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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1912
Page
5
The ad urges that education requires work and promotes clothing to ease the journey. It lists blue serge suits at 10 to 30 dollars, fancy cheviots 15 to 25, all wool worsteds 15 to 25, plus a new line of fabrics and flannels. Lonergan & Co and Downey advertise a sale from a big rent era, noting a double breasted blue serge coat.
A social and personal column details upcoming chapter outings at Ellsworth Home Windsor and new board members including Mrs William E Hal Mrs Morris Beardsley and others. It notes artists and a midweek program with Miss Molloy and a novelty shower for Miss Anns E Molloy with games and hand painted china.
An advertisement touts Cyrus Wart remover available at The Cyrus Pharmacy located at 258 Eld Avenue and 186 Gangpn. It claims the wart can be removed in a few days, promising a prettier face and hands for potential customers.
Hartford June 11 The Protestant Episcopal Diocese opens its annual convention with focus on elevating Christ Church to cathedral and appointing a suffragan bishop. Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster offered to relinquish 1000 of his salary to fund the elected suffragan and urged unity and a diocesan church representing the people. He favored Christ Church Hartford as cathedral and proposed a committee to study changes.
New Haven June 11 67 waiters bus boys and a girl cashier delivered a demand to Manager Merry at the Taft Hotel. Upon refusing union-backed threats workers were paid off and told the grievances were ended. The walkout followed guidance from Yale students ready to fill roles.
Princeton University conferred degrees at its 165th commencement in Alexander Hall with over 300 total degrees including honorary and advanced degrees. President Hibben presided for the first time. notable honorees included William Dean Howells James Ford Rhodes and John Aikman Stewart among others.
Washington June 11 Representative Robert C Wickcliffe of Louisiana's 6th district was killed on a railroad bridge over the Potomac near Washington. Witnesses saw the body near the track and police work to determine if he was struck or fell from a car. Mrs Wickcliffe, unaware, attended the House session until news arrived. Broussard announced the death as Wickcliffe fainted, and business paused briefly on the floor.
Louis Brock a Connecticut sign painter finished a banner for the state delegation to the Democratic national convention. Yale blue and gold trim banner bears Our choice for President Simeon HB Baldwin with the state seal and Connecticut inscription. The four by three foot banner is mounted on a tall pole and carries the Bridgeport Made in mark.
The Davis and Savard firm unveils an enlarged Bridgeport store at 1067 to 1071 Main Street corner of Fairfield Avenue. The remodel adds full glass show windows, mahogany interiors, private dressing rooms, dust proof hat racks, and doubled main floor space with a larger basement. The firm, active since about 1890, operates additional stores in New Haven New London Middletown and in Albany Troy Saratoga and Kingston.
The Automobile Club of Bridgeport discussed enforcing traffic rules with police to curb bicycle and vehicle violations. A committee was authorized to propose amendments to traffic ordinances, including one way streets on Cannon Street and possible one way on Fairfield Avenue. Signage to keep slow vehicles to the right was approved, and a state highway project from Port Chester to New Haven was supported. New members were admitted from Bridgeport and Milford.
Bernard Setzer addressed the Board of Education urging a formal dental clinic for students. He cited that about 9 percent of pupils have defective teeth needing professional care and proposed using a donated top floor for dental parlors with free dentist service, estimating city cost near 3,000 to 4,000 dollars for equipment and a broad education campaign.
A June white sale promotes bargain prices on white goods and broken lots. The ad highlights ladies petticoats in nainsook and lawn, fine embroidery, and lace trims with marked savings. Also features princess slips in nainsook and datiste with deep embroidery and matching trimmings at reduced prices.
Underwear advertised in playful prose touts whiteness and comfort for warm days. Fabrics include Hainsook batistes and lace trim with embroidery yokes, necks, and sleeves. Prices range from 79 to 2.08 dollars with bold “value to sell for” claims and abundant phrasing.
The description outlines ladies combinations in fine waim socks lawn and batiste fabrics. Drawers are circular cut and trimmed with Val lace and embroidery. Covers showcase embroidery yokes and varying allover embroidery finished with ribbon insertions.
A fragment discusses funding for a dental clinic to aid poor children and mentions Mr. Setzer's interest. It also blends fashion details about ratine fabrics, color names, and new sash styles, plus a travel remark about a New York to Boston route and regional roads, ending with a line about representatives here.
Shadow laces and allovers lead trimming trends with lace and embroidery on frocks, dainty batiste work, and novelty hats for girls. Evening slippers shine with brilliants, gold or silver accents, while bathing suits feature black satin and tartan taffetas. The current craze favors small flat bows in mulinlerx and bold color combinations in taffetas.
The official AAA map revision party led by J. Hemstreet and W. McK. White arrived in the city this morning in a Stoddard Dayton roadster. They recently traversed the shore route to Boston and then explored multiple paths from New York to Boston via Newport Springfield Pittsfield Albany Greenfield Fitchburg and Willimantic.
Jobe J Hackett sues Edward J Walsh in the court of common pleas seeking $200 claimed as due from the sale of a milk route. Hackett says he sold the route to Walsh for $160 and has not received payment. Attorney for Hackett and prosecutor A Delaney represent Walsh. The case remained ongoing.
Parents are invited to enroll their children at Courtland School located 431 Washington Avenue. The notice specifies admission for boys and girls between certain ages with multiple classes from kindergarten to primary grades and encourages early placement sessions for interested families.
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