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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
13
A crowded sale page lists lean chuck roast at 13 cents per pound and prime rib roast at 13 cents. Lean shoulder, stewing fowl, spring lamb cuts, lean rump beef, fresh rump roast, lean fresh ham and liver are advertised by the pound with prices ranging from 9 to 21 cents. Each item is claimed to be best grade and exactly as advertised with neighborly assurances.
Amusements offers a new vaudeville bill featuring the Carl Eugene acrobats, Harry Anger, the King Sisters, the Kelso duo, and Amedio the accordionist, plus the Herbert Brenon film War Brides with Nazimova. Pathe News and a lively musical variety complete the program. Oliver Twist stars Marie Doro and Hobart Bosworth head a Lasky photodrama at the Empire Today and Tomorrow.
Long after the curtain fell on At the Party at the Plaza yesterday, an over eager audience clapped for more with evident sincerity. The act featured a clever troupe of juvenile performers whose performance exceeded expectations.
The piece notes Dickens began Oliver Twist for Bentley's Miscellany with first chapters published January 1 1887 and discusses George Cruikshank’s claim of inventing the characters. It rejects Cruikshank’s sole invention theory while praising his illustrations' vitality and closeness to Dickens's conception.
Spencer Gordon superintendent of charities will speak to the Forum members and friends at 3 p m on December 17 The Forum aims to gather Bridgeport citizens for topics of local interest in an engaging informative manner The lecture is free and open to the public Tomorrow Christmas Bargain Day at BE H Dillon Co 1105 Main offers values in desirable gifts including fur scarves muffs shirts waists petticoats sweaters coats and raincoats
Liens will be filed by the Tax Collector on Thursday, December 14, 1916, upon all property with unpaid street sprinkling taxes from the 1915 list payable in 1916. Howard F. Smith, Collector.
William Toomey of 558 Brooks street, a U M C department superintendent, says a city wide three day search failed to find a suitable Irish man model for Dad in Daddy's Birthday at the Plaza theatre. Toomey, famed for impersonations, accepts the part and notes the scarcity of Celtic stage figures.
The Salvation Army under Adjutant Ed win J. Perrett plans 125 baskets with chicken or meat, potatoes, onions, butter, sugar, coffee, milk, soup, jelly, bread, pie and a War Cry. Four hundred children to receive new underwear and toys. total cost estimated at 400 to 450 dollars. donations urged at 2 Elm Street Barnum 4363-4.
Dr William H Jefferys a pioneer of Western medicine in the Orient and former head of St John’s Hospital Shanghai will address St John’s Episcopal Church Sunday at 10 70 o clock He helped spark a medical idea revolution in the East and Shanghai’s hospital model has been copied in Tokyo Will also speak at St George’s Church Beech and Clinton avenues in the evening
Fairfield residents will elect officers for the Fairfield Democratic club at a meeting in the town hall. The session will also consider by laws and the constitution. Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
Advertisements claim Recupertales, based on Dr Albert Rofin formula, aid nervous exhaustion and low mood. Sold in stores at 60c or 1.00 per package or by direct order. Curts Chemical Co. lists New York address. distribution in Bridgeport via J. D. Hartigan.
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