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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1915
Page
12
Fragmentary report notes insults aimed at the president during a Republican banquet. Speakers criticize contracts awarded without bidding and mock foreign policy, while Gov Holsom rejects conservatism and cites the flag as emblematic of global scorn.
The school children's annual excursion to New York City is postponed due to stormy conditions. Future trips are planned to include the Palisades of the Hudson Grant's Tomb and a visit to the Museum of Natural History and the public library.
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs William H Buchtel of Denver Colorado John Ford 57 of 350 Bunnell Street Bridgeport Maria Umstatter Clara Maiden Karen Miller John J Plunkett and Harold Goodrich. The items report ages residences and key family survivors with brief funeral details and locations.
Fairfield area forecast lists rain and warmer tonight followed by Saturday rain and colder conditions. Mentioned locations include Main Street Fairfield Avenue and Cannon Bridgeport in Connecticut.
Three groups of dresses and a large assortment of coats are offered for selection at prices well below previous ranges. Dresses include silk and velvet options with serge blends while coats cover broadcloth to lively mixture fabrics. Dresses once 15 to 20 dollars. coats 20 to 27.50 dollars. dresses now seven 50.
An ad offers a tailor made suit or skirt gift with certificate to Mr Man. Prices include nine dollars for a suit or one dollar twenty five for a skirt, fabric options from 15 cents to 2 dollars a yard, plus tailoring and delivery. Fresh waist silks in vibrant plaids and stripes priced 1.50 to 2 dollars a yard.
A holiday bookshop features an extensive selection of titles for all ages and tastes. Notable offerings include biographies, travelogues, histories, poetry, and illustrated volumes with cloth bindings and varied prices from around 1.50 to 3.50, with works by Stevenson Muir Bell and others.
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