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" GOLDEN GATE
The Golden Gate. temous in his-
ry and the legends of California.
to be bridged by a great highway
hich. when completed. in four or
0 years. will be the largest lice:
ructure ever built. The people of
n Francisco and vicinity plan to
[in the task early this year. ac-
rding to the following from the
ew York Times.
Golden Gate Bridge will be con~
dersbly bigger than the proposed
pension bridge across the Hudson
ween New York City and New
my. Its middle span of 4.0011
(at will be 750 foot longer . it:-
were 150 feet higher. than those
( the Hudson River project. inci-
entaily. the San Francisco bridge
ill be unique in construction
mong all the bridges in the world.
The new bridge will link San
rancisco with several counties th 1t
re now accessible only by a tedious
flier rantc. The. cost will be about
17.250.000. A bridge district is
eing orgniuizu
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T HIS is not an ordinary sale, not merely a semi-an nual clearance sale.
BEGINING FRIDAY, JANUARY 1111
Hundreds of Golden sales 1n honor of the Fifty Golden Year
It is in commemoration of our 50
years in N orwalk We have grown up with the city. Stop for a moment, and consider whether it would
have been possible for us to have stayed here in your midst half a century if our merchandise had not
been dependable and our service of the best. We are grateful to the people of N orwalk and vicirjfy for having
helped us round out these fifty years.
nary S1 1‘11 lcclsintion has luv--
actc‘ : \lruor Rolpli of Sm
ranCI Hie r-o 1-l11cte1l.i-1
:mlc 1,1111 :1i;i11g one of :'- .
rlncl, .'-. of his Adrninlst.’ >- ’
gen. 1 ‘ -.11'11 of illicc‘ ors Will i
hosmv .1. :117‘.g ire sewn noun. lost to
ave ('l'tll’gn o.’ the financial and (11'-
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git at.
The inw “'lll enable the Dir-MN
tars to r1115” ”111 11ccc5sz1ry funds 111 ‘
vying taxes or issuing bonds. Two
roups of capitalists lune offered
finance the projvcl. if they are all—
.- wed to operate the bridge and
Zhnrge tolls for 11 certain time bo—
30rc rtturning the bridge to the pub.
the.
1 City N11111l~ Expansion.
'1': The, bridge \\'1ll facilitate the dc-
fi'eiopmcnt of one of the richvst dis-
Jricts in America,
‘Zhat no mnttor what the cost or what
She rc111n1111s, the crnmpvd condi-
‘ions around H.111 Francisco since
he motor car came into popular use
“make the bridge an urgent neces-
sity.Th1-(.1l1l1n 61,1111 the entrnn 1
yo San l'rnmlsco llny from the Pa -
(2ch 01:0 111 .11 p::1r1t s lllt. city {ruin
the Marin and oll11-r nortl111rn (:01: 11.
ties at the Mount 'l‘nmaipnis 1111-.
~trict. The it'rry dlstunm is so 1111
that illt1 1'll,\ t'HiliZfl; \\'1ll 1-xp.1n-l '.
thut «l11'1ct11111 111.11 4h“ listrlct
:thcrciore practically 1S1ilnt1-d.
‘ [“1'nj1cls tn lr11 1,1 the
visionniy on ugmtiun of th11t1'1cm111-
”flous cxprnsc and tl11111tiginr>crlug
liuslnvss men say,
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(- old 1;
Gate lune {111' $1.-Hrs bet-n though Il ,
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,‘fiiilicultirs i1110lx111l.At tht‘ ng)‘
33108011 for tim- l11'l1lge site the short.
we 6.700 {wot :111111't. though roz-k
fldgcs fifty t’11r~t 1111d1-r watt-r 111111-111)
gem cn1'11 sillv. makini.’ ”'1 .11-11111
suspnrsmn bridge, with
LNUU feet or more in length “us;
rtuuliy prohibitive. nor was can-'
0
lover construction practicable.
