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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1912
Page
8
Fruit price listing notes Florida oranges offered in dozen counts at 20 25 and 30 cents per dozen. Indicates bargain by the crate and a simple price scale for buyers seeking bulk quantities.
A short list of assorted fruits nuts and foods with unit prices includes fresh vegetables and fruits, mixed nuts, stuffed dates, figs in jars, pulleds bigs items, pineapples, apples, English walnuts, filberts, walnut meats halves, popping corn one pound, and taree ied at various cents per unit.
A fine line of Michigan Rhode Island New York Maryland turkeys tops the Christmas market. Prices are quoted especially low as the market is watched closely.
After a lengthy legal battle, the remonstrance against Charles Dums chat, who runs two saloons at Williston and Bunnell streets, has been withdrawn. Attorney David Day notified the county commissioners this morning on behalf of Frederick P. Converse and other remonstrants.
In London on December 2 the Turkish Balkan peace conference adjourned at 5 25 in the afternoon after a brief session lasting about an hour and a half. Turkish delegates expressed willingness to negotiate with Greek envoys and waived Greece's failure to sign the peace protocol at Baghtiche.
Miss Dora M Swartz Reed H Lynn and Ernest C Haviland sue to set aside the Ridgefield will of Phoebe Keeler filed in Danbury. The will valued at about 50000 largely bequeaths to William P Haviland of Bridgeport and A R Merchant of Danbury. The contestants are nephews.
The Atlantic Pharmacy marks its first holiday season in the new Main street store with expanded stock. Special attention to Christmas gifts includes an increased range of foods and a notably larger, more varied selection of candies with handsome boxes.
The line of smokers accessories and cigars is unusually long with many standard brands in handsome boxes. Perfume department offers a large assortment with several notable imported brands for Christmas. Special attention is given to prompt delivery of these gifts. Ai Pharmacy presents a complete diverse stock to aid the perplexed shopper.
Washington December 23 Dr Carl L Alsberg who succeeded Dr Wiley as the governments pure food expert says he favors strict enforcement of the law but will not discuss specific phases until he is more familiar with the work Born in New York in 1877 he graduated from Columbia in 189% His father was a manufacturing chemist and chemical engineer He has acted abroad and has recently been identified with Harvard College.
Frederick Sterling Seeley a Bridgeport native and prominent commercial figure died after a long illness. He fled yesterday afternoon from his home at 63 Brooklawn Avenue following recent surgery at Roosevelt Hospital New York. Seeley returned to Bridgeport 48 years ago and passed away after a rapid decline. He was the son of the late Wil-
Liam E Seeley and Jane Elizabeth Seeley are noted in a Brooklyin area obituary. The deceased identified with Wiebusch and Hilger hardware firm, pursued a Europe and South trip, and remained active in Masonic circles. He belonged to Brooklawn Algonquin and Bridgeport Yacht clubs and is survived by a wife, two children Sterling and Elizabeth, and four brothers William E Henrik Robert C and Frank Seeley. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday.
Buffalo reports J Frank Hickey, responsible for the deaths of Josephs and other boys, was sentenced by Justice Brown to not less than 20 years nor more than his natural life. He will be taken to Auburn prison this afternoon.
Fred Brock, brother of famed sign painter Louis Brock, died after a brief illness. He had been in New York for work and was well known to Bridgeport friends. The body will be brought to Bridgeport for funeral services. He was a hatter by trade and survived by two brothers and two sisters. He belonged to the local lodge of Elis.
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