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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1916
Page
3
Two bandits in a stolen car shot Herman Malow a motorcycle officer to death and wounded his partner Thure Linde after a bold early morning holdup in a western suburb. They seized jewelry and about $2 200 before fleeing.
Kermit Roosevelt and his wife arrive at New York from Buenos Aires aboard the Kilpatrick with their baby. President Theodore Roosevelt, meeting them on the pier with Col and Mrs. Roosevelt, shows a fleeting heart pain that subsides by berthing. Kermit had been in South America as a bank representative. his wife suffered typhoid on the voyage.
The town clerk issued eleven licenses to pairs with names ages and addresses. Notable entries include John Ludroutis 24 and Julia Kirscannaz 21 of Gregory street, and Wilfred Poissant 22 with Alice Galvecque 22 of local addresses.
A list of individuals with ages occupations and addresses appears in a court docket excerpt. Names include Lawrence Curtis 27 street car conductor of 1475 Main Street and Katherine Rossanna Bantie 24 clerk of 671 Beechwood Avenue, plus Myra Hasbrousk 21 house worker 50 Cleveland Avenue and others, detailing residences and jobs.
The Mayors Association of Connecticut will host a mid summer greeting at The Stratfield on Thursday June 22. A luncheon at 1 PM, a Sound sail aboard Rachel Oyster Co. boat, and a seafood supper follow. Edward Buckingham leads arrangements.
The White Plains Jrs request a Sunday game against the Housatonics Keystone Jrs or Pioneer Jrs and ask for a reply through the Farmer. Governor Whitman returned to his Albany desk after attending the Republican national convention.
An old style advertisement touts CERTILAX as a gentle laxative for constipation. It claims to restore normal bowel action with no pain or griping and lists prices for 10c 26c and 500 capsules, noting availability at drug stores or by mail from CARTS CHEMICAL CO in New York.
Constantinople June 14. Turkish officials insist Germany has no coercive power over the Ottoman armed forces. Enver Pasha and Baron von Wangenheim helped link the nations, while Liman von Sanders led German troops in Gallipoli. Captain Humann and Captain von Haas worked to smooth Turkish-German relations without Turkish subjugation.
Bridgeport lodge No. 289 Loyal Order of Moose hosted a carnival at the circus grounds on Fairfield Avenue drawing over 5 000 attendees. It was the largest Bridgeport carnival to date with more than 26 show cars arriving. Attractions included animal acts, Hello Broadway, war show, Minnie Wawa, Whip, Ferris wheel and more. Advertisement notes E H Dillon Co offers millinery and apparel at 1105 Main Street.
A compilation of brief quotations and notes on language and science from various sources. It discusses Wiseun's view, printing errors, salesman psychology, the behavior of light and wireless signals, and the origin of helter skelter, ending with a prompt to read farmer want ads.
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