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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1912
Page
6
Weather indications show moderate northwest winds decreasing. The storm near Nova Scotia moved rapidly eastward from Michigan yesterday morning. High winds expected in eastern lake region and north Atlantic, with fair weather following. Temperatures reported across regions. conditions favor a cooler spell nearby.
The ad promotes Cyrus plaster for back relief promising a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. It targets readers seeking quick remedies for weak backs and frames the product as a simple, risk free solution.
The Charities Board debated moving the almshouse to a Palisade avenue site, weighing frontage of about 400 feet between Bond Street and a proposed Granfield avenue line. A council committee was urged to confer with Charities Commissioners on land purchase for the new building amid objections from city boards and legal questions on guardianship and court consent.
Special showing features Black Furs in high demand including Black Belgium Lynx Muffs or Collars from $4.98 to $10.00 Back Coney Muffs or Collars $1.25 to $5.00 Black Marobia Lynx Muffs or Collars $5.98 to $15.00 Black Fox Muffs or Collars $9.98 to $60.00 Black Russian Lynx Muffs or Collars $50.00 to $75.00 Black Chinese Wolf Muffs or Collars $5.98 to $15.00
Advertisements tout 25 cent Danderine from E H Dillon Co claiming it stops falling hair and dandruff, then after a few weeks users will see new hair. It promises immediate shine and softness, using a cloth test to show hair health, while other items mention a Fur Trimmed suit and local meeting notes.
Two sacred Chinese phoenix birds will be exhibited at the Bridgeport Poultry Association show next week at the Rosedale fairgrounds at the foot of Fairfield Avenue. They are owned by A. G. Holey of Plainfield.
Stratford town meeting approves a railroad plan as part of local development. Town Clerk's Office announces need for repates typewriter for probate court proceedings.
Fred Nearing spoke at the town meeting urging School Board guidance. Everett Sniffen favored widening South Main to Neck Bridge with a town survey to cost 2500. Provisions included 135 for probate office typewriter and desk and 250 for town clerk office repairs. The railroad declined to accept town land deeding and proposed a land swap at the sand pit and Harris street. A Riverview road acceptance was postponed. 1675 children enumerated. one death noted. Sheriff seized a moving picture booth for a Yale contract. Dr. Raynolds to open dental parlors in the former Republican Club room. Serial Five to open with Stratford String Orchestra. Fire insurance claim note from New York City.
The Bridgeport High School Alumni Drama Club staged Clyde Fitch’s comedy The Girl with the Green Eye to a receptive audience at the Lyric theatre. Miss Fannie A. Northrop led the cast with clear poise, while Mr. Adam Hugo delivered sincere, engaging performance as the young husband. Supporting players Misses Barnes Barkey Rosen and Miss Oessner brought charm and humor, with Chapin and McElroy providing notable comic moments. The tour group lines and Mrs. Timan added polish, making the production creditable and entertaining overall.
Two young Hobinson children, Earl and Kenneth, left home for school on Denver Avenue, were picked up by an automobile and dumped near the New Haven Green. They arrived cold and hungry, crying for their parents, before workmen returned them home. Captain George H. Arnold conducted a lecture for their mother on the consequences of such misbehavior.
Announcement today states Miss May Sutton long national women’s tennis champion and twice world women's singles champion will marry Thomas Bundy in Los Angeles on December 11. Bundy, with Maurice McLaughlin, holds the American championship in men's doubles. Miss Florence Sutton will be bridesmaid and Simpson Linsbaugh the best man.
The Smite Murray Co advertises a holiday sale on toilet and fancy goods with silver inlaid bottles, perfume, vanity sets, and hair brushes. Also featured are silks, taffetas, messalines, and satin fabrics at sale prices, including black and colored silks from a large new stock.
Both bridesmaid and best have earned a national distinction in Nis Aleo, marking a notable achievement in the field. The recognition highlights the duo's continued excellence and sets a high bar for peers.
In City Court Judge Wilder hears Gus Gaming again charged with drunkenness after a prior surgery aimed at eradicating violent habits. Doctors removed clots from his brain and memory improves. probation officer notes erratic behavior, while new enforcement of probation terms follows.
Indianapolis reports ongoing testimony in the dynamite conspiracy case with union leader Ryan denying Ortie McManigal's statements. The court and attorneys focus on motions as last witnesses are expected to be called and a path to final deliberations appears possible.
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