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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1912

Page

11

Local notes and city life from unknown town events

A crowded item list covers purchases from a Mathushek piano to farmland sales and a town hall painting query. It notes family visits, a cousin in Bad Village, a nurse attending to a sick relative, and local residents like Mr. ABE Cramer and Justice Bills. Also mentions a grand jury drawing, lodge elections, and a dog incident with Victor Nelson. A Bermuda letter reports Gov Wilson’s three engagements before returning to New York.

Benny J. Lord Mathushek Brion Adeline Clark Bad Village Iverna Beardalelton Banars Stanley Winans Mra Ansonia Abe Cramer Bridgeport Justice Bills Hard Fase Simber H Wheerler Edward L. Burt Mr. Hard Aid Robert Sinclair Ty Victor Nelson Gov. Wilson Bermuda New York Sun New York Washington Princeton Trenton

Public utilities hearing on Sharon water supply

Sharon Conn December hearing held by the public utilities commission to hear residents petition for water improvements amid claims of inadequate supply poor water quality and high rates. The hearing is expected to last several days. Hartford Helmas Carterued taxi driver was jailed six months after killing August Hartsman.

Sharon, Conn Public Utilities Commission Hartford Helmas Carterued August Hartsman

Howland's Ad Promises Big News for Men

Howland's clothing store teases readers with a Christmas gift idea and claims of substantial news since opening. The ad invites customers to page 2 to read the details and promises the message is simple to understand.

Howland Howland Clothing Store

B. H. S. Notes and Senior Play Plans

The A A appeals for money to cover debts of about one hundred dollars meet deaf ears as the association seeks funds for basketball. Charles McElroy has a holiday job at Jackson's book store. The senior chemistry class features Kenneth Christie and Harold Wise as comedians. Two seniors earned German class vacations, and the senior play printing committee is set with John Comley chairing. Rehearsals for leading roles are underway and a general rehearsal is planned. A mass meeting may be held for chorus members with Mr. Simonds speaking on a familiar topic. Tickets for the basketball game can be obtained from any committee member.

A. A John Comley McMahon Fennell Messrs Adams Morgan Lashar Amsel Schwartz Silverstone Flace Harlem Santa Claus St. Nick East Side West Side Fraulein Marley General Theological Seminary Clement Moore

Finance Committee OKs near 50000 in bills

The Common Council finance committee met last evening and approved about 50,000 in bills. The Loftus Dugan and Gillis contract for Fairfield avenue work is paid, with the firm receiving 4769.18 to date.

The Common Council Oneill Loftus, Dugan and Gillis Fairfield Avenue

Noted Pianist Szmowska Featured at Lyric Concert

Distinguished Polish pianist Mme Szmowska appeared at the Wednesday Afternoon Musical Club concert in the Lyric, delivering works of the old masters to a large audience. Her program included readings and sketches of great composers between pieces.

Mme. Szmowska Lyric

Musterole Back Pain Relief Ad

Quick relief for back ache sore joints and muscle pain using Musterole an oil of mustard ointment. Leaves a comforting feel without blistering and also promoted for bronchial conditions and colds of the chest. Available in 25c 50c jars and hospital size 2 50. Testimonials from users.

Musterole Company Mereland Ohio J. BE. West Catawba Tsland, Ohio

Christmas Activities at the Branch and Social Evening

The report invites all to a Friday December 13 social with tableaux and songs from December magazines and refreshments. It notes Christmas activities at the Branch next week with junior groups hosting parties, games, stories, and a noon musical program including carols mamafolia and a Friday Christmas party with a 10 cent grab gift.

Beach Street M. C. Branch J. M. C. Braach

New York Wholesale Market Prices For Butter Eggs Hay And More

A listing of wholesale market prices across dairy fruits poultry vegetables and nuts in New York. Butter eggs hay and straw prices range from 30 to 38 cents per unit while apples pears and various fruits sell between 1.50 and 6 dollars per bag or box. Poultry and game quotes cover live fowls chickens turkeys ducks geese and squabs with dressed poultry and other meats noted. Vegetables include potatoes onions cabbage cauliflower celery mushrooms squash turnips and tomatoes with price bands by grade and lot. Nuts honey and other produce complete the slate with pricing for hickory nuts black walnuts butternuts and clover honey products.

Hennery Hubbardson Bellfieur King Winecap Baldwin Ben Davis Greening Russet Pears Kieffer Clairgeau d'Anjou Dauchesse Lawrence Winter Nellis Bermuda Long Island

Commission suspends proposed export rates on oil products

The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended until March 321 proposed export rates of 16 1/2 cents per 100 pounds on oil cake oil meal screenings and flaxseed over the Missouri Pacific railway from St Paul Minnesota to gulf ports.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Missouri Pacific Railway St. Paul Minn Gulf Ports

Christmas Comes Alive At Window Of Toys and Wonder

A Harlem toy-shop window draws crowds as Christmas magic spreads from fairy tale dreams to hopeful gestures. Neighbors from crowded tenements watch, dream, and share the spectacle, while parents struggle with poverty yet glimpse festive possibility in the season’s glow.

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Roosevelt and Jane Addams Chicago Wissner Pianos Wissner Monroe William W. Shelton Washington Lodge George S. Hawley Cornwall Southern Society Stanton Commercial Club of Sharon B. H. S. Notes Charles McElroy Jackson’s Kenneth Christie Harold Wise Simonds Heard Armex W. CG. A N.Y Commission Adams Express Company Roddy Third Avenue Pete New York Evening Post Rupert Coulter Robert Collyerly Robert Cullvert Scott Abit Ies Lam
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