'1 l'rnporiion of the Bridge.
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1- Then came Joniph B. Strauss o.’
hiccgo with 250 bridges to his
t edit. and tlrsigned a combination
~gmtilcxer- -suspcnslon type of bridge
at enginoets believe will solve iii-1 .
Problems both of constiHuctinn ml of
".st l‘or 11111 first time in the hi1-
ry of bridge engine -ring a. grad
bridge will contain both the suspen
lion idea. as r1 presented in Manhat-
1113.11 Bridge and the cantilever Idti
een in the bridge at. Quebec.
.1 In tho ordlnnry suspension bridg-
ahe cable extends from an nbutmev '
41p over the ion of the first tomr
gems: thn main spun. and owr 1111- ,
pposlte tower to the second aim'. .
Mr. Strauss designed a strum
ent
glam] stccl framework from ulnifi':
:11th to tower and continued it cm: i
gram the tower. like an nrm stretch.
:pd out toward the middle. Thus P.1-
:educed to the necessary suspension ;
2.649 feet. Engineers finv‘
:ength to
he Strauss plan involves no new
rinciples. but is merely the utillz
ng of two known methods, and is
" With its two side spans and its
000 foot middle span. the bridce'
ll be 1.6 miles long. The 747-foot
teel towers will stand on piers :00
est from base to top, making the
were about 950 teet high above
rock bottom, or within 85 feet at
41111 height of the Eiflcl Tower at
is. The clearance line will be 2011
at above water level. With n
5111111111 of so feet. the bridge will
rovide room for two trolley lines.
_wo motor car lines in each dire:-
”lion. and two seven-foot sidewalks.
moservation platforms at the tops of '
t0".
Ferry trnmc between 8:111 Francls«
g: and points on the Mount '7‘»-
aipnis shore mornges 200, 000 mo-
”or cars and 1.0011000 passengers
wearly. It is figured il. :1! ‘ha bridg-
ill double traffic 1.1 v111i‘1uteiy and
hat the toll rev-1.11 : will reach
32,000,000 annually. The increase
realty values that will result at
' .1e northern end of the bridge is
(certain to be immense.
“jg-1.1a towers will be reached by ele-
Credit Men and the Bann-
NE\V YORK. ..lnn 8.—Commcr
ciai credit men all over the countr}
Efovor Secretary of the Treasury Mel-
E’lon s plan for the reduction of Fed-
eral Taxation and me letting their
representatives in Congress know
1 thir wishes. according to :1crctnr3-
:Trouurcr J. T. Tregoe. of the Na-
-tions.l Association of Credit Men.
th0 announces that the Adminis-
trativo Committee of the association
[has just gone on record in com—
imendation of Secretary Mellon's
proposals. especially in regard to
e rejection of a. cash bonus for
1 ldiers uninjured in the war. The
l committee “is strongly of the opin-
don that to udvoeate a. soldires'
ibonus and at the same time to ta-
{:1- the far reaching plans of the
ury department for the re-
on of taxations, to say the
fist.“ Inconsistent.
"The exact cost of the soldiers
“run :- advocated by a. majority
1 if the poets of the American Legion
, not exactly figurable but careful
. u indicate that it would run
- billion- and would. for many
be an increasing burden upon
taxpayer in the United States.
aunt of proposed reduction
, is approximately one-
tillion per year. The com-
“Vivian business nun and
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. herefore feasible. I
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alone in sale but at all times.
You can safely p lace your entire confidence in each item we offer you, not .
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$32.00 for
$37.50 for
$47.50 for
$55.00 for
OVERCOATS
Our assortment is still large and varied
as to styles, colors and prices.
$29.50 for $35.00 and $37.50 qualities.
$40.00 qualities.
$45.00'qualities.
$55.00 qualities.
$65.00 qualities.
Everyone is a 1923 style.
