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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
12
As the cold snap hits Bridgeport, P Q Overcoats are pitched at $15, claiming to match $25 quality and fabric elsewhere. The notice markets men’s clothing with speedy distribution and asserts price parity across vendors.
A promotional note touts $25 overcoats cut to $15 by selling through 20 stores, claiming elimination of middlemen profits and lower operating costs. It notes a large selection and a New York tailoring plant keeping stock at the usual triple variety across all shops.
Follow the crowd and see why we sell more $15 overcoats than any two other shops in town. Models include Ulsters Semi-Form Fitting Single Breasted with 2 3 or 4 buttons in plain or belted backs. Fabrics from Lebanon Friezes Gilbert Meltons Wanscott Tweeds Sawyer Tweeds Pontoosie Plaids Dumfries Scotch Mixtures.
The wedding took place at St Patrick’s Cathedral New York on November 6. Mrs Murphy and her husband will reside at Laurel Lakewood New Jersey after visiting in New Haven for the Yale Harvard game. The notice lists attendees, entertainment plans, and forthcoming social events including city club activities and a New Year breakfast and dinner dance schedule.
The article reviews Dr. Lucien Howe on universal military education, arguing three quarters of 20 million U S pupils have defects needing attention. It asserts military training would raise health, knowledge, and character, improve self restraint and obedience, and provide trade instruction while backing national preparedness.
Eight dreadnaughts of the Atlantic fleet anchored in the Hudson off Ninety-sixth Street for an Army and Navy game at the Polo Grounds. Admiral Mayo commands the Pennsylvani a flagship, with others including New York Texas Oklahoma Connecticut Florida Wyoming and Utah. President Wilson expected to visit but remained in Washington due to a cold.
Captain Ronald Amundsen arrived in New York to source an aeroplane for his 1918 polar expedition. He will travel with an 800 ton auxiliary schooner under construction and a 240 horsepower engine. He aims to fly from a point near the ship about 100 miles to the North Pole, observe currents, and return, forecasting weather for global navigation.
Aero Club of America pledges cooperation with Captain Amundsen. They describe dual motor aeroplanes with cabin protection and heated exhaust for Arctic travel at up to 100 mph, able to cover two hours what would take two weeks to two months by land. Amundsen expects no Arctic flight issues, may train an aviator from his crew. He dismisses Crocker Land as a mirage, not a genuine discovery. The Criterion Club opened its winter season with a dance at the Newfield building, forty couples attended. officers listed. William White’s Leavenworth execution date was moved 30 days by President Wilson.
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