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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
10
A catalog-like listing shows natural skin and plush fur items including skunk, raccoon, red fox, blue lynx, and river mink sets. Prices range from $1.25 to $115.00 with items such as muffs scarves stoles and children's fur sets.
At a board meeting Jeremiah Mullins was named emergency hospital ambulance driver earning 1200 dollars. Aubrey Burlison continues on call with 24 hour duty as ambulance calls rise. A plan to obtain a 5000 dollar fund to aid tuberculosis patients after leaving state institutions was postponed due to illness of Supt. S R Gordon.
San Francisco December 19 district attorney hoped to finish presenting evidence against Franz Ropp German consul general and six others on trial for conspiring to violate American neutrality by destroying munitions and vessels trading with the entente allies. Defense seeks testimony alleging that if a conspiracy existed it was inspired by A Carnegie Ross British consul general who allegedly used a private detective agency to undermine the German consul general.
Paris reports the Association of Paris Theatre Managers warned the government that all theatres may close if the proposed new tax on theatres is imposed.
Ossining New York December 19 Charles Kumro twenty of Buffalo and Stanley J Millstein nineteen of Utica were executed today in Sing Sing prison as they requested to die before Christmas. Millstein was the first to die in the electric chair. London December 19 Lloyds shipping agency reports the Spanish steamer Ason of 2084 tons built Cadiz 1901 was last reported arriving at Bordeaux November 25 from Ayr Scotland.
Obituary records John D Bouton Jr aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs John D Bouton of 8382Tranistan avenue who died after a brief illness. He worked in newspaper distribution and leaves two sisters Irene and Harriet. Funeral tomorrow at 2:80 from the home with Rev H D Gallaudet officiating. Burial Lakeview cemetery. Also notes Edward Bliss funeral held yesterday at 2:30 from 194 King Street Stratford pastor Rev Ernest C Carpenter officiated with delegations from Remington Arms and Junior Order of American Mechanics pallbearers from those groups. Burial Union Cemetery Stratford. Also shipment data reports Chicago meat shipments totaling 48 186 000 pounds last week.
Mayor Wilson requests able bodied citizens to assist in spending four to five million dollars the administration hopes to authorize by the next legislature. The council adopted a resolution to allow the mayor to name a committee to advise on fund appropriation over the coming year. The mayor may appoint an legislative committee and a zone-establishing body.
Bridgeport launches fundraising to raise twenty thousand dollars for a modern three story brick Salvation Army building on its current site. The project will house a workingman’s hotel and the army’s religious and charitable activities. An advisory building fund board and subscription blank appear in The Farmer. Six inches of snow fell in Tennessee.
That Gift Question Easily Solved Here presents a store filled with gift buying suggestions. It features a large stock of holiday goods, moderate prices, four days left to shop, and numerous leather, silver, and ivory items including cuff links, scarf pins, pocket knives, bags, wallets, boxes, comb sets, and a solid gold lavalier with colored stone.
Infants and children's hosiery features fine lisle stockings with double heel and toe at 25 cents per pair. Boys' fine ribbed stockings offer durable wear at 25 cents per pair with wale shades. Infants' white cashmere stockings with silk heel and toe also priced at 25 cents per pair.
Advertisement lists Ladies' Pure Silk Stockings with double heel and toe priced at 55c, heavy quality silk hose at $1.15, isle top silk hose with double heel and toe at $1.00, available in black or white.
Large blue and white ink towels with white checks and Jacquard borders. Double thread towels priced 38 cents each. Bath sets offered at 3 dollars 95 cents consisting of two large bath towels two guest towels two wash cloths and one large bath mat in ink and blue.
France seized an addition to its concession in Tien-Tsin on October 21, drawing British and Chinese commentary. Sir John Jordan reports a plan to form a joint China French settlement over about 350 acres, but Chinese opposition killed the idea. The British minister leaves for England as negotiations stall and French banks face Chinese runs.
Lincoln Nebraska reports the death of T. E. Calbert chief engineer of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad at his country home near Lincoln today. The obituary notes his leadership and long service with the railroad system.
The Merchants Association announced an initiative to establish a parcel post system linking the United States and Russia. Business leaders with Russian ties urged the postal pact in a letter to Commerce Secretary William C. Redfield.
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