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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1915
Page
11
The Big Hardware Store presents holiday offerings described as distinctively different with careful stock selection. The article highlights items such as Percolators Revolvers Skates Flexible Flyer Sleds Tool Chests Express Wagons, copper and nickel pieces, and gift sets priced from $5.00 upward, including complete chafing dish sets at $7.50 and up.
The store advertises pure aluminum and nickel or copper percolators from $3.25 to $3.50, complete coffee machines from $10, willow baskets in many styles, and a sale on beautifully woven designs. Visit Fairfield Ave and Middle Street as the shop stays open evenings for shoppers seeking rich gifts at low prices.
Jonathan Godfrey, state tuberculosis commissioner, urged state legislation to provide sickness insurance for workingmen. He described sanatoria in Norwich Hartford Meriden Shelton with $4 weekly patient fees and argued universal coverage would protect families, boost labor efficiency, and reduce poverty. He cited expert support and called for employer, employee, and state contributions to premiums.
A local ad shows Dandy Express wagons priced at 1.49 with 1.04 value, 3.50 value 2.50, and 4.00 value 2.98. The listing emphasizes bargain values and discount combinations for shoppers seeking toy wagons.
The administration urges a 200000 yearly fund to extend the seawall and build a bridge at Steeplechase Island. Commissioners Seeley and Canfield press to secure park land in the North End East Side and Brooklawn now. They oppose mercantile interests delaying park acquisitions.
Ella Francis Pitcher of Stratford sues Alfred R Wood of this city for breach of promise seeking 10000 in superior court alleging Wood deceived her by posing as single on June 1 1914 after she promised to marry him only to discover he was already married The text notes she was ready to marry and faced humiliation in the legal action.
Naugatuck Conn Dec 21 widow of John Whittemore prominent in business and civic life in the state died at her home aged 76. She is survived by a son Harris Whittemore and a daughter Miss Gertrude Whittemore.
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