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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
11
A fragmented sales item list notes Black Percaline Petticoats at 39 cents to 1.36 dollars, Black Heatherbloom Petticoats, Rainci raincoats at 10 dollars, Raincoats at 15, Long Serge and Tan items, Linette and Linen goods, Long Pongee coats and related textiles offered.
Mayor E T Buckingham plans to march with the Pacific Engine Co in Mount Vernon’s muster parade on June 2. The event will feature many engines from multiple cities and a large turnout of crew, with 100 men pulling ropes and seven polemen among the active participants. The Wheeler Wilson band and an escort from the Jones Association of Newark are also listed in the schedule.
Senators McLean and Brandegee of Connecticut supported Martin's substitute calling for a reinvestigation of Senator Lorimer's case by the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee. Insurgents and some Democrats backed La Follette's rival for a special investigation. Most senators favored the regular committee's approach with Martin's amendment, though La Follette's plan originally named McLean as a member.
New Haven June 2 Professor Arthur M Wheeler fifty years a Yale history faculty member received a loving cap from 100 members of the class in history before exams. A similar tribute will be paid by the faculty as Wheeler prepares to retire this year. The piece notes his long service and upcoming retirement.
White Sale offers include Cavalier hand bags in white with long sil cord at 89 cents, fancy frame German silver mesh bags from 1.50 to 2.25 regular prices, embroidered wash belts with pearl buckles, graduation fans in silk on Fauze with lace trim, and white parasols with long handles at sale prices.
Advertises a White Sale with low prices on muslin underwear including skirts gowns drawers and combinations. Highlights plentiful stock in various sizes with discounts from 98 cents to $2.25 and mentions items such as princess slips chemises corsets and infant wear to attract shoppers.
White Silk Moire and Taffeta ribbons six inches wide offered in The White sale. Extra quality fabrics priced at regular 29 cents per yard, reduced to 10 cents per yard during the sale. Nearby store listings note affordable ribbon selections and end-of-season discounts.
Special showing of Lace and Lingerie Goods in new shapes. Lace shapes priced from 2.25 to 83.00, with regulars listed. White roses lilies daisies and Milan and Chip shapes offered at reduced prices. Willow plumes also discounted about one third from value.
In a White Sale listing, men's undershirts knee drawers and suspender trims advertise 25¢ values at 19¢ each. Genuine Pores Knit shirts and drawers, usually 50c, fetch 29¢. Soft negligee shirts with attached cuffs and collars come in white and pongee, valued at 50c. Night shirts in full sizes, plain or fast color trimming, 50c values at 4k. Silk handkerchiefs, plain or initialed, 25¢ values at 19¢.
These embroideries have made the biggest hit in the first days of the sale. Finest Swiss materials and exquisite designs ideal for Graduation and Summer Gowns. Three lots offered: Lot 1 46 inch Plauen embroideries valued to 3.00 yd sale 1.60 yd. Lot 2 45 inch Swiss Flouncing patterns valued to 1.00 yd sale 0.49 yd. Lot 3 27 inch Swiss Flouncing Eyelet and Floral patterns valued to 1.50 yd sale 0.60 yd.
Readable catalog snippet lists Women’s white hosiery and underwear in Swiss ribbed vests with lace and silk trims, gauze stockings, and assorted trimming styles. Various prices noted, including 12 to 25 cent ranges, with multiple sleeve and trim options.
A fragmented advertisement describes a White Sale on children’s undergarments and stockings including lace trimmed pants, ribbed stockings, mercerized hose, and athletic shirts. It lists various sizes and prices such as 25 cents, highlighting bargains for boys and girls.
Neckwear veils and handkerchiefs in a white sale catalog with prices and sale figures. Items include net veils, linen handkerchiefs, cross bar muslin handkerchiefs and assorted styles with regular and sale prices listed.
White Sale glove list with multiple styles and prices. Includes 18 to 16 button kid gloves, Niagara Maid white silk gloves, and 12 button washable styles. Regular prices range from 1.09 to 2.99 per pair with sale prices noted, many in the one dollar to under two dollar range.
Special from United Press Boston June 2 police lack a clear identity for a man arriving yesterday on the Prince Albert with initials FH F found in his hat. The patient is strong and intelligent yet cannot speak or respond though he seems to hear. In New Haven Derby trolley crash victims James Malone and Emil Bjurling funerals were held. Coroner Mis says cage findings for Malone and Bjurling will take days. At Grave hospital Charles Halliman of Derby, badly hurt with a fractured skull, is improving but not out of danger. Opium contraband worth 369 000 has been seized on the Japanese liner Amenjea Maru.
The Streets and Sidewalks Committee met this afternoon to review proposed street improvements in Flack Park including building time lines. A hearing is set for June 1 on extending the South Park avenue trolley line through South avenue to the Barnum dyke past the Crane Co. plant.
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