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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
11
A catalog notes a wide array of apparel and accessories including neckwear shirts pajamas night shirts hose handkerchiefs suspenders belts sweaters mackinaws bath robes house coats umbrellas canes jewelry garters arm bands and more aimed at furnishing households.
A city proposal advocates purchasing a 500 acre state farm to house 1699 drunkards with 300 bed capacity and expansion to 300 more. The plan argues hard toil in clean dirt cleanses lives, assigns work by strength, and releases workers to their families when fit. Petitions will circulate for the project amid other local crime notes.
Domunis Otis ex alderman at 152 Milne St Bridgeport recounts two years of back pain dizziness and urinary issues from work as a car painter. He says taking Deans Kidney Pills relieved him and two boxes fully cured the troubles. Price at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY ad shows brand claim.
Mrs Isabel Ince de Guzman Garrison, daughter of Counts de Guzman, arrives in Bridgeport with her son from London aboard the Mauretania. She praises American leadership and calls England’s war effort a renaissance of goodwill, while detailing Belgian relief work and espionage fears in wartime Britain.
The Norwegian steamer under government surveillance at Newport News has been granted Costa Rican registry and renamed Mariana Quezada. Officers expect clearance for Valparaiso Chile via Limón Costa Rica after consulting customs. A full cargo manifest is requested. the hold is believed to contain oil and coal. The Oil City Torpedo Co of Pittsburgh reports a 200 torpedo order from England.
London dispatch reports King Peter Crown Prince Alexander and Prince George leading the Servian army into Belgrade. The Servian staff says not a single Austrian remains on Servian soil. Despatch received via Reuters Telegram from Nish on December 16.
Dispatches report Abbas Hilmi meeting Austrian officials in Vienna. Von Burrow sails to Rome to assume Italian ambassadorship. Bronsart von Schellendorf dies in Prograd. Nicholas finishes Caucasus inspection and leaves the region. Russian front notes claim minor enemy attacks repulsed with losses. parts of the Carpathians see renewed actions as Dukle and Cracow areas engage.
Central and Lake Shore rail issues, a sanitary department move to add two garbage incinerators, and a proposed city budget rise are discussed after an executive session. The report notes security market signals, a bond offering, and administrative maneuvers affecting the budget and public services.
Washington reports American reinforcements prepared to march to Naco Arizona as Gov Maytorena's Villa troops halt firing into U S territory. Units from Texas City Fort Sill join Brig Gen Bliss's command to bolster defenses, with about 5000 troops expected.
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