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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
20
A dense, ad style list details low prices on scarves gloves mufflers and hosiery. Items include scarfs $1.00 to $2.00, gloves $1.75 to $7.50, buckskin gloves $2.00, embroidered chamois gauntlets $2.00, mufflers $0.50 to $6.50, knits and silk products from $1.50 to $6.50, interwoven hosiery sets and boxed hosiery combos, shirts in packs, and assorted jewelry sets.
The shellfish commission, cooper ating with the state board of health, seeks legislative action at the next General Assembly to curb sewer privileges and limit munition plant pollution in Connecticut harbors and rivers. Chairman Horace E. Kelsey warns the shellfish beds, worth about 3 million dollars annually, are nearly barren from contamination and bathing restrictions may follow.
Death notices from South Norwalk and surrounding towns report Mary J. Ferris aged 85 86 Morris Orton 29 Chas M Hoyt Edward T Butler Mrs Henry Aust 50 Joseph H Walton Karl Schroeder 56 Bridget McGuire Mrs Mary Weber 31 all listed with dates in early December in 19th or early 20th century context. Names include Ferris Hoyt Butler Aust Walton Schroeder McGuire Weber and locations Norwalk Stamford Torrington Winsted Canaan South Norwalk.
Forecasters warn of clearing tonight with Saturday remaining partly cloudy and colder in Connecticut. Snow possible along the coast from Florida to Connecticut with strong northeast winds shifting to west by Saturday. Disturbances over Norfolk and Lake Superior bring rain or snow and light snow in the upper Mississippi valley. Temperatures unusually low for the midwest and south regions.
Incomplete maritime timing entry lists sun rise at 7 12 a m and sun set at 4 24 p m along with high water at 2 38 p m and low water at 8 51 p m Moon rise noted at 10 13 p m.
Plans for a 13 story city block building bound by Lexington Park aves and 48th 49th sts were announced. The project size totals more than 8 million dollars with a long lease on the site.
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