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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
14
Retailed ad for 995-957 Main promotes visiting Kline's Saturday to see Bathing Beach. Features sections on Muslin U2 underwear with trims, gloves, hosiery, men and dress shirts, coats and dresses, and Palm Beach suits. Offers money back on any unsatisfactory purchase and appeals to value-conscious shoppers.
Secretary Daniels hailed a federal court ruling in the eastern district of New York that barred the E. W. Bliss company from selling the Bliss Leavitt torpedo to foreign powers and from disclosing manufacturing secrets. The decision supports a government policy Daniels had urged to keep torpedo technology in the public domain under state control.
Miss Madeline Cook, a New Haven high school graduate, is seriously injured at St. Vincent's hospital after a Fiat car with four passengers overturned at Hard's corner. Driver G. S. Kennebeck and three others escaped major harm. cause cited as sudden roadway surface change from Warrenite to macadam.
The Italian bark Tripoli, overdue from Bartlette Italy, feared missing at sea, was sighted near the Delaware Capes last night in tow of a tug and is expected to arrive today. She sailed from Bartlette in January.
Berlin reports the military commandant renews an order restricting publishing or sharing military information without prior permission. He cautions official loss figures may be inaccurate or exaggerated and could unsettle the public and mislead abroad. Flat Day observance set for June 17 in public schools with the last hour of the session allotted.
New York stocks show early gains with war shares leading. Bethlehem Steel climbs to 169 1 2 and General Electric up one-half, while Canadian Pacific drops over two points. Noon profit taking trims gains as some issues recover later.
Weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions in New Haven with likely showers late tonight or Saturday. Connecticut expects showers tonight and Saturday with partly cloudy spells and light variable winds. Disturbance of moderate intensity centered over the lake region contributes to cloudy conditions across central districts.
The Smith Murray Co advertises extensive gross reductions on fashionable millinery and garments in Paris and Bridgeport. Prices cut on hats, coats, skirts, waists, silks, fur scarfs, and veils with numerous items listed at half price or less.
Dr. Howard A. McLellan, Bridgeport health officer, urges the city through the Health Department to assume control of garbage and ash collection to prevent delays by homeowners and curb odors from the garbage plant. He proposes an efficient superintendent to shield operations from politics while noting present collection is comparable to other New England cities. A Wales block factory and tenement at Housatonic Avenue is slated for demolition to make way for a storage warehouse for Fiegenspan Breweries of Newark.
A Constantinople wireless despatch reports the night battle at Avi Burnu on June 5-6 cost the French and British more than 2,000 killed. The Franco British expedition losses last week were described as enormous.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the family home on Kossuth Street. Rev. B H Kenyon of St Pauls Episcopal Church conducted the rites. A large gathering paid respects, with numerous floral tributes. Bearers named were Charles Terrell, Charles Roth, Adolph Kroeger, Theodore Meier, Albert Meier, Ernest Meier.
Major General William Bernhard of the Connecticut Division orders all Boys' Brigade members to display the American flag on Flag Day raising at sunrise and lowering at sunset. In Warren Massachusetts two teens Mary Ly aged 18 and William Kamlen Mullen aged 16 drowned while bathing in Dead Pond found clasped in each other's arms.
Local members of the State Police association elected delegates for the annual convention to be held in Danbury. Superintendent Eugene Birmingham Captain George Arnold Captain William Anderson Lieutenant Philip Blansfield Court Officer Christopher Finnegan former vice president Doormen Willis Benham Burke Policeman Charles S Beamer Detective James Bray named alternate delegate The immediate resumption of parcel post service between the United States and Italy was announced.
The catalog notes a profusion of dresses in sheer and linen fabrics for all occasions from morning wear to dressy events. Black and white striped voile, sand colored voile, and coin spot effects are listed, with belts, tunics, and velvet girdles featured. Prices include $5.95 and $4.25, with selections in pink blue lavender and multiple colors.
The page promotes white apparel fabrics from a mill including 36 in white ratine suiting and lace striped voiles at reduced prices. Available in short lengths from 10 to 20 yards and full pieces, suitable for dresses shirts and boys wear. Main Floor sales display.
For wear with light colored dresses children can get hair and sash ribbons now at big savings. Plain and fancy rookes taffetas and satins included. Values from 15c to 25c a yard now priced from 12 1 2c to 19c per yard.
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