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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1915
Page
8
New Comers to Bridgeport features Meigs Co selling clothing shoes hats and furnishings under one roof. The ad promotes 27 years of customer service refunds and reliable pricing for the whole family with a welcoming store atmosphere.
About 300 Coast Artillery Corps soldiers of Bridgeport returned to the city Saturday after a ten day encampment at Fort H. G. Wright New York. The 11th and 14th companies fired 12 inch amortars with the 14th setting a national practice record of three hits. The 11th scored one to two hits amid heavy crowds and a drum corps visit by the Putnam Phalanx of Hartford. Local officials and relatives accompanied the party home and a parade concluded the camp events.
AP survey finds four states enacted prohibition or tightened rules this year with eight voting to refer the issue to voters. Florida and Alabama passed direct prohibition laws, while Idaho Utah Montana South Carolina South Dakota Vermont Alaska moved toward stricter measures or referendums in 1916.
The piece outlines legislative moves on liquor in multiple states. Delaware repealed an anti-shipping law allowing interstate liquor shipments into dry areas, while New Castle county remained license territory. A stricter law for the two counties failed, and favorable license legislation stalled. Wisconsin’s legislature was in session with no pending prohibition bills though restrictive measures awaited action.
The article reflects on how banker attention to the foreign exchange problem, especially sterling, slows speculation. It argues fluctuations harm business while asserting the U S will sustain exports of agriculture and manufactured goods, with ample credit and patient finance guiding a secure expansion.
Vancouver June 21. Fifteen Austrians are under arrest charged with breaking internment rules by attempting to flee to the United States. They were seized on a scow in Burrard Inlet after a police chase by a patrol boat. no resistance was offered.
Azav announces Dillon and Co at 1105 Main Street offering desirable millinery goods for about half the price charged by rivals. Dr Paul M Reinsch, the U S minister to China, has arrived in Tonto and will sail home today on the steamship Minnesota.
An assortment of farm implements listed includes wood mowing machines hay rakes tedders reapers cream separators gasoline engines and silos. The items suggest a rural equipment inventory or advertisement showcasing essential farm gear for crop and dairy operations.
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