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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1920

Page

3

Moving and storage services and secondhand goods ad

A dense classified-like listing of trucking and storage firms offering local and long distance moves with addresses in Noble and New York area. includes moving services for furniture pianos and excavations, plus ads paying high prices for old teeth gold and secondhand items. Entities include Progressive Transfer Co, P J Murphy Moving, Eastern Motor Trucking Storage Co, and First West End Jewelry Store.

Park City Furniture Co East Main St Noble Ie Progressive Transfer Co Main St Barnum Bigal New York Hartford Worcester Boston New London Providence East Ave P. J. Murphy Henry St Nobie Bigert Eastern Motor Trucking Storage Co Kossuth St Newark Philadelphia Springfield Mutt Auto Trucking Bryant Barnum H. A Jasznin Tel Barnum West End State St. Lierty Theatre

Prices and high cost of living on downward trend

Washington May 25 Prices and the high cost of living are on a downward trend with experts predicting deflation to stability. Governors and Federal Reserve officials urge curtailed credits, increased production and savings, and less waste to relieve financial strain and avert panic. The piece argues the Fed system stabilizes the economy and criticizes past Republican policies.

Washington, D. C Congress Federal Reserve Banks Herding Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve System Wilson Wall Street Republican Party Republican Congress House Senate

Champ Clark Shirt Story Sparks Tax Lesson

In a Washington shop tale, Champ Clark selects a striped shirt, pays ten dollars, and complains the 30 cent tax is gouging. The clerk explains sales tax imposed by Congress, while Clark recalls wartime shortages. The piece ends with note on women’s spring hats and summer furs.

Champ Clark Kes Washington Congress

A Farce on Living Costs at a Candy Store

A three scene piece satirizes rising prices and looming costs. A man and vendor banter over candy prices 3 for 5 cents and 4 for a penny and note today’s higher costs. The baker and delicatessen scenes echo similar sting with jokes about six and five cent items. The sketch ends with a dark quip on mortality and expense.

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