Flannel Tops Offered at $1.25 Value Range
Listing notes 98e men s flannel shirts in tan gray and blue with high or low collars priced at 1 25 each. The brief item highlights a value tag and color options in a simple apparel ad style.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
10
Listing notes 98e men s flannel shirts in tan gray and blue with high or low collars priced at 1 25 each. The brief item highlights a value tag and color options in a simple apparel ad style.
Arthur Irwin emerges as a bidder for the Newark franchise amid Newark business leaders backing the sale to secure baseball in the city. Discussions cover transferring the Jersey City club to Brooklyn and resuming peace talks with organized baseball during the next session.
Four members of A. H. Mc Neill’s family died in a Wilmington blaze that consumed their home late last night. The victims were Hannah Menem 21 Amelia 11 Walter 8 and Wade 3. Parents and one child escaped the fire, the report says.
Two storekeepers were fined for selling short weight butter. Moses I. Dubin paid $50 and costs, while Wilhant Lyon paid $35 and costs. Evidence was secured by Charles I. Fine, deputy sealer of weights and measures, and State Policeman M. Stiles. One butter purchase was involved in each case.
An uncertain weather brief presents scattered time stamps like 7 03 a m and 4 34 p m with fragmented symbols. The legible content references a forecast window but lacks coherent data on region, conditions, or temperatures.
Seth Low is to assist in settling Colorado labor troubles that have persisted for a year. Federal troops were sent after deadly clashes between strikers, mine guards, and state troops with many killed. The engagement has drawn national attention as efforts to restore order continue.
David Lynch of 656 Laurel prepares to receive a long delayed photograph mailed from Cork Ireland. The image shows his late granddaughter of Waters family and Irish relatives, sent after a wedding path, with Shamrocks promised for Bridgeport near St Patrick's Day.
New Haven officials plan a uniform rate of 2 1/2 cents per mile for most lines, to take effect January 1. The move aims to raise existing fares on longer and shorter trips across the system, with filings already made to state and interstate commissions. Connecticut officials indicated state jurisdiction depends on resident petitions or complaints.
Despatch from Sofia reports Servia in a critical military stage as the Serbian army is said to have withdrawn from Belgrade. Telegraphic communication between Belgrade and Nish is stated to be interrupted, trapping the capital in flux.
Mexico City dispatch reviews Pancho Villa’s meteoric rise from outlaw in the Chinshua hills to a dominant figure in Mexican politics in just over four years. From joining Madero’s revolution to leading a 20,000 strong army, Villa’s shift from bandit to power is traced amid battles, alliances with Carranza, and his aim for a strong, fair government for the poor.
Washington December 2 Internal Revenue collectors report no prosecution of war revenue law violators who show willingness to buy stamps. A telegram from Commissioner Osborne urged patience and handling of applications, noting possible shipment allowances for those unable to obtain stamps and to notify railroads to avoid delays.
Officials said every measure was taken to enforce the law, but Congress failure to provide more funds crippled efforts. Stamps were shipped rapidly, yet some collectors ignored Washington guidance to issue only enough supplies for a few days, complicating the situation.
Judge Edwin S. Thomas reprimanded jurors for lateness and designated Henry Lee of Bridgeport as foreman of the U S grand jury. The panel listed includes Miles Alaby Brookfield Edward Budge Westport H P Deming Colebrook Joseph Ferrara Bridgeport Lyman Ferris Greenwich and others across Connecticut. Visiting Nurses reported 95 city visits to the poor in November and 75 dressings prepared for patients. Leet B. Myers will speak at First Presbyterian Church tonight on Organized Charity and Friendly Visiting Among the Poor.
John T. King lauded J. Henry Roraback at a Casino State Street dinner with over a thousand attendees. Governor-elect Marcus Holcomb spoke of reform while U.S. Senators McLean and Brandegee and Rep. Hill praised the party.
A U S Army soldier Samuel Reeves from Fort Slocum enrages Harlem black belt area, fights police at Lenox Avenue restaurant, mob gathers, patrolman knocked down, shots fired, Reeves hospitalized as officers and hospital staff fend off rioters. Police endure assaults. two officers beaten and flee into a saloon amid a riotous mob.
The Smith Murray Co offers low cash prices to save money on gift purchases. The store promotes itself as a headquarters for Christmas shopping with well filled holiday lines and easy shopping, highlighting price as a key factor in solving gift giving.
A list of vanity items priced from 25 cents to 35 dollars includes nickel plated shaving mirrors at 1.75 to 2.50 and stands with cup and brush, indgnify ing mirrors from 1 to 2.75, Parisian Ivory combs and bone brushes from 1.25 to 5.50, and assorted poff boxes clocks and trays priced 25 cents to 35 dollars.
Fine gifts in leather include suede and calfskin collar bags, men's billfolds card cases and change purses in tan brown black and gray with quality lining. Stationery as a gift offers usefulness and sentiment, boxed with lithograph tops. Also available are fancy gift boxes 48 sheets and envelopes, assorted tags and seals, and a variety of Christmas cards and booklets.
Violence erupted on Lenox Avenue near Fifth Avenue when a mob attacked streetcars and damaged windows. Police responded with nightsticks, arresting two stone-throwers and several others who were treated at Harlem Hospital before being detained at Lenox Avenue station.
The Bridgeport Art League opened its annual sale and exhibition in Staples building rooms offering many pretty and useful Christmas gifts. Notable items include moss gardens in various sizes with ponds and miniature figures such as army men horses turtles and swans.
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