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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
4
The navy offers 250 dollars for the return of an anchor and chain lost from the U S S Rhode Island off Block Island in August 1913. The search area covers about half a mile on the sea bottom, requiring a searcher to sweep the area.
Bennett outlines state highway goals before Hartford Automobile Club. He covers road construction types, drainage importance, and patrols. Seven trunk routes slated for completion in two years, including New Haven to Westerly and Hartford to Mill Plain, with several sections in poor condition needing work.
Fuller and men fixed the road between Mrs Belle Blackwood’s residence and Charles Jackson’s following a circulated citizen petition. Thomas Barnes Sr and wife left their Tashua summer home for Bridgeport for the winter.
A Toronto report notes 28 million copies of Bibles and portions issued last year. Bible publishers released 10 million. three agencies led by the American Bible Society and the British & Foreign Bible Society accounted for 14 million. English editions made up about half. the rest covered 500 languages.
Testimonial letter from T. H. Morgan of Elizabeth City North Carolina dated April 10 1912 states that after a year of back pain and fatigue he weighed 110 pounds and gained to 160 pounds after using Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. He recovered fully and recommends the remedy to others. Notary J Kenyon Wilson witnessed the oath.
An old advertisement offers ten cents for a sample size bottle from Dr Kilmer and Co at Binghamton New York. It promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder and notes regular bottle sizes for sale.
The Salvation Army begins a Saturday on Main street to collect funds for one thousand Christmas dinners and a tree for city children. Last year they served twelve hundred dinners and provided five hundred trees, with Adjutant Atkinson urging strong support as need is great. The nationwide drive distributed four hundred thousand basket dinners and toys and clothing for needy children.
Congratulations extend to Daniel J. OConnor elected president of the local Aerie of Eagles. He has a decade in the order and runs Arcade barber shop. The group numbers about 1500 with hall valued near 40000 and a new club room bought for about 25000 on Main street. The election also named Thomas McNamara secretary J J Doyle vice president and Thomas Lovely treasurer.
Dr. David H. Monahan is noted among elected officers with Chaplain John L. Lynch and trustees John J. Heavey Robert Eagan Charles Hardy. Outside guard Henry Moriarity inside guard James J. Fanning. Hackensack N J December 5 reports Baesler and Childe Harold plan monoplanes test Sunday addressing Sanandres wire aeroplanes.
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