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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1915
Page
16
Tomorrow shoppers flock to a clearance sale offering deep discounts across coats fur accessories hats dresses and petticoats. The store promotes reduced prices to quickly convert remaining stock including silk taffeta petticoats, fur muffs, raincoats, skirts and cloth coats with substantial savings across many items.
The Right Rev. George Willm Mundelein named archbishop of Chicago succeeding the late Quigley. He began as Brooklyn auxiliary bishop Sept 1 1909 and was titular bishop of Loryma. Mundelein also served as Brooklyn chancellor in 1897.
The Eleftherious K. Venezulos is a week overdue from Marseilles and Valencia bound for New York. Britain approves tobacco entry into Germany via Holland. Senator Shafroth asks for John S. Tierney as Porto Rico treasurer. Eastern railroads to ease Atlantic freight congestion. The Fin land sails New York to London with 275 passengers and 730 bars of silver. Oswego suffers a $50,000 fire in a business block.
A collage of humorous vignettes and verse notes from the Cincinnati scene and beyond. Items include jokes about farm life and poultry, songs of yesterday, a couple of brief anecdotes, and short quips on current affairs such as soldiers, education, and politics. Includes cartoon-like snippets and contesting lines from various papers.
The American Brass Co has purchased 12 acres on the Housatonic near Stratford to form part of a 45 acre tract. The firm plans a coal terminal, loading mine coal from rail to tidewater for shipment by barges through Long Island Sound. The price appears about 15000 dollars based on war revenue stamps.
The War News summarizes rumors of Russian troops in Bulgaria with no confirmation. It notes a Russian concentration near the Rumanian border for possible Balkan use, while Romania remains neutral, blocking land and Danube routes. Monastir reportedly fell to Austro German forces as Bulgarians did not enter. Plesije evacuations are claimed, with quiet on the French front and Austro Italian clashes near Gorizia. Caucasus snow depths hinder operations.
Smith Murray Co Ridgeport advertises a large toy department with dolls from 10 inches to 2 1/2 feet, light and dark haired, priced 25c to 5.00, including unbreakable dolls and animal toys. The Wonder Builder kit with 73 wooden spools is 48 cents, promising hundreds of moving figure ideas for children.
The Italian general staff issued a statement noting enemy artillery and machine gun fire on Monte Piano with no damage and no attack. Fog and rain along the Ironse front hindered artillery. enemy attempts at surprise assaults east of Oslavia and on Monte Michele were repulsed. Small infantry raids yielded a few prisoners and Mizli saw a machine gun captured.
The Turkish war office says allied cruiser was hit three times and forced to retire at the Dardanelles. A Turkish aeroplane attacked a torpedo boat stranded off the Bay of Saros. Turkiye says bombs dropped near Anafarta Ari Burnu and Seddul Bahr. Our artillery damaged enemy trenches and destroyed machine gun positions at Ari Burnu.
Berlin reports minor western front operations with no major engagements. A German detachment surprised outposts near Lombaertzyde northeast of Nieuwpoort Belgium and took several prisoners. West of Rous a French biplane landed under German artillery fire with its two occupants.
Toy makers craft tiny go carts for dolls with rubber tires and authentic details. The mini vehicles mirror real baby carriages in design and function, offering safe playful transportation for young children.
Small wagons priced at one dollar. Larger models seat nine and include a seat and whip. Buyer directions and precise sizes unclear in fragmentary ad text.
ABC books for wee tots and Andersons Fairy Tales plus Mother Goose for big sister, Animal Books, Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island for big brother and hundreds of others of interest to children of all ages. From 510c to 48c.
An official statement confirms no damage from a shelling at Westende on the Bulgarian coast by two British monitors. Separate casualty notices list deaths in Connecticut towns including Beebe, Smith, Budd, Reynolds, Birdsall, Burnham, Zeiner, Ayres, Shantry with ages from 62 to 85 in late November.
The first YMCA employed boys brotherhood banquet heard A E Lavery urge organization and optimism. Dr EB Smithy and Ralph Sprague spoke on service and plans for the season. Frank Guy Armitage entertained with Dickens impressions and sleight of hand. Also note 1000 cars of cotton bound for Vladivostok will be stored at Beattie due to ocean tanker shortages.
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