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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
18
Readable list shows fruit and vegetable offers with prices per unit. Large mellow peaches 60c per basket, cantaloupes 4c each, native tomatoes 9c per quart, sweet corn 15c per dozen, lemons 25c per dozen, beans 6c per quart, green peppers 10c per dozen, cabbage 2c per pound, and peaches 7c per quart as part of a bustling shop display.
Linehamton New Mexico August 15 Catholic orphanage fire injures John Perubsky pastor of St Cyril and Methodius Church while guiding evacuation. Children aged about 160 pennies or more were outdoors playing as flames broke out, with several residents rescued by staff and visitors.
A reader notes tomatoes help lift ink stains from dark fabric when rinsed with cold water. Raspberry juice mixed with currant juice enhances jelly flavor. Wet corset covers with shields worn under lingerie dresses are light and comfortable.
Hartford August 15 state Bank Commissioners Norris Lippitt and Fred Holt filed a detailed statement accusing Windham County Savings Bank of Danielson of false reports overvalued assets understated liabilities unearned dividends and improper officer loans. The document notes insolvency and possible receivership while detailing no intention to change management and timelines for court actions with a August 23 response deadline and August 29 short calendar in Putnam for trial assignment.
The article reflects on universal peace as a lasting ideal admired across ages. It quotes biblical prophecies about turning swords into plowshares, alongside hopeful assertions that the peace movement progresses toward eventual success despite skepticism and hardship.
Harry Maurer purchased the William Plumb estate in Stevenson, with Plumb buying Maurer property in return, and Maurer planning modern improvements. Tashua girls eye Shelton School eighth grade in Bridgeport. Several local people host and visit. birthdays and social gatherings noted. Deer and Hungarian partridges seen on the hill as Harvey Hubbell builds a new factory.
New York August 15 The market showed a continuing downward tilt with leaders retreating slightly and Canadian Pacific dropping over 1 percent. Steel Amal Samated and other issues followed, while broader activity remained subdued with noon trading marking a stagnant session. Canadian Pacific New Haven and Rock Island fell 1 to 2 points as minor rails and select issues edged higher. Bonds stayed steady.
The Orloff diamond now sits in the czar’s imperial scepter. Its legend traces from an idol’s eye in a temple on Seringham Island to theft by a French soldier and sale to an English captain for 10000 dollars. Count Orloff bought it in Amsterdam in 1772 for 450000 dollars and gifted it to Catherine II on her birthday. The article also surveys trivia on state stone production, weather scales, and historical word origins, including salaries of Supreme Court justices, flag adoption rules, and ancient city Baalbek’s founders.
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