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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1913
Page
6
Summer millinery sold at $1.25 white chip hats and $1.00 to $1.25 ratine hats. Genuine Panama hats priced $4.00 to $7.50. Untrimmed hats and trimmings offered at about one quarter former prices. Silk waists silk petticoats cloth sport coats and raincoats also on special sale.
This column surveys baseball moves with focus on the Athletics and Giants and notes 2013 Red Sox departures. It recounts pitches with potential for World Series rosters and mentions Earl Hamilton and Kent’s coaching offer. It segues into Jim Barry born Aug 10 1896, tracing his boxing career from 1906 through bouts with Sam Langford, ending with a 1912 Sydney victory and 1913 Brisbane KO.
The Lafayettes defeated the Yellow Mills Thursday by 8 to 4. The standout was pitcher Haggerty delivering a strong performance to secure the win.
Bridgeport’s Building Commission granted twenty eight permits totaling $60 620 in anticipated construction costs. Project highlights include single and multi family dwellings on Broadway Fairfield Avenue Mer chant Street and Keeler and Fairview avenues as well as a new factory building on Cherry Street. Also noted are commercial additions on Main Street and a plan for a four story brick mill with lofts and an elevator on Broad Street. The Poli building foundation and several smaller homes and shops are under way with multiple alterations and new structures across the city.
Large crowds are expected as the convict ship Success opens to the public tomorrow from 10 am to 10 pm, with Captain D H Smith coordinating extra staff and police for smooth crowds, as visitors tour decks and hear lecturers recounting the ship’s brutal penal past in a star lit, festive setting.
In New Haven on August 9 registration for Progressive city candidates reached 600, signaling mixed interest as leaders doubt a Progressive ticket. Editor Philip Troup and brother Alexander split on direct primary versus convention nominating plans, Democrats to vote Monday amid disputes over how primaries affect city tickets.
A local Newtown calendar item notes the North Bridgeport ball team will play the locals at Knoll fields on Sunday afternoon. The brief column also mentions church events, visits, and social activities around town including family visits to Bridgeport, summer guests, and a lawn party hosted by St Rose parish planned for August 16.
Knoxville Tennessee reports the death of Mountcastle, the Democratic national committeeman from Tennessee, at 48. He had been a prominent figure in state politics for years. Also noted are plans for Joseph J Ettor to speak at open air meetings in New York on industrial unionism and a Balkan peace party development amid continued casualties.
Chicago reporters witnessed the debut of the city pride as Policewomen Margaret Wilson and Margaret Butler arrested Mrs Nellie Cameron at North Clark and West Erie for disorderly conduct. The pair will patrol dance halls and beaches, gather information, and may arrest if needed. Roles and equipment await civil service decisions.
Percale dresses with button fronts and close collars priced at 1.00 each. Striped linen and other dresses offered in multiple colors and sizes from 1.50 to 3.95 each. Coatee style and house dresses highlighted with embroidery, pearl buttons, belts, and lace trims. Second floor sale item mentions 58a each for two hundred house dresses.
A guidance piece urging boys to pursue discipline, independence, and vision to achieve genuine success. It stresses thinking for oneself, cultivating character, enthusiasm, and initiative, and avoiding flattery. The article frames leadership as earned through effort, punctuality, and hard work rather than bare positions.
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