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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1922
Page
10
Photograph shows Sunny Jim McCandless recently elected Imperial Potentate of the Mystic Shrine at the San Francisco convention, where he serves as chief Shriner.
Reverend T F Rutledge Beale of Park Street Congregational spoke at memorial exercises for deceased members of Mithra lodge and Bridgeport lodge Knights of Pythias. He questioned if relationships cease with death, argued the grave may not be end, and urged love and good deeds as assurance of mercy. Hymns were sung and wreaths laid. Mexico City reports 1921 exports near 195000 barrels, 1926 around 155000000, with over 6 million pesos in taxes.
State's Attorney Hugh St Alcorn recommended Detective Sergeant William C Hart for chief of the New Britain police department after a Hartford interview with Mayor Puonesss and Police Commissioners Drum and Jackson. The recommendation surfaced today as details emerged from the meeting.
Hanke marks twenty eighth birthday sale with unsurpassed values on hats caps gloves for men and clothing for ladies. Monroe Clothes and Hart Schaffner Marx pieces join the event at prices hard to beat. Daily bargain table promises big discounts including hats marked down to twenty eight cents. Store at 1034 Main Street opposite Cannon Street.
A Stratford citizens committee issued a bulletin praising a Supreme Court decision upholding voters right to demand a recall election against the town council. The message, drafted by Attorney John Smith and R LeRoy Lewis, condemns councilmen for their use of public funds to oppose recall and warns voters to guard against political manipulation in upcoming district contests.
Huntington West Virginia reports a Sunday of revelry as blue laws relaxed for the first time in three years. Crowds attended baseball games and enjoyed cones, sodas, movies, and cigars while Mayor Floyd S Chapman begins his term enforcing the law.
The display highlights corsets for full figures with low bust lines and hip supports priced at 8.50 and 10.00, advising fittings for best results. It also showcases Bridgeport made toy boats and trains with detailed craftsmanship, safe finishes, and accurate mechanical and electric features, displayed in Fairfield Ave window.
A dainty fibre silk surplice sweater with an open front and long腰 tie ends that wrap around the waist and fasten at the back. Worn over a sheer waist or guimpe, available in brown blue jade black and white with Special Sizes 38 to 44.
A catalog note lists small and medium sized checks in green blue pink gold red black brown and lavender priced at 39 cents per yard. The fabric is 32 inches wide.
Ad describes a bathing bag of imitation leather with waterproof lining mirror large compartment for swimsuit towel space comb and brush pockets and other accessories. Leather Section main floor features decorated palm leaves and lustre painting designs reminiscent of grandmothers. Fifty cents floor.
At the municipal beach the Young Women were allowed to wear one piece suits as high from the bottom and as low from the top as they desired. The display was among the finest the city has seen in many a blue day. Bob Martin is set to fight nearby on the Fourth of July Pending state action might bar prize bouts.
Guido H Caselotti will host an informal recital Friday evening in the sun parlor at Stratfield with daughter Marie Louise Caselotti performing Chopin. Pupils include Lorena Robbins Helen Des marais Aurora Menegus Percy Boat Catherine Waterbury Eva Hodgkins Josephine Patuzsi Joseph Kochiss Ebba Nuberg Mildred Hill.
On the main floor at the trimming section readers find made-up garments, children's dresses and rompers, aprons and related pieces. The display highlights uses for all kinds of fancy braids and decorative trims.
The linen resists wrinkling during spinning and weaving and is offered in brown tan Copenhagen blue gray yellow old rose tangerine lavender pink green orange cream and white. It comes in 36 inch width with matching 12 inch linen handkerchief squares to pair with the dresses.
New prices on Daniel Green satin boudoir slippers and felts promise comfort at lower costs. Satin mules in old rose pink and blue sell for 3.45 dollars while satin boudoir slippers with leather soles and low heels go for 2.95 dollars in black rose and dark blue. Satin boudoir slippers with soft leather soles available in multiple colors priced at 2.45 dollars.
Mrs Emma Newmann Snyder, Crawford County’s only woman constable, served papers on a local resident while her father was away. Lacking a signature, she used gum on a hatpin to retrieve and sign the papers, then slipped them back under the door.
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