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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1913
Page
9
A panel of business voices argues inflation drives business cycles and panics. They discuss tariff and currency bills, banking fears, and the link between rising paper values and real assets, noting railroads, auto firms, and markets show fragile confidence amid inflationary pressure.
The piece denounces modern iconoclasts who question the Boston Tea Party as a beer fueled event. It argues the 1773 gathering reflected patriotism, not drunken lark, and cites John Duggan and Lincoln era anecdotes as dubious. It notes the upcoming bicentennial tribute to George Whitefield born 1714 and his early Methodist ties.
A brief verse notes the tired clerks on Tuesday December 16, 1913 during the downtown shopping rush. The speaker points to a person who delays until the last moment, prompting frowns for causing fatigue among workers.
A historical sketch recounts Belgium’s monarchy birth from the 1830 revolution. It notes Leopold I as founder after succession from the Netherlands era, with Leopold II and Albert I as successors, and mentions ties to France and Germanic dynasties. It also references Leopold II's Congo era infamy and earlier royal marriages.
Lord Ashbourne age forty five today in saffron gilts echoes Ireland’s past. He is a nationalist Catholic, speaks Irish, and wears traditional dress in public. His father left him a fortune split to heirs, amid a family history of Conservative and political roles in Ireland. A stray line notes Philadelphia youths sentenced to two and a half years for escaping custody.
In a disputed interview P. Bullard is quoted saying ten to fifteen thousand men are unemployed in Bridgeport, while the city’s total manufacturing workforce is under twenty thousand. The article notes that more than half and then more than two-thirds of workers are currently employed, prompting dispute over the figures.
The author argues railroads deserve only fair value for their property and criticizes managers for inflated securities and theft from stockholders. National ownership is proposed as the humane remedy, with receivership for Boston and Maine as an alternative. The piece also counters the false needle gang story and notes media sensationalism.
A varied display offers over 200 glove styles including fur, auto, dress and work gloves for all purposes priced from one cent to five dollars. The catalog shows wide choices beyond ordinary shop stock, inviting shoppers to select quality and fit.
A catalog listing highlights warm footwear including arctics, overshoes, gaiters and luxurious over shoes. It also notes sporting goods such as boxing gloves, striking bags, bag platforms and gym shoes as part of a broader athletic gear assortment.
A vintage ad promotes rubber toys including Rubber Dollis, Rubber Rattles, and Rubber Balls. Prices range from 10¢ to 50¢, with some items at 5¢ to 75¢. The copy emphasizes sturdiness and kid appeal.
The store will open evenings starting Thursday December eighteenth until 9 oclock to serve daytime shoppers. It reports excellent condition for the last six to eight days of Christmas trade with reinforced stocks and many new novelties. A wide range of gift items is advertised including handkerchiefs in various trims, framed pictures, cases and boxes, travel gear, jewelry, and home furnishings priced from pennies to several dollars.
The piece recalls the life of a famed preacher who drew 20 000 listeners on Boston Common before dying in Newburyport in 1770. It also marks Prof Edward Emerson Barnard born in Nashville fifty six years ago, noting his Jupiter satellite discovery and career at Vanderbilt Lick and Williams Bay observatories, with honors from major academies. It closes with a political editorial on trusts money power railroads and calls for equal laws and reform. It mentions farmer want ads at one cent a word.
A commentator argues that under Democratic and Republican administrations alike mental conditions influence hunger, cold, and idleness. Business sentiment slackens after a sudden downturn, partly due to unseasonable weather, but chiefly driven by prevailing state of mind impacting three major interests.
The advertisement claims Hill's Rheumatic Tite dy cures rheumatism sufferers after twenty years of disease within twenty hours. It guarantees relief from a bottle for each patient and lists a price of one dollar per bottle. Available at drug stores or directly from the Medicine Co., 117 East 4th Bivees, New York.
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