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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1913
Page
2
An advertisement by T. L. Watson & Co. proclaims reliable private banking services with careful personal attention. It touts handling large sums and depositing funds for clients, promising Gray interest for any duration, and branding itself as the state’s oldest arm of private bankers.
Samuel W Baldwin as president Henry Atwater as vice president and Enoch P Hincks as second vice president. Deposits made on or before February 3 will draw interest from February 1.
A quirky column by Jay E Howse reflecting on social misprints and flawed theories. The piece lampoons ideas about farming utensils and economics, then shifts to observations on everyday life and public behavior with humorous, critical asides.
Local society looks forward to the annual Sea Side Ball with great interest. Committees in charge have prepared decorations and music of high class. President Vincent announced ushers including Coggswell Brenk Tukey Hurley Irving Sperry and others. A lingering chest cold may signal bronchitis or pneumonia, Foley's Honey and Tar Compound offers relief by soothing inflamed air passages and stopping the cough. F B Brill Stratford avenue and Sixth street Ave. "136
Kirker Kalalian of 117 Maple Street was struck by an unknown auto bound east on Barnum Avenue just before 7 PM. He suffered a fracture of the right lower leg and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital. Police had not yet identified the vehicle or filed a report on the incident.
London Jan 25 Sir Edward Grey foreign secretary will vote against Premier Asquith on the women’s suffrage question and is quoted as saying he will resign if the suffrage amendment is defeated under circumstances that show the government did not reach the decision with full consideration of the danger to the government.
Lincoln Circle Ladies of the G A R attended the McKinley memorial service at First M B Church with Rev G M Brown delivering a sermon on the president's life. Hymns Nearer My God to Thee and Lead Kindly Light, McKinley's favorites, were sung. The service noted the anniversary of his birth on Wednesday.
Dates announced by the Board of Taxation for municipal department hearings per the city auditor’s report. Feb 4 includes Library board and harbor related committees. Feb 6 covers City Engineer and health boards. Feb 7 lists Fire and Park commissions. Feb 11 covers Police and Charities boards. Also notes a tuberculosis caution urging outdoors activity, nutrition, and Scott’s Emulsion for health. Wheeler & Wilson band elected officers led by J A Lynch as conductor.
An advertisement urges women to possess a durable watch capable of withstanding rough handling. It notes the watch moves between different wearing styles from handbag to belt to chain, and lists prices starting at $3.00 and up.
M J Buechler operates as a trusted jewelry retailer at 6 Fairfield Avenue near Middle Street offering standard jewelry, repairs, and likely watch services to local customers. The listing emphasizes reliability and neighborhood presence in a compact business card style notice.
Torrington January 27 Postmaster James W Hague president of the Connecticut Postmasters Association has formed a committee to arrange the annual meeting and banquet at Hotel Taft New Haven February 6 at 1 pm The committee includes postmasters from New Haven Hartford and other cities and officers to be elected at the gathering Also Annapolis news notes a naval order affecting confections and pastry services
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