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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1913
Page
6
A Bridgeport ad proclaims the bank has operated for 47 years from Main and John Streets, offering private banking services. It highlights handling millions in deposits on demand and accounts for firms and individuals, with funds available for short or long terms and interest on balances left with the bank.
Notice announcing savings bank terms at 924 926 Main Street dated 1914, detailing interest on accounts over 4000 and a rate of three percent on excess deposits, with deposits made on or before January 6 drawing interest from January.
A clipped item lists percentages and dollar amounts including four thousand and four thousand five hundred dollars. The fragment references a central area and percent figures without clear context or dates.
A report from the U S Bureau of Education advocates a strong high school course in musical appreciation. It should cover history, lives of composers, forms of music, and aesthetics, with emphasis on diverse expressions and a wide selection of works. The plan supports use of mechanical aids and local musicians to enrich instruction.
Manager Callan presents a lavish Plaza theater program starting today with the Reese Bros Afri canders as headliners. The bill features Eva Prout Boyer and Marks, James Connigan Co, DeCamp and his dog Core, a two part photoplay “The Curse” with "His Imaginary Family" and "An Assisted Proposal," and a lively mix of songs, dances, and novelty acts designed for holiday amusement in Bridgeport.
Opening today for three days managers Post present an all star vaudeville bill at the Poli on Main Street. Highlight is Miss Mabel Montgomery Bridgeport’s favorite stock lead with six big acts and a top New York company led by Joseph Hart in Home Ties. Also featured are Lilian Bayer W P Nolan Ray Dooley Grant Gardner and The Great Merlin delivering a riotous mix of songs jokes and feats.
The Lyric theatre presents The Sheriff and the Rustler as a premier western photo drama today and tomorrow with matinee and evening showings. The three reel film features a top speed train struggle between sheriff and rustler ending in a river seventy feet below. Also included are Mission Bells a two reel Kinemacolor production and three other exclusive films from Pathe Weekly.
The Oratorio Society selected February 3 as the concert date after a successful last rehearsal before holidays. Dr. Mees praises the group, rehearsals resume January 6, and membership reaches 314 with growing associate memberships offering advantages like early seating and access to rehearsals. Dillon & Co. advertises Christmas gifts on Main Street.
Newark reports two card sharps arrested after a cheating incident on a Pennsylvania train. Passaic notes three Italians accused by six victims in a $3,000 money swindle. Paterson reports the city comptroller drawing a $329,386 check for Passaic County, a record. St Andrews Chapel in Bayonne is dedicated by Bishop O Connor, marking the citys first in church mass. Princeton senior class votes to abolish beer at dinner. liquor dealers warned. Hackettstown reports a hatchery holding 500,000 trout struggling to find suitable streams. East Orange confirms Franklin Grammar School closing due to a pupil with diphtheria.
Fragmentary item notes a Bridgeport Main Street drug store for women offering a medicine named as a regulator for menstruation. Reads like a brief business notice with uncertain branding and illegible names in the OCR snippet.
A fragmented excerpt from a Hackensack nanny tale shows Benny and Soo arguing over a library book while a lively child from Leonia and Newark events surface. The items note Philip C. Cluss resigning as postmaster in Leonia and a Central Railroad transfer at Brill station Newark Meadows on December 22.
A Boston area reader recounts severe itching pimples on hands and arms causing sleepless nights and distress. After trying various soaps, Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief within a month, according to the signed testimonial dated November 1, 1912. The ad promotes Cuticura products for skin and scalp, offering free samples and a 32 page book, with order details.
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