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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1914
Page
11
For the inner man underwear and pajamas socks and shirts form the long suit for comfort and Jack Pot for style. Cards today feature shirts at 1.00 1.50 and up to 5.00 neckwear up to 1.00 flannel trousers 5.00.
Berlin reports a 1913 survey by the Schiedsrichter showing over 224000 insult cases, many for trivial causes. Examples include a police officer called a name, a striker fined amid passing strikebreakers, and officials fined for contemptuous remarks. The piece also notes demographic shifts toward Catholic births, Protestant decline, and rising student athletics in Berlin institutions.
An article extols the Battle of Bannockburn as a pivotal struggle for liberty and national unity. It recounts Robert the Bruce's leadership, the English rout, and the enduring meaning of Scottish independence, linking the 1814 account to a commemorative celebration planned for June 24 at Bannockburn with events in New York Newark Bridgeport and clan gatherings.
Social notes announce Miss Mary Louise Peck will host a student recital Friday evening June 19 at 9715 Oda Fellows hall Broad and Cannon streets with Mrs Lena Mason Barnsley soprano assisting. Also listed are Yale Harvard game travelers and a large roster of city residents and visitors. later notes mention European travel and a Fairfield lawn fete benefiting Christ Church and a possible treasury post shuffle.
James Frances Clinton of Lowell and Florence Margaret Milbauer were married at St Joseph's Church. The bride wore white French net and lilies of the valley, maid of honor Florence Victory wore pink crepe meteor, and best man was William Clinton. After a honeymoon to Boston and Lowell they will reside at 215 Sixth Street.
Court Marina No 53 F of A held its regular quarterly meeting at Odd Fellows building with past chief rangers present. Two candidates were initiated and several committees reported. An outing is planned for June 2 at Gy pspring on North Avenue beyond Mountain Grove Cemetery for members and families. Officers elected for the term include Edward A Drew chief ranger and L Peter Farrell sub chief ranger. Deputy Grand Chief Ranger John F McElroy will install them July 6. Past Chief Ranger Harry Thompson spoke of a shore dinner for the Robin Hood Guards at Savin Rock, and a balloon race incident involving Springfield’s crew near Portland, Maine.
A three part military drama Not Guilty features Jack Neville a penniless college man who joins the army after his father’s death. The Empire continues as the cool spot in town thanks to a costly cooling plant. Manager Walter Betts also booked six other big reels at the same low prices.
Polys Theatre on Main Street draws daily crowds for a high class vaudeville program featuring The Man From Ireland with William Cahill, Josephine Saxton and the Dixie Kids, From Yesterday to Today skit, Lamberti novelty act, Bernard and Lloyd, Brooks and Lorella, and a leading duo Harry Kelly and Louis Wesley plus first run motion pictures.
Thousands of Bridgeport residents praise A Mile of Bridgeport a civic film weaving a parade and local figures into a romantic plot. The piece features exciting canoe rescues a horse chase and a fiery scene. At Lyric Theatre this week Charles Chaplin stars in Mabel's Busy Day with Billy Butts in Huckin Run a short melodrama by Welsh Lynch & Co.
A local program features a tale of a pretty orphan guided by a guardian toward penniless status, Billy rescues her from a robbery linked to a mine her father left. McCloud and Karp perform banjo and violin with charm, while two boys present a terp sicoreah style act and a lively dance routine. A comedy skit, Songs of the Shore, and two reels round out the show.
Miss Mary Tyler returns from Danbury and Miss Lacy Disbrow enjoys summer vacation from Mt. Holyoke with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Disbrow. The column lists visits and entertaining by local families, a Bethel High School commencement with Leland D. Wheeler's prison reform essay, barn dance plans for the Grange hall, and the closing of town schools for summer vacation.
Snow blanketed Boston as a brief storm swept Dorchester, while New York awoke to a cold snap with wind howling and frigid air. The report notes a sharp drop in temperature and widespread unease as residents bundled up against the gusts.
A fragmented editorial laments modern gender shifts as men fear losing control to a seemingly rapid women’s pace. The piece urges men to restore religious faith and set an example, linking social change to a push for lower phone rates via a New York Telephone Company property relation.
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