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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1920

Page

5

Connecticut Telephone Directory to Cut Size and Pages

The July 1919 economy issue will save over 100 tons of newsprint by splitting the state directory into five district books New Haven Hartford and others with lighter weight pages. Subscribers will receive district books instead of one state book, easing handling amid a paper shortage.

Connecticut Telephone Directory New Haven Hartford Samuel Felbers 42Nd Regiment Army Recruiting Service War Department Connecticut Abraham Eustis James River Felberg Seventh Regular Infantry Army of Occupation Machine Company Ninth Infanry San Antonio Texas 42Rd Artillery Main Street

Fresh and plenteous savings at the store signs

Bright new bulls eye sale signs announce extra value on special lots. Makers and wholesalers release stock at lower prices, letting go goods once held high. Eda saving comes to customers as the store grabs bargains from suppliers.

Bargain fabrics and drapery items on sale in three aisles

A wide range of printed batistes ginghams challis and American prints offered at deep discounts. Fabrics include 32 inch wide ginghams worth 39c yard 45c yard dresses up to 39c per yard. challis 24 inches wide at 19c. linens and marquisette curtains with lace trimmings priced from 49c to 69c. Third floor displays feature bandeaux and embroidered stamped items with low prices.

Advice on reinstating government insurance for discharged service members

Service men are urged to keep up government insurance and reinstate it by paying two premiums before July 1. An honorable discharge serves as proof of service. Visit Legion headquarters or Congdon Post for full details on reinstatement and coverage.

State Civil Service Commission Highway Department Capitol Chaunely H. Wells Middletown Paul H. Wills Bridgeport Ersworth B. Willis The Legion Congdon Bayard New Mexico Colonel Bushnell

Dandy felt-base flooring sale notice

Felt-base flooring with linoleum like finish offered at 49c. Describes glossy bright or quiet colors green blue brown patterns. Limited lot available at 49c instead of 59c. CONGOLEUM RUGS small size, 36 by 72 inches, worth $3 now $2.25. Third floor.

Curtain Ends at 10 Cents Each

Four thousand curtain ends offered at ten cents each. Ends come in hundreds of patterns and in regular widths from 30 to 45 inches long. Marquisette and scrim varieties. Great variety suitable for sash curtains and many other uses. Real value ranges from 29 cents to 73 cents per piece.

Savings On Silk Stockings To Kuppenheimer Suits

A store line teases shoppers with hidden bargains from morning sales across a broad range. The copy highlights silk stockings, coats, silk dresses for women, and boys suits to men's Kuppenheimer suits priced at 60 dollars. It emphasizes ongoing savings not yet printed in papers.

Development of Alaskan lands planned for entry and rail line

The acting interior secretary reports over 1,000,000 acres surveyed in Alaska for entry and patent under public domain laws. Much of this land lies along or near the government railroad, with coal lands leased blocks prepared for sale in Bering River Cook Inlet Matanuska and Nenana fields. New townsites rise along the railroad, with business and residential plots allocated by the Alaskan Engineering Commission. Large settler influx expected as traffic arrangements complete.

Anchorage Alaska Alexander T. Vogelsang Secretary of the Interior Territory of Bering River Cook Inlet Matanuska Nenana Government Railroad Lands and Industrial Department The Alaskan Engineering Commission

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