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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
4
Fr iday shoppers will again receive double 2 S&H Green Stamps plus double 8S Green Stamps. The store waives the usual Saturday rush by offering Fridays as bargain day with many items reduced after inventory. Limited quantities mean some articles may sell out quickly.
Readable lines advertise discounts on dresses suits coats skirts waists petticoats sweater coats furs and infants items. The message emphasizes bargain prices and a broad range of garments likely appealing to families and shoppers seeking value.
Joe Jackson returns to major league lore after a rocky start with Connie Mack’s Athletics. The feature traces his early failures, resilience, and later success with Cleveland, highlighting his .408 first-year big league average, poise under pressure, and steady demeanor both on and off the field shaping his enduring fame.
A holiday note urging purchase of Huyler’s candy boxes for Christmas gifts. Recommends timely delivery on Christmas morning with a ribbon tied box and holly adornment. Targets ladies as recipients and cites the festive name recognition.
Local pharmacy notice lists address Cyrus Pharmacy at Weizela Ay and Courtland Street with advise on service hours and contact details.
A concise society item notes The Hotel Atlas hosts a Cabaret evening drawing notable guests and patrons. The event showcases entertainment and dining, with guests praising the venue and the program for the night.
Weather outlook notes a weakening west to northwest storm centered over the maritime provinces. A high pressure ridge follows bringing cooler, fair conditions east of the Rockies with freezing temperatures reaching Florida. Continued high winds are warned from New York to the Delaware Breakwater with diminishing strength by Friday and flurries possible in the New Haven area tonight and Thursday.
A number of Bridgeport boys will take literary examinations for admission to the bar at Hartford tomorrow. John Wis Ferrett and George S Hawley of Bridgeport will take the literary tests. Others from the city include Robert Ross Foerrett George Nathaniel Finklestone Walter Foley William Kilpatrick Edward McManus and William Strauss.
At the Yale club New York a Phi Delta Epsilon convention banquet featured Dr Morris Horwitz representing the Southern chapters. He is the son of Mr and Mrs I Horwitz of 605 Union Avenue and planned to spend a few days with his parents.
Director of Public Works BM A Kenny retires after two years in office and is honored at a Carrs grill room banquet attended by about twenty including ex mayor Frank Clark. Clark acted as toastmaster as Kenny pledged to maintain cordial relations post term. Many named attendees. Archibald McNeil Jr commented on possible future state convention location.
Immigration figures at Ellis Island show a sharp downturn for the year 1911 with third class arrivals and departures well below 1910 levels. Commissioner William Williams notes the drop could reflect troubled industry, greater prosperity among travelers, or a natural ebb, but offers no definite conclusion.
An advertisement claims a Marshall Michigan remedy cures all forms of catarrh by addressing the root cause. It touts dramatic health risks from catarrh and offers a free large trial package via a coupon, asking readers to spread the word after recovery.
W. D. Cook & Sons unveils a new range of halibut cod haddock bluefish sea trout eels Spanish mackerel striped bass salmon frost fish smelts smoked haddock dock scallops lobsters fresh clams oysters and other fish at seasonally low prices Pure cod liver oil is featured as a specialty.
Special from United Press. New York December 28 General Alexander Shaler aged 85 a prominent National Guard member founder of the National Rifle Association former Loyal Legion commander ex president of the American Geographical Society and longtime New York political figure died at his Riverside Drive home He was a Civil War major in the 7th and received a medal of honor for gallantry on the battlefield.
Henry C. Barnum of Elias Howe post received an 80th birthday honor with a silver mounted cane at Universalist church. A surprise party for Mr and Mrs Carl F Siemon at 37 Lenox Ave featured Venetian orchestra and lunch. Ser and Mrs John Campbell at 552 Brooks St marked 10th wedding anniversary with a Santa visit to their son Clayton Moore. Edward Griffing and wife of 5 Vine St welcomed a baby boy. Thirty five boys from Y and Co A toured Barnum Bailey circus winter quarters and will hear Herbert Ardell speak on Saturday at the Brooklyn Eagle event.
Mexico City reports indicate General Reyes, guarded but unshackled, will reach the capital late today or tomorrow and likely face immediate trial and sentence. Regista faction members cite clemency shown to veteran David Reyes Retania in Tamaulipas as a sign Reyes may avoid severe punishment.
The fire commissioners dissolved the call system to form a permanent department roster. William Smith becomes a permanent member December 31 at 7 p m. George R Carr placed on the pension list and travels in New York for health. Smith assigned to No 1 Truck. last meeting of the current board. Also noted are boiler repairs, hydrant controls, bell towers, fire alarms, and new wagon speed limits.
New York December 28 report says opera singer Della Fox remains gravely ill after an appendicitis and peritonitis operation at a local sanitarium. The attending physician stated there is little hope for recovery.
Special from United Press New York December 28 Lillian Frameell known as iLillian Russell is poised to marry her fourth husband publisher P Moore of the Pit Leader. Moore and friends confirm the engagement while hinting Miss Russell may retire from magazine writing to take a place in Pittsburgh society. The actress notes plans depend on contracts and may continue performing after marriage.
Washington December report notes Calvin Williams, 51, who saved two women from drowning at Spring Lake New Jersey, received a Carnegie Commission medal but never the promised $1,000 reward. Williams recalls a letter dated May 1911 from manager F Mt Letent Cornel Pond promising payment, which he never obtained and now seeks.
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