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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
14
A twelve year old boy, son of Whelan, was fatally struck in a Gay afternoon incident in Greenwich after apparently darting into the car’s path. A front lamp struck him, tossing him beneath the vehicle, with severe scalp wounds and back bruising reported.
A compilation from Litchfield County News notes a boy Gerald Mulville age 12 was injured and a .22 bullet removed from his abdomen after an accident linked to a knife factory grindstone. Other items include legal fines totaling 222.79 dollars for liquor sales violations and a dry town boundary dispute altering local liquor licenses.
Native steers sold at 4.80 to 7.60 per 100 lbs, scrubs at 4.10, oxen 3.55, cows and heifers 2.4 to 4.50. Dressed beef and live cattle prices noted. Veals and calves priced per 100 lbs or per head with varied ranges. Prime sheep 3.34 to 4.75 per 100 lbs with lambs 6.50 to 7.76. some higher at 7.89. Dressed mutton listed at 10 cents.
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