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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1914
Page
3
In the worst gale since 1888, a cyclone-like storm battered the A and Carolina coasts. Officials report at least six deaths and property damage in the hundreds of thousands, with towns assessing wreckage and seeking aid. Rescue teams scaled beaches and waterways as communities prepared for a long recovery.
The Bridgeport Gas Light Co announces a January 1 start for a new gas rate schedule based on modern fair practices. The plan uses a cumulative scale with higher usage enjoying lower per thousand feet costs and discounts for prompt payment and multi meter accounts. Management argues volume growth will allow base rate reductions and broaden gas use for manufacturers and consumers alike. Dever H. Warner, President.
A mother and child recount a playful misunderstanding about two cent stamps for a penny, debating regular versus canceled stamps. The tale centers on a family dialogue as they joke about a supposed discovery of worth, with the father dismissing the gag and the mother insisting on the two cent stamps idea. The piece reads as a humorous domestic vignette in a dated colloquial voice.
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