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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1913

Page

2

Bridgeport Bank Invites Deposits and Explains Services

The First Bridgeport National Bank at Main and John Streets Bridgeport Conn advertises 3 percent interest on checking accounts and invites deposits of all sizes. James Staples & Co Bankers at 189 State Street Bridgeport offers banking facilities and officer explanations of services.

Ee Non Main and John Streets Ridgeport Conn Ous James Staples & CO. Bankers State ST Bridgeport, Conn

U. S. Warship Towed in Asiatic Typhoon

A typhoon near Hong Kong reached 105 mph injuring ships and forcing the gun boat Wilmington to signal distress. A fuel towed the vessel to safety while the Otter searched for the Troy after the Tamar’s officers landed safely. Several small boats capsized in the harbor.

Hong Kong Wilmington United States Asiatic Fleet Otter Troy Ap Aumber

Visitors Enjoy Sea Side Week at Fairfield Beach Cottages

Easton residents and friends return from seaside stays at Sea Shell and Sunny Bank cottages at Fairfield Beach. Many guests from Bridgeport Redding Newark Plattsville and New York joined Mrs Betsie Seeley and Mr J Walker Sherwood on Sport Hill and Centre area for picnics visits and summer leisure. The town news notes chaperoned trips church events and field meetings with Rhode Island and Newport connections.

Homer Hubbell Arlene Hubbell S. Mallette Sanford Clara Sanford Fairfield Beach Lucy Sanford Redding Minnie O. Sherwood Frank Edwards Bridgeport Charles Sanford Sunny Bank John Sherwood Agnes Seeley Chester Hull Lorintha Hull Sea Shell A. M. Davidson Sport Hill Phitemen Congregational Church Church Green William Seeley Newark N. J Seeley Betsie Seeley Plattsville Harry Hull Westport J. Arthur Sherwood Austin Botsford Bethlehem Rhode Island Sherwood Newport Eliza Smith Robert W. Marsh Howard Moore East Orange May Randall Eli Godfrey Trumbull J. Walker Sherwood Mabel Susan Edwards Harry Edwards Jackman Avenue Stratfield Vera Wales Greenfield William Loper Verne Loper Horace Wheeler George Nichols Teresa Nichols New York Frederick Haeublein

Mrs Catt Returns With Suffrage News From Europe

Carrie Chapman Catt president of the International Woman's Suffrage League arrived from Europe in New York and will lead the fall campaign for woman suffrage. She chairs the campaign committee for seven New York societies and will train suffrage orators, joined by Mary Garrett Hay to work in 63 Greater New York assembly districts. The suffrage referendum bill has bipartisan endorsement and previously passed the legislature, boosting hopes for passage in 1915.

New York Carrie Chapman Catt International Woman’s Suffrage League Europe Catt Mary Garret Hay

Unruly Runabout Roams Four Hours Before Death of Battery

Mrs J W Caswell and daughter Miss Mary drove an electric runabout in Huntington Ind on Aug 18. The car refused to stop despite attempts to brake and steer. Mr Caswell swapped places with his daughter to chase the vehicle through the town until the battery died after about four hours, forcing him to walk home.

Huntington, Ind J. W. Caswell Miss Mary Mr. Caswell

Hartford Man Pulled From Hudson River Dies

A Hartford, Connecticut man identified as Frank Heydel then Frank Williams died in a New York hospital after being pulled from the Hudson River off West 24th Street. He was well dressed at the time.

New York Frank Heydel Frank Williams Hartford

Seaview and Sixth Street residents vacationing in Litchfield

Miss Helen Sheehan of Seaview avenue and Lauretta Maedele of Sixth street are vacationing for two weeks in Litchfield and at Bantam Lake. The ammunition makers need not look so gloomy even if Salvador has signed a peace treaty with this country.

Helen Sheehan Seaview Avenue Lauretta Maedele Sixth Street Litchfield Bantam Lake Salvador

Convict Ship Success Draws Big Sunday Crowd

A large crowd visited the Convict Ship Success in Bridgeport on Sunday the vessel’s busiest day since opening. Captain D H Smith gave Mayor Wilson a teak cane carved from the ship, part of a growing collection of over 100 canes.

Bridgeport D. H. Smith Success Wilson Smith Briish

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First Bridgeport National Bank Feaneer Main and Bank Streets T. Lawatson,&co People's Savings* Bank Main Street Incorporated Samuel W. Baldwin Witais Ck Exchange Wall Street, New York P.O. Arcade Bridgeport, CT E. L Chapman Burr & Knapp Main Street Guaranty CO Golden Hill ST Caesar Misch SOVA Scotia Newfoundland Rec U. S Asiatic Lydia E. Pinkham Easton Mr. J. Buechler the Reliable Jeweler Fairfield Ave Middle St Hayes Fish CO Water Street Joseph P. Coughlin CO East Main Street Lowe’s Beatyew Avenue State Street Iel GEO. A. Robertson John F. Fay Fairfield Avenue Crawford Laundry Co Courtland ST The Naugatuck Valley Ice Co Ee Ae Lehigh COAI Cage Nampypeera Housatonic Ave GREEN Broch’s Cafe Moerlein Cincinnati Geo B. Clark Broad Street Broadway New York City Hudson River Meat Department STATE Phos East Main Stebrits A Inc Whittall Glenwood Main ST
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