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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1911
Page
4
A list of fur items for gifts including fur scarves muff sets and animal furs with prices such as Persian paw sets at 7.00, Black Fox Muffs from 9.08 to 21.00, Black Lynx Muffs, Eastern Mink Muffs and Scarfs ranging from 35.98 to 75.08, and Opossum Muffs at 7.50 to 4.98.
Fairfield county Republicans bolster Stiles Judson for governor with Andrew Gates Sid Hawley backing. Plans aim to split New Haven leaders Blakeslee Studley into a county delegation clash to weaken overall GOP unity. Chairman Michael See fears Baldwin’s renomination could hurt ticket prospects and Taft support.
King George and Queen Mary arrived at Bombay aboard the Medina to begin their Durbar tour in India. A royal salute sounded as they landed and were greeted by officials and troops before a procession through a decorated city toward Government House.
A brief note states that the device requires only a few days to ease walking and improve ease of movement, promising rapid relief and user convenience. The line hints at a lightweight, simple solution labeled as 10e raising practical appeal for daily use.
Stabs correspondent Jean Carrere of the Paris Temps was attacked early today in a Tripoli restaurant after writing about Turkish cruelties in the Turko Italian conflict. A letter left by the assailant warned others to cease reporting rescue news of Turkish abuses.
Bridgeport building commissioners issued permits totaling 53 170 for the week with projects including multiple two family frame dwellings on Hawley Evergreen Bronx Fox and Holly streets a three story frame tenement block on Catherine Donovan corner Nichols and Pembroke and numerous stores and brick structures. November permits rose to 182 506 with plans for a brick store and tenement block on Wood Avenue and a new Pequonnock Yacht Club clubhouse at California Street plus nine two family houses planned by New York Bridgeport Building Co.
The Bridgeport Thunderbolt football team will travel to New Haven tomorrow to meet the Annex team at Annex field for the state amateur championship. They depart Bridgeport at 11 33 on the train. The teams tied in their last encounter. D A R Meeting notes Monday December 4 at 10 am at Mrs Stevens residence 48 Mine Street.
In Bridgeport District on December 7, 1911 at 2 PM the Probate Court will hear the conservator’s application to sell real estate belonging to Mary Delaney, an incompetent. Notice must be given to interested parties by publication in a local newspaper before December 4, 1911.
A critical poem praising a poet acknowledged by Byron and Shelley for linking art, virtue, and beauty. The piece laments snobbish critics while celebrating poetic achievement and universal fame, honoring the poet whose words glow in ages and nations. Newark, N. J., November 29, 1911.
Oscar Toppitzer aged 12 disappeared yesterday morning at 7 oclock causing anxiety for his mother Mrs. Toppitzer who was seriously ill. Police aided the family in the search. By noon he returned home to 78 Lewis Street after staying with friends on Atlantic Street, ending the suspense.
Weather forecast for New Haven on December 2 calls for rain and snow at night followed by a somewhat colder Sunday. Moderate variable winds remain across the region as the slight disturbance moves through.
A trough over Lake Superior has moved east to Lake Ontario and is bringing unsettled conditions. Expect cloudy skies with rain or snow in eastern lake region and northern New England. Frosts observed as far south as Jacksonville and Tampa. Light rain or snow possible tonight or Sunday in the vicinity.
The will of Michael Sutay admitted to probate discloses a 100 dollar bequest to his mother Maria Sutay of Hungary. The estate's residue goes to his two children Frank and Mamie. Executors named Stefan Buda and Michael Thaat. Ibert Hirmke acts as executor for Albert Hirmke.
Thomas F. Gilroy, once mayor of New York City in 1893 and 1894, died at his Far Rockaway home at 71 after a long illness. A son of Irish immigrants, he rose from modest beginnings to lead Tammany Hall, modernize the County Clerk’s office, and push Harlem Speedway plans. He retired after leaving public life and had residences in West 121st Street and Far Rockaway.
Joseph Weiss, a dancing master in Rakoczy hall, appeared in city court after staging a Sunday dance without a permit. He admitted offering chalice receptions for his pupils and agreed to pay seventy five dollars plus costs.
City court slate shows Barton and Bray prominent in arrests from the Tenderloin. Kate McKenzie jailed for street walking 30 days. Frank Koswoskie theft $1 costs three months. Thomas Grogan theft $5 costs 30 days. Michael Cook drunkenness judgment suspended.
In Syracuse and surrounding areas readers explore local pronunciation debates among classic place names and notable figures. The piece notes Apulia, Borodino, Cicero and Syracuse among others, urging careful enunciation to honor heritage. It also recounts a lawyer’s apology tale and a Cherry Stone carved with many images told by Dr. Peter Oliver.
A collage of curiosities and witticisms note ethnographic artifacts from India, Prussia trade deals, and jewel encrusted idols. Quips touch on money power, secrecy, and humorous vignettes from period humor magazines.
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