‘Holflay’Saieiofifiurs
-. Especially for Christmas gifts no more luxurious
gift can be made than furs, certainly no more suitable
.vglft, because furs take the placeof no other garment.
{There is no substitute as far- as warmth and appear-
raace goes all! it- is a good investment. No one
shouldgoe hesitate' to these times, because furs are a neces-
sity. especially in this climate.
‘Fur SetoandMfiffo.
White Fox Set, $100.00'ond312530
Skunk, from 5 45.00 «3125.00
Beaver, i3 assoc to $3126.“)
Sable Fox, QM to 3 one
Taupe Fox, .312830 :h‘m 6.
Taupe Wolf, crescendo M
‘Muffs . ., . . ,
Hudson Seal ‘Muffs‘, 326.00 to 331.”
Skunk, - “1,0010%
:Raccoon, 325.00.690.00
‘ Beaver, snowmen
, Second floor
Atthefllanket ‘Seotron
. ' There rs an abundance of fine, thick warm Blan- , '
skets, not only the snowy white kind with dainty~bor-
ders, but the practical sorts which do not show soil '
so easily and are extremely good looms. {these are ‘
in checks and plaids, browns, tans, rose, bloc and other
'effects.- Some of the blankets are wool, some part
cotton and various- mixtures which are light weight
but very wairn.
Prices foam-32.25, $4.50, $7.50, 510.60mp to'
" “Wagon. .
'Wooi Comfortables
These are thick wool wadding sheets 72 x 84‘ ~
inches, covered with a white cheesecloth. They make
fa very warm but light weight comfortable and may
rbe.cove_red with silkoline, sateen or satin, as‘ one
pad over the mattress tinder the sheet. .. . -
it so
Third floor. ‘
Pajama Silk
At the Silk Section are some wonderful Radium
5, very good. weight and in beautiful pastel shades
pale pink, pale blue; maize, apricot and wire. These
L, :are in high favor for: pajamas and really will make I
Ipyery beautiful .garrnents andnot too expensive, as the
Silk' is forty inches wide and five yards rs ample for a
innit fora rimhum size person. . .
ilem look at it.
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War (tones that sill spool mac-m
.- ,Kop the Kaiser, English md French
"Armies, Giant Soldiers; Boy Scouts,
, Military, etc., hon I60 Oil. to $1575
The Great War. Game, ‘ 1 M
'l‘iddledy Winks, li‘tineh, Sn‘op, Pit,
Lotto and many/board garnet,-
Itlk Section, maln.tloor. 3
chooses. Also for a chilly person they will serve as a. I 7
Help Wm irhe iWar
, The House of Read feels that it has the most intel-
i aigent and the pleasantest clientele of any mercantile
' house so the country There is so little of unrersun,
{so little demand for impossible service that ‘2' are
'i certain that co-operation will be given througl.’ Noisy
days from now on (or the next few weeks).-
It in the abnormal cost of carrying on bus 11: 4 a
close and friendly cooperation must be mahnaincti
- ' :that' as, if prices are lobe kept without a great increase
«and therefore the merchants of Bridgeport agree to
H robsenre and enforce the following regulations, which
are recommended by the Board of Gomereial’licon-
any, at the request of the United States'Gournment
' through the National Council of Defense, until such
time as they shall be no longer necessary, but at least
until the conclusion of the present war and the bus-
iness conchtions due to the war
The regulations which we hereby agree to ob-
serve and enforce are as follows; "
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The following articles for sanitary or. other, rea-
sons, cannot be accepted for return :,
(a) Balding nudfltattm.
(b) Gmm- or ohoeo whinh have been oiteqon.
to) W- hair brushes and tooth brushes.
, , (d) lioir'goodo, hair ornaments and veils.
; ‘ (e) Rubber goods anndries.
, r(f) Wornen' a huts which have been mod”- spot lolly
tn the customer‘s orders or which have bent
_ yarn.
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‘(g) All 800d! out from the piece at the request of '
the customer, except dress lengths.
(It) All merchandise which has been made to on!"
- or ppecinilv ordered, and which is not regularly
carried in stock.
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-2. Rot-noble“
0“,; Any article of merchandise which, for some good;
arms?“ is to be returned to a store, must be returned
glithin a reasonable time—six business days. v‘
“f a. alarm ’
"511‘th No article will be accepted for return unless it is
vgbifl in the same condition as when it was delivered to the
"a“ rigid customer.
.5108 an.
i 4 Mm‘fiflwm.
. , 'A deposit of not less than 25 per cent of the pur-I
{chase will be required on all “will call" purchases. /
if - 5. Wolf Gifts. .
Gifts will only be credited to purchaser’ s accouro
and may be exchanged only for other merchandise and
at current prices.
I‘.’
.I These regulations are effective until further um
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Men's Wear
~ ion for Men's Wear woo never
cor «whorl Jo: take-euro ,of all
-mooinenoods #-
Where is a complete line of Neckwear at popular
prices, to suit all tastes.
Moshe oudfilr flirts, all well known and reliy
able makes
Colin, Hosiery, Umbrelloo and Welsh. Stidto.
The Section is within a step or two of the Main
Street entrance
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J ' You arein‘vlted to come in and get acquainted
with the stock; and it will be a pleasure'to show the
rwintef'styrles. , ,
Hoovy 5% Broadcloth Shir-to. By the temr‘silk
broadcloth,- -one understands a heavy, thick and service
able weave, all pure silk, washable and durable. These
are in unvetty stripes. 80:60.
W. reams, SI: run... no.
it lol “75min“ 31.”.
‘ M goon», all richly colored srlks' tn col-
fbrs approvedrthis season _ figuring”.
. r m so. workman w... in a large
' -variety of colors, 31.60rup't03‘750.
H WrWs,andfidlo,ar-
longed in holiday boxes, convenient and attractive for.
.-gifts.. . From 50 eta. up.
Moln floor.
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‘For Soldier‘Bovs
Those ortideo in olive shah.
Knotty Knit Wrists”, heavy and soft, in woven
materials, thumb opening“ 50 oto. a pair.
Komfy Knit Muffl’orffl “hi. x 68 inches, 33.00.
Konfy Knit W'lwlth protectors front and
tilt“, $3.00.
Mex-insuring“ weeso
Knits-d Worsted Helmetouihnfi, fit snugly- and
Iivll rm
are very comfortable, I) m.» at $3.00.
>- . ~ - .,--- - .. Men's M'mSectlon, main floor.
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-V Braided Rugs
‘Oval Rugs, braided, all clean cotton strips, «gray
centers with mixedborders, and gray centers with
black 'borders. These 'mak0very neat and serviceable
floor coverings for bed rooms and are quite washable.
IIThere’is a splendid assortment at present;
' :27.x.54,inche§, ' 33.25
30x 60. inches, IIRHOO J
*3; 6-r'eet.,,,. . 35-50 .
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does not pcrrnit'the use‘of wireless during
the war. Whenthe-war in over, a “mo
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