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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1911
Page
6
A city shop advertises wide glove discounts from 23c to 2.00 for kid, chamois, and English cape gloves including 16 button, twelve button lengths, and suede options. A new fur shipment offers CHILDREN'S FUR SETS to MISSES' furs at markdown prices, plus novelty sets of Jap Mink and Raccoon Fox.
Waterbury report recalls Ortie E. McManigal tied to the attempted dynamiting of the Ansonia railroad bridge seven years prior. State police traced the plot to New Haven, with two bridges under construction nearby and a failed blast that damaged a crane. Hazelhurst, then a Connecticut detective, recalls near conviction but notes secrecy and later shifts in the case.
Hartford December 5 hotels and organizations that cater to New Year revels find Sunday night New Year Eve and Christmas Eve being Sunday nights cause to rethink. Connecticut Sabbath law against boisterous Sunday nights leaves hotel managers and social committees unsure. Several groups have altered plans and a meeting is planned this week to discuss the matter.
Local patent remedy Cyrus Corn Cure promises quick corn relief and removal within a few days. Advertises pain relief for sufferers and lists price ten cents from Cyrus Pharmacy on Pairfield Avenue and Courtland Street.
The Common Council convened at City Hall in a floral, festive first meeting for 1911 12. James P Garrity won the Second district alderman seat while Patrick H Brady was re elected president amid party votes. Gifts and toasts followed, with recognitions to members including Alderman Brady Primrose Walker Lyddy and McCoy. The session addressed sewer and widening plans, heard citizen protest from James Blakesley, and adjourned to December 18.
é. H. Dillon & Co presents a refined collection of Scarfs Muffs and Fur Sets at 908 Main St Mortford Conn and 19 Rue St Cecil Paris. The display reflects careful sourcing prioritizing quality and value with a special feature line of Fur Skins for hat and dress trimmings including Lynx Mink Squirrel and Persian Lamb.
An unusually large batch of petitions arrived at the Common Council post meeting, mainly seeking street paving, sprinkling, and concrete steps on Broad street. Other requests include sewers on various avenues, lighting, hydrants, and grants or abatements tied to local property, with multiple individuals and firms named.
Silk striped voiles and satin striped habutai silks offered in wide ranges of colors with sale prices from 39 to 25 cents per yard. Mercerized poplins and percales in new fall shades listed with value and sale prices, plus ginghams, kimono cloth, outing flannels, and other fabrics. Multiple items emphasize best market quality and varied yard prices with descriptions of patterns and colors.
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