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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1909
Page
5
Multiple price cuts listed for hats gloves and thermal blankets. Chamisette Gloves imitate chamois offering durability and easy washing 50 cents a pair. New finishing for cotton blankets promises velvety softness with prices 65 98 cents and 1 25. Veil fashions shown including chiffons and mesh scarves.
A young man named Homacz shot at Maryetek after she refused to pose for a picture. He then allegedly shot at John Smith and Charles Jablonski while attempting to flee. Homacz was found with a revolver at the scene and is in custody. Maryetek is hospitalized in stable condition at St. Vincent's.
A call to veto a proposed auto bill cites errors in the draft. Critics argue taxation is unjust and enforcement vague. They warn penalties are missing and fear possible voter retaliation next year. Medical ad content appears amid the text.
President Taft praised efforts to make religion more attractive as he laid the cornerstone of the Ingram Memorial Congregational church. The church, funded by O H Ingram of Eau Claire Wisconsin with 40000 in memory of his son, will include a gymnasium swimming pool and other youth attracting features.
A consignment of about 2000 parasite bearing caterpillars arrived aboard the Ameri line steamship New York for Dr. L. Howard, chief entomologist of the Agricultural Department. The caterpillars, sent from abroad, are part of a program to combat the gypsy moth outbreak in the United States. The ship carried ten cases. a breakage in transit allowed some caterpillars to escape and spread through the vessel, moving downwind toward the stern as they explored the ship.
Frank Gepple, 25, Crystal Beach Canada, denied entry to the United States by Inspector Sparkling after a skull fracture aboard the Americana. Surgeons Clinton Walsh Thompson and Herlihy operated on the ship with improvised facilities. He sustained the injury in a fight at Sherston Ontario. prognosis after operation was poor.
A Silesian court grants divorce after a wife’s drastic weight loss fueled by fashion. She shed 31 pounds in three months to fit a trendy gown, enduring long workouts and strict dieting, while her husband says he was misled by her natural figure.
Renowned astronomer and mathematician Prof Newcomb died in Washington yesterday due to cancer. His family was by his bedside as physicians had Despaired. Interment will be at Arlington under Navy Commander Sells with full military honors. He was also a Rear Admiral in the U S Navy from long service at the Naval Observatory.
The piece argues for early tariff relief and favorable agricultural prospects. It notes steady gold exports possible with freer wheat and cotton, and plentiful bank reserves reducing fears of monetary stringency. Fundamentals remain favorable for legitimate rise values despite occasional interruptions.
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