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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
13
An old advertisement promotes Ladies Silk Gloves at 59c and neckwear at bargain prices. It highlights silk gloves in black and white, original values near $1.00 to $2.00, with anniversary sale prices around 69c to $1.33. A large display of neckwear is offered at deeply reduced prices, plus chemise items at regular 53c to 75c with anniversary sale discounts.
Readable lines advertise Ladies Knitted under short sleeves values up to 28c now 19c. Boys Balbriggan vests and pants all sizes values up to 25c. Anniversary Ladies combinations of fine natural with circular and regular 1.25 now sale price os regular 1.00.
Mrs Wallace A Wheeler of 8 Gem Avenue died suddenly this morning after a brief illness. She was 56, highly regarded by many friends. Survived by husband W A Wheeler of Wheeler & Co grain and feed firm and five children Frank Wallace Harry and the Misses Florence and Lillian Wheeler.
Alexander Howell, formerly agent for Cadillac, has resigned and taken a similar position with E. M. Jennings Company. He will oversee sales of the Alco truck and Hudson car, directing the company’s auto lineup.
Water complaints are under investigation by the Board of Health. At 132 Johnson Street three families lack water for two weeks while at 422 Main Street a large tenement has been without water for 24 hours. Residents form a bucket brigade to obtain cooking and washing water.
Funeral services for David B Crossman who died Wednesday in Shelton were held this afternoon at Henry E Bishop mortuary chapel in Fairfield Avenue with Rev John P Wagner of Summerfield M E Church officiating. Interment followed at Oaklawn Cemetery in Fairfield.
Readable fragments describe chiffon and muslin waists and corset covers priced at anniversary values. Nainsook Petticoats with embroidery and flounces offered in varied patterns and trims. Prices feature $1.65 to $2.67 ranges, with several items marked down from regular rates.
New London August 15 Ten days imprisonment and a $100 fine were imposed on chauffeur Augustus Skelly of Norwich for driving a motor car recklessly in New London on July 29 by Police Judge Coit. Skelly appealed and secured liberty on a $250 bond furnished by his employer George H. Pratt. The body of Harry Myers son of Mr and Mrs John J fayern 112 Pacific street identified yesterday by a brother and brought to this city for burial. Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
City court heard a case involving 12 year old James Griffin kept at home by his mother who dressed him in girls clothes and tied him to a post, later found sleeping in a candy wagon. he was placed with a probation officer for three months. Harry DeLara alias DeLucias, a teamster, was fined $10 for assault on Thomas Kerkees. Mary Pendergast was committed to the Hospital for the Insane at Norwich for one year after mental examination.
Joseph Conwell, 96 State street, was followed after leaving a restaurant on State street near Broad this morning by a cook named Peter Par. Par struck Conwell with a crape over his eye using two blows, then proceeded with a brusque display on the sidewalk as the incident unfolded.
A large audience gathered leading to police interference. Conwell faced breach of the peace charge while Pars is set to appear in city court tomorrow on breach of peace and assault charges.
Margaret Welsh of 206 West 135th Street New York reports two diamond rings worth 75 dollars missing from a lavatory wash-stand aboard the steamer Naugatuck during its approach to the city. She alleges the rings were left in the wash area while she washed and now asks police aid to recover them.
Deputy Judge Franck Wilder and Clerk Lavery plan an ocean trip to Canada aboard the creamer Trinadad departing New York. They will touch Hatines and then proceed to Gwebec and other Canadian cities, with actor Hugh Lavery accompanying them and a 13 Gay arrival noted.
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