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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
14
A catalog listing numerous items from apples and peaches to cherries and oranges, plus waxed silks, tape measures, pin cushions, and a wide range of glassware and tableware. Prices run from cents to several dollars, with items like bon bon dishes and jelly sets noted among the stock.
A short catalog item lists heart shaped silver cases with attached scissors priced at 1.50 and 2.00, gold or silver hand embroidery 1.75, plus sachets and perfume items in glass jars and satin pads for 1.25. A perfume flask described as tall and slender with violet scents sells for 0.65. White silk stockings are also offered.
A shopper asks for a small memo and suggestion book in green and silver to fit in a shopping bag. The request notes a preference for compact size and a writing surface suitable for quick notes and ideas.
A Millinery Shop highlights its French Section offering unusual and original gift articles. The display showcases distinctive hats and related accessories aimed at visitors seeking distinctive presents.
A long list of handkerchiefs for women men and children in various styles from plain hems to embroidered lace trimmed designs with initials and bird and flower motifs. Also writing paper boxes Moorish linen paper boxes and Christmas accessories plus toys, frames, photo albums, jewelry and desk items on multiple floors with prices from a few cents to several dollars.
The notice lists sections including Men's Wear near the Main entrance and the Che D.N reads Ca Tags in the Basement. It also mentions Dolls in the Children's Shop on the second floor.
H Gernsback warns the United States faces submarines and naval vulnerability as Belshazzar faced writing on the wall. He cites Canada and Britain’s defenses, urges submarine detection nets and Hughes balances, and urges the U S Naval Advisory Board to study the plan.
The May 8 1765 Gazette recounts a theatre sacking in New York after protests over a play during public distress. The crowd burst in and tumult ensued, causing injuries including a skull fracture, property loss, and the demolition of the theatre, which was burned in a bonfire on the common.
John Beck and eight others advertise Christmas trees wreaths and roping in a Want Ad. The notice offers one cent per word pricing and cites location and contact details for orders.
The Norwegian steamer Solvang arrives in an English port recounting a night time escape from a German submarine after the tow hawser parted. The U boat had Austrian and German officers on board and had sought tow to Madeira before sinking. The Solvang sped to safety with most crew once aboard, reporting other ships nearby and record totals for domestic and foreign vessels and the largest ever reported tonnage under construction.
Washington reports a spinach shortage as Holland’s export embargo reduces seed supply. Norfolk district estimates smaller acreage this year. crop projected at 550 000 to 600 000 barrels versus 786 826 last year.
Washington reports that U S merchant ship production in the first 11 months more than doubled last year’s tonnage with 1115 vessels completed and a gross tonnage figure noted by the bureau of navigation.
Samuel Driver of Adams Express Co outlined plans to speed local collection and delivery for the Christmas rush. Postal cards will direct an express wagon to the door and trunks for major cities will be kept at the main station for immediate distribution. Beginning Dec 18 extra staff will work day and night to handle the load.
Berlin reports Germany’s polite reply to the Swiss note on Belgian deportations. The dispatch states Switzerland has no ground to interfere unless its own interests are affected, signaling acceptance of Swiss protest without direct action.
Washington December 12 report says the pear leaf worm damages pear orchards especially on the Pacific coast but is easily controlled by spraying. A contact spray is typically effective against larvae.
A new USDA Bureau of Entomology paper outlines a contact spray formula using Fishell soap and nicon tine sulphate and a stricter lead arsenate poison spray for severe infestations. The best timing is when leaf holes are under half an inch. Also reported are the Sydney arrival of the Andy Mahoney schooner from San Francisco to Auckland and a 10 percent wage increase announced by Champion International Co. in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Louis Smith, under military sentence, was pardoned by President Wilson to enable testimony in the Bopp trial in San Francisco.
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