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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
11
A chaotic price sheet from Hartford and Paris shops lists straw hats, toques, and laces with prices from 4.8c to 92.75. Items include colored straw untrimmed hats, trimmed Bats, children's hats, lace hats, ready to wear straw toques, and black straws with varying finishes.
Readers are urged to visit tomorrow’s sale described as one of the biggest Saturdays in the store’s history. Women especially encouraged to shop for underpriced hats, veils, boas, jackets, andraincoats with deep discounts on ostrich plumes, ribbons, and lawn waists.
Greens Farms resident Thomas J. Welsh attempted to climb an electric light pole at Fairfield avenue corner in broad morning hours. Patrolman Brown escorted him to police HQ after an odd display that amused bystanders and drew questions from officials.
Charles M. Schwab agreed to purchase about 3,000,000 tons of Swedish ore for Bethlehem Steel, likely shipped over four years, with an estimated cost of around 17 million dollars including freight. Also advertised is Cyrus Wart Remover from The Cyrus Pharmacy for wart removal and a stove polish product from Wm. Winn.
Advertisement lists sporting goods items with prices starting at 5 dollars and up to 1.75 dollars for certain items, noting discounts and closeouts. The brief catalog highlights bargain sports gear and sale terms for shoppers.
Spectators witnessed 19 year old Benjamin Gargano vault the station fence as a New Haven train began to move. He was crushed then dragged 100 yards but survived with extensive bruising. He was treated at Emergency Hospital and later left, miraculously alive.
In a Senate speech Senator Simmons of North Carolina urged government support to improve rural highways. He argued rural roads are vital for farmers and the nation, noting the contrast between top railways and poor highways and stating the government helped build railways and should help build country roads.
A fragment notes that farm products must be hauled before reaching national highways. The text implies regulatory steps affecting agricultural transport and road use. No additional context or figures are provided to specify dates or authorities.
New London police search for a forger who raised a $32 check to $64 and tried to cash it at the National Bank of Commerce yesterday. The suspect fled with a messenger and a partial description provided by the boy. The check, drawn on the local bank, was mailed from the city to Boston. Government secret service may be called.
Turkish forces sent to quell the Arabia rebellion suffered heavy losses near Gheesan on the Red Sea. Reports from Podeidah say 700 to 1,000 soldiers died, possibly including commander Mahomet Ali Pasha who vanished after the battle. Survivors retreated as Turkish gunboats shelled the refuge area. Reinforcements were sent today.
Washington June 23 Mrs Luke Lea wife of Tennessee senator whose life was saved by a quart of her husband blood transfusion was declared out of danger today.
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