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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1914
Page
12
Astir highlights lively gift sales for all ages this year with suggestions for Father Mother Son and the family. It guides readers to shop at the store for house coats bathrobes slippers suits overcoats furs and men’s and women’s wear as ideal gifts with a Sherlock Holmes instinct.
William Montrose Alexander, a retired man who aided his father, was shot in the breast by a burglar. A second bullet severed the index finger of his left hand. His daughter Penelope and Miss Alexander chased the intruder but he escaped. Alexander had practiced law in Dallas and the family had spent last year in Europe. Doctors say the wounded man is not seriously harmed.
The article discusses how shop windows shape consumer interest through varied displays. It contrasts busy, cluttered windows with restrained, color focused setups, noting skilled window dressers can attract attention, and that some merchants rely on elaborate effects while others favor simple, strong samples. A Norwegian steamer Bra-Ekar arrived in Boston from Copenhagen.
A fire in Moosup center destroyed two adjacent blocks, about $20,000 in damage, with insurance helping cover part. The blaze started in a two-story frame building owned by E. E. Salisbury and spread to nearby shops including Paris Brothers Seurgy store, J. Tucker jewelers, A. C. Carroll fish dealer, and Wilfred Loise bowling alleys. One hydrant failure hindered water supply during the blaze. This is Salisbury’s second center-burn in five years. The cause remains undetermined.
Washington December 22 Attorney General Gregory confirms that the current owner of the Central Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad is not liable to pay the government's 1.6 million dollar subsidiary bond claim tied to constructing 100 miles from Atchison to Waterville Kansas. The article notes Christmas ship aid for children in warring nations and reports about 100 German sailors, survivors of a sinking near the Falkland Islands, departing Montevideo for England.
AP dispatch reports 500000 wounded French soldiers and thousands of Belgian and French refugees strain Northern France. Hospitals overrun, antiseptics scarce, hydrogen peroxide rare, and exports of anti tetanus serum blocked. Mrs. Barry Floyd and Mrs. Swinburne lead French Wounded SOS with Anglo French aid efforts amid growing typhoid risk.
London dispatch reports British medical journals discuss shell fire effects on men without bodily wounds. Four cases show deafness, blindness, or blank minds from shock. one man experiences mind blankness, others die in life-like poses. Field surgeons note possible gas influence from explosive turpenite, while a Guy's Hospital pathologist disputes that. Wreaths and Laurel Roping JOHN RECK & SON.
An English soldier on the Belgian frontier crafts a vivid account of trench life marked by relentless frost, damp, and constant sniping. He describes mud and cold, the hobbling pace of reliefs through narrow trenches, and occasional moments of grim pride as he claims his first German casualty.
Tokio reports debate over sending 300000 troops to Europe with cost estimates around 5 yen per soldier daily. France and Russia reportedly favor the plan, Britain hesitates. Transport via Suez, large food запас, and a European loan to cover expenses cited. Baron Kato reportedly opposes the project.
An ad touts Musterole as a white mustard oil ointment replacing old mustard plasters. It claims quick relief for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuraglia headaches and chest congestion. Available in 25¢ 50¢ and 2.50 hospital sizes from Musterole Co Cleveland Ohio.
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