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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1916
Page
8
Men are urged to prepare for summer with modern cool suits. Blue serge, grey homespun, and sack styles range from 7.50 to 35 dollars, with two-piece Breéz cloth versions and pinch-back options in greys and browns.
In Bridgeport the Alumni Drama club will stage the memorial comedy Don this Thursday at the High School to honor Miss Margaret Faith Somerset longtime head of the French department. Also noted Yale Bowl hosts Die Walküre this evening attracting many from the city and open air productions As You Like It and The Taming of the Shrew at the Lawn Club New Haven Friday by Ben Greet players with matinee and evening showings. Mr and Mrs Elmer H Havens of 2229 Main St celebrate 25th wedding anniversary with a dance Saturday at Brooklawn Country Club. Grace Platt guest of honor at a shower for her pending marriage to Frederick H Somers with gifts. Somers works at Bullard Machine Tool Co. The guest list includes many former coworkers and associates. Irene Gomperts and Edward Bradford announce their forthcoming marriage.
Cards issued for the marriage of Miss Josephine Lynge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hugo Lynge of 3070 Main street, to Robert Hogarth Boyer of Philadelphia. The ceremony Saturday June 24 at 7 o clock will be performed by Rev George Henry Smith in Middletown and involve local relatives. Boyer, a Yale graduate and GE transformer specialist, will reside in Philadelphia with his bride.
The Bridgeport ice plant project faces further delay as building bids are not yet opened. Bids for machinery have been received and filed, but the contract for construction will be accepted until noon June 17 at the board of contract and supply office. The ice plant commission will open bids later.
The Connecticut Coast Artillery corps hosts a field meet at Fort H. G. Wright on Saturday afternoon starting 1 30. Events include 100 yard dashes three legged and obstacle races and a litter bearer relay with officers named and a pending civil action after a trolley collision involving an automobile owner and Gabriel Bennett.
Edward McDonald night watchman at The Stratfield has recovered from a fractured skull after a bottle was thrown from a higher story while on duty. He left St. Vincent's hospital yesterday. The piece notes schools are affected by a made up disease Anti-schoolitis causing seventh grade graduates to quit studying.
A vintage advertisement urges quitting coughing to prevent fever and pneumonia and promotes Leonardi's Cough Syrup Creosoted as soothing for inflamed throats and coughs. It claims lung protection, phlegm relief, and suitability for coughs colds grippe croup whooping cough bronchitis. Available from Hindle's Drug Stores at 987 and 909 Main Street for 25 cents.
A Bridgeport message calls residents to wake up from passive pursuit of quick profits. It stresses secure, intelligent investing over gambler's gains and urges merchants manufacturers and workers to join in partnership with their town to sustain lasting prosperity.
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