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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
6
Do not miss value bath robes for men women and children at our store. We offer prices from 98c to 3.98 with cushions and finished cushions pillows priced 23c to 55c. See best values in town and judge for yourself.
Republican and Democratic members of the Wealth Board of Health adjourned after private talks on officer candidacies. President Osborn’s term ends this year, with Dr David M Treacartin favored by administration to succeed. Florence Sherman reported school inspections and defects. inspectors Lynch detailed November activity and clean up efforts, prompting a resolution urging police aid for city sanitation.
Bridgeport Board of Trade plans a Thursday evening meeting in Newfield building 1188 Main with speakers Frank L. Glynn Bridgeport State Trade School and D Chauncey Brewer Boston Chamber of Commerce. Glynn will discuss Trade Education in Bridgeport and exhibitis. nomination report may name Fred Enos for president and Wallace A. Smith for secretary.
A United Press dispatch from Colombo dated December 13 reports Dr Charles W Eliot president emeritus of Harvard, operated on for appendicitis in Kandy, is stronger and more cheerful but doctors say the crisis is not yet passed.
The article extols bank support as vital for small enterprises, urging entrepreneurs to engage bankers early, maintain contact, and present solid assets. It also discusses language use and a column of assorted anecdotes, including Wellington’s retort and various short items.
A Pittsburg man learns editors cut libel from stories and jokes about Pittsburg’s air. The tale opens with a New York editor warning a Pittsburg author not to libel the city. The piece shifts to a separate Overbrook mother’s plan to marry her daughter to a rising civil engineer, hinting at family secrets to come.
The Smith Murray Co promotes early shopping with a wide selection of women and men hosiery and accessories. Silk hose, cashmere, and imported cotton options priced from 25c to 1.50 per pair plus a large range of bags umbrellas and belts. Also showcases Sweet Grass baskets and Royal Society craft items to finish outfits, with giftable sets and novelty boxes across departments.
A collection of brief humorous anecdotes and observations. The notes include a child gifting two cents for a book, an insect voice study with three tones, a quip about a painter who fell from a roof, and jokes on deceit and memory. Also a French humor vignette about elder brothers and hunting.
A short humor piece shows a barber and an old gentleman in a comic exchange about hair color for a wig. The old man asks for a small piece to give to a lady, prompting light banter about engagements and artistry in life.
At the home of Harbormaster Chas Morris on East Main street the Columbia Yacht club held a meeting where organization was perfected and officers chosen. Charter membership is 50 with many notable boatmen. The club plans include fast vessels and future races. it follows the Pequon neck Yacht club move to Calif ornia street. Newly elected officers include Commodore Shepard A Wells and others. plans for a large upcoming season and entertainment are hinted.
Walter Shuart, a 4 printer, protected and carried his invalid wife Jennie, 65, from a smoke filled room at Comer. Both suffered severe burns as police entered the scene and found the couple amid the flames.
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