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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1917
Page
4
The article recounts Wesley Bradshaw's 54 year old tell of General McClellan dreaming a living map of the nation and a vision of Washington. The dream features a prophetic Washington, a cosmic warning to act, and a plan to avert disaster for the Union, with detailed battle positions and divine guidance. It ends noting a later 1916 hunting accidents tally and police budget figures from Harrisburg.
Brokers pawnbrokers shipbrokers and others must render a return and pay a special tax before Jan 31 or face a 50 percent penalty. The tax covers Jan 1 to June 30 1917. Pool and billiard tables bowling alleys and similar venues in clubs or non private homes are taxable under this act.
Handel's Messiah was sung last evening in the Church of the Redeemer on Fairfield Avenue. An immense crowd gathered to hear it, performed in a splendid manner. Rev. W. W. Rose delivered a brilliant lecture on the theme.
Boston January 1 New Year's Day was observed as a legal holiday in Massachusetts for the first time. Business was generally aspend ed. Since yesterday was Sunday the customary New Year's Eve celebrations in hotels and restaurants were postponed until tonight.
Berlin reports recess of the year in review and forecasts with a confidential tone. Editors highlight Romania’s gains and losses and depict Somme changes as not serious. New Year events unfold with New York City welcoming the year quietly as a mossy welcome is planned tonight.
A feature detailing a hardware store tour that showcases robust tools and accessories. It highlights product quality, expert demonstrations, safety tips, and the store’s customer service ethos. Emphasizes the experience of browsing aisles, testing power tools, and learning maintenance basics.
Horace G Wadlin longtime Boston Public Library librarian announces resignation after fourteen years to focus on literary work and study. The move ends a notable tenure at the city’s main library as he prepares his future projects.
A London News piece notes long serving servants’ thefts across great houses. It cites an aged woman who died years ago and stole vast items, some recovered and sold to America for 150000 dollars. It questions how Rubens and royal memorabilia ended up in small homes and cottages around Lincolnshire Norfolk and Windsor.
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