacific company’s store at 378 Wood Avenue Saturday night. The highwaymen looted the store of 200 dollars in cash and escaped in a car stolen from B. E. Norris of 125 Holland Avenue earlier that evening.
Burglars broke into a grocery store at Hurd Avenue and Goodsell Street Saturday night, stealing a quantity of candy. The store was closed on attachment papers served by Sheriff Fasinelia.
Maurice Aigle of Button street Fairfield was set upon by three unknown men early Sunday after leaving a Brooklawn car. They attempted to rob him but he broke away and fled. The report notes a separate line about women buying more shoes.
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