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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1917
Page
5
Public notices record multiple obituaries funeral notices for Erikson Wolfram Bellman McBride Sturtevant and Barnum estate proceedings. Also classified items including tenement sale rent wanted and auc tion announcements with addresses and dates for June 25 1917 in Bridgeport and surrounding towns.
Obituaries announce Evelyn M Kundert age 3 at home of Fred A Kundert Dixon street after brief illness Mae Muirhead age 24 formerly of this city died in Hartford Carl Jensen funeral held from 45 Burr Road with many mourners and interment Lake View Corrine Dunn aged 1 year 3 months funeral at H A Remington Mortuary Chapel burial Lakeview Mrs Martin W Sturdevant Annie Botsford Hatch Sturdevant died at 42 Fremont Street noted as prominent local soprano singer Charles Victor Verrelle funeral from 532 Brewster Street and St Anthonys Church high mass James Rafferty funeral from sister's home East Washington Ave and St Charles Church with requiem mass Gustave Anderson longtime Bridgeport Swedish resident funeral to be held from his home
Churches and schools in Bridgeport report substantial Red Cross donations amid collections from Catholic parishes and a ball game benefit at Newfield Park. Totals include St Marys 79.67 dollars Sacred Heart 300 dollars and a 600 dollar ball game receipts plus 1278.89 raised by schoolchildren, with a grand citywide total expected well beyond 300000 dollars.
Mr Anderson died at Bridgeport Hospital from shock and burns after his clothes ignited lighting a gas range last Tuesday. His daughter Augusta extinguished the flames but suffered severe burns. He was a Swedish Baptist church member. funeral by Rev Herman Liporin with church deacons as pallbearers. Burial at Mountain Grove cemetery. Surviving are two sons Walter and Gustave and two daughters Mrs Gustave Walberg and Augusta.
A detective bureau scene shows an attorney claiming to represent a defendant, only to discover the client sits beside him. The piece notes this practice has persisted and that rising runner activity has become harassing to police, prompting discussion of stopping the procedures.
Washington June 25 The Senate weighs the fate of prohibition as a wet time measure now that the food control bill with its drastic prohibitions amendment has passed the house. A fierce fight brews over the Lever bill’s prohibitory features as Senator Gore of Oklahoma champions nationwide prohibition yet questions the house methods and timeliness.
The Senate Finance Committee adopts a tax on grains used to make distilled spirits, threatening whiskey production. House action criticized as untimely, with Senate promising to fight the prohibition measure. Senate favored ending whiskey manufacture and taxing beer and wine instead, to keep bonded whiskey for revenue during the war.
A wartime column argues neutral ships idle risk losses to submarines and proposes government or charterer action to mobilize over a million tons of idle neutral tonnage. Measures include directing ships to leave territorial waters, imposing port dues, restricting bunker coal, and government-backed compensation or new-builds to sustain Allied needs during the war.
Prince Udine and members of the Italian mission arrived in Boston from New York at 8 am. A large crowd of Italian residents welcomed them at South Station as city decorations