14 OVERCOATS
LEFT FROM 1922
SIZES .34 'To 38
~ $10.11;
A FEW SMALL SIZE SUITS
$15.00
%‘ OFF ALL
ODD TROUSERS
'INCLUDING ‘CORDUROYS' '
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$24.50 for
$32.50 for
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$37.50 for
:0 OFF
ALL
BATHROBES
Smoking Jackets
Umbrellas q
Flannel Shirts
Heavy Lined Gloves
Golf Hose
Women’s Colored Silk
Umbrellas '
BUY A
HAT NOW
$3.50 and $4 Hats, $2.65
$5.00 and $6 Hats, $3.95
$1.15 for $1.85 Caps
$1.65 for $2.85 Caps
SPORT
SWEATERS
Slightly imperfect,
$3 95
White and. colors in
qualitiesdhat have sold
a shigh as $10.00.
WOMEN’S SILK STOCKINGS
The most outstanding sale of silk stock-
ings this store has ever held. -
$1. 35 for “Onyx” silk stockings, lisle top,
white and colors.
$1. 65 for .Van Raalte silk stockings, black
and colors, lisle tops.
$1.85 for “Onyx” Pointex silk stockings,
black, white and many of the new shades.
$2. 45 for “Onyx” Pointex silk stockings,
an all silk from top totoe.
$2.65 for “Onyx” silk stockings, withx lace
clocking, lisle tops.
$2.85 for “Onyx” silk stockings, with lace
insteps, and all silk from top to toe, with
and without “Pointex” heels.
SHIRTS
“Fruit of The Loom”
Our standard $2.00 Shirt, $1.55; 2 for .
$1.50Shirtsfor. .. ....... . ....... ..........$1.15
$3. 00 Shirts for. ..$2 15
There are some excellent values' 111 some broken lots of
all grades from $3. 00 to $6. 00 at ................ $1.85
There are other small lots 1n very small quantities great-
ly reduced from regular prices.
...........$3.00
nee-0o...- eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
$1.35 for $2.00 and $2.50 Pajamas.
Madras and other cotton materials—A real value. ‘
SUITS
$29.50 for $35.00 and $37.50 quality.
$27.50 for our standard blue and gray
serges.
$30.00 quality.
$40.00 quality.
$45.00 quality.
20% OFF
ALL SUITCASES
Traveling Bags
Leather Goods
Fancy Wool Vests
Silk Shirts
Outing Flannel
Pajamas and Night
Shirts
Steamer Rugs
“CROSS”
'MENS SILK, LISLE, AND
WOOL SOCKS
Our stocks of Men’s Hosiery is too large to mention each
item. In addition to the numbers mentioned here, there
will be small lots that we have only a few sizes of that
will be cut very deep.
“Phoenix” Lisle, our 50c quality . . . . . . . . . . 3 pairs $1. 00
“Phoenix” Silk, our 851: quality. . . . 3bairs $2.00
A good serviceable lisle,o our 35c quality, 4 pairs $1.00
A‘ strong cotton, in black, cordovan and navy, our 25c
quahty 5pairs $1.00
Wool and Cotton Mixed, mostly cotton 1n heather, 3 prs. ,
for $1.00.
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Gloves for Women
White and Black Kid,
$1.85
Our regulatr $3.00 quali-
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NECKWE
No reason why ,
should not have plan
of Neckwcar at th
prices.
FOUR-IN- H ANDS
$1. 00 quality, 70c—
3 for "7
$1.50 quality, Sl.15——
2 for NI.
$2.00 quality, S1 35—5—2,
BOW TIES g
Broken lots of 5th 1
$1.00 Ties—3 for S
$1.50 and $2.00 quail“
65c—2 for $1.25
terns, in every size.
VIS
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WOOL STOCKINGS
95c
'An odd lot of $2.00 and $2.50 Stockings,
all sizes from 8%, to 10, but not all pat-
$l.95 for our very best $3.00 and 83.50
Wool Stockings. An excellent value and
some very desirable colors.
Norwalk Chronicler