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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1914
Page
8
A trade paper market news section guides a business buyer on price trends and bargaining power. The piece argues that preliminary information prevents impulsive buying, noting that store prices vary and competition keeps costs down. It advocates weekly store news to keep customers informed.
United Spanish War Veterans named Charles Andres Connecticut department commander in Bridgeport. He pledges a year of prosperity and growth for the order as the convention receives strong support. The group touts veteran experience and influence for national service and a peace with honor.
A discussion on the Every Member campaign highlights how churches with systematic subscription drives convert members and neighbors into contributors. It contrasts church fundraising with traditional business methods, noting merchants succeed by visible initiative, persuasive sales and public credibility.
A collage of satirical notes critiques suffragettes citizenship claims, New Haven directors pay, and American physical culture. It mocks politicians lectures, canal era fashion, and campus life while wryly noting garden, weather, and social habits through fractured phrases and playful typos.
A fragmented editorial argues Connecticut 25 mph limit plus exceptions fuel dangerous speeds on bridges from Bridgeport to New York. It notes New York law allows higher speeds across the border and Greenwich speeds rise as cars cross into Connecticut, linking excessive speed to killings and urging safer limits amid legislative debate led by House Leader Thoms and Bridgeport representatives.
An editorial contrasts affordable cars with horse-drawn buggies, arguing that modern buyers expect greater comfort. It notes gasoline and tires cost less than in the past and suggests the rise of automobilism reflects a shift away from rugged pioneer frugality toward comfort and convenience.
TheBridgeport paving row hinges on public motives and the Warrenite contracts. The piece condemns sealed patented pavements, urges paving commissioners to open competition, and asks why city leaders risk public scrutiny for such expenditures. It cites past Senate and New York exposure of grafts and calls for sound policy and best prices.
A Long Island minister invites men to attend in golf clothes for a sermon that offers funny insights on paying for repairs. He jokes the best help may come from learning to shoot over bunkers while supporting a fundraising effort.
A decade after the General Slocum fire and loss of 1031 lives, mostly children, the obituary notes a somber anniversary. The ship’s captain was convicted of criminal negligence and later paroled, with the event remembered by the General Slocum Survivors organization.
The text recounts the Kaid’s role in Moroccan warfare and leadership, his seven month captivity by bandit Raisuli, and marriage links to British figures. It then shifts to commentary on Mexico's resources, urging American business enterprise, noting silver in Guadaloupe church altars, forest destruction by nomads, and the hope for peace and stable governance to unlock regional wealth.
Erwin M. Jennings Co. sues Hervey and Ruth Harding in a foreclosure action claiming $93 825 on unpaid notes. Property at 2051 North Avenue and 124 126 East Main Street attached. Case returnable to superior court in September term. Maurice Maeterlinck joins the AntihCollar League in Paris, a Latin Quarter student group opposing collars.
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A through line of fabric and clothing items is discounted in a June sale featuring ratine plain and fancy fabrics. Former prices drop by roughly half for yardage of cotton duveryn and pongee, with color options in tan light blue king's blue pink. Various textiles, curtains, scrim, and lace borders are advertised alongside a sale on underm clothes and coats.
The D. M. Aread announces a one week exhibition at Parrott's lot in the East End under the Twelfth District Political and Social club. The show features a mix of old line circus, wild west, Museum and Vaudeville acts. The club also runs a popularity contest with a diamond ring on display for the Donny J. Jones exhibit. The text mentions a firearm device and a court case involving William Cumming and Carnégie Trust Co. and notes a warden's office appointment at Gig Sing.
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