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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
19
A Young Man's Clothing Store touts its Meigs & Co line with bold claims of style fit and values. It highlights form-fit patch pocket models and declares confidence comes from delivering quality, appealing to style conscious young customers.
A Richmond Times Dispatch piece recalls rustic scenes of yesteryear with mentions of a wooden cuspidor filled with sand an elderly man with specs on his forehead a girl hiding behind a door to unpin her skirt and a dear old lady stringing apples to dry in a nostalgic vignette.
A collection of witty exchanges and snippets from newspapers. Mrs Stylover plans a Sunday trip to see new fashions while her husband cautions about Sunday shops. A baby’s mouth and a cringing joke about heredity add to a string of short humorous vignettes.
New York June 16 Col Roosevelt diagnosed his own case as a bad cold with two strained ligaments near the left ribs caused by a violent coughing fit. He remains in the city, meeting advisers and weighing a possible meeting with Hughes. Doctors expect recovery with massage as X rays confirm the strain and no other ailment.
In Baltusrol, Miss Georgianna Bishop of Brooklawn beat Mrs. W. A. Gavin, the Cherry Valley representative, 2 up in the semi final of the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association championship. Fellow finalist is Mrs. Q. F. Fellner after defeating Mrs. F. B. Ryan. Gavin struggled with direction, bunker trouble, and costly putts, while Bishop built a comeback and held the lead through early holes.
Miss Bishop takes a close match against Mrs Gavin at Brooklawn with a late surge to win several holes including a key five on the fifteenth and a final push to the seventeenth while Mrs Gavin faltered on the home hole. Separate notes mention Mrs FeitnerFellner matches and a July committee report plus convention travel and a shore dinner.
The state encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans of Connecticut and its woman's auxiliary opened in Meriden today. Visiting delegates were hosted by Charles B. Bowen camp No. 2 and its auxiliary, with expected attendees from Lieut. N. W. Bishop camp No. 3 including A. V. DeMaree and others.
An old advertisement urges protection from street and workshop dust to prevent throat and lung irritation. It promotes Leon ardi's Cough Syrup Creosoted as a remedy for bad colds, coughs, bronchitis, whooping cough and croup, claiming antiseptic relief for all ages. Available at Hindle's Drug Stores on Main Street for 25 cents.
Bridgeport men were chosen as officers of the Retail Meat Dealers Association of Connecticut at the state convention in Concordia Hall. Elected: W. F. Hass president New Haven Rudolph Bauman vice president Bridgeport Robert Lake second vice president Danbury Geo Hayward secretary Bridgeport Thomas P. Preston treasurer Bridgeport H Mills sergeant at arms Meriden trustees Richard Meaney Danbury F A Phillips Hartford Henry Mayer Bridgeport. The group discussed forming a company to obtain grazing grounds and raise beef cattle in the state.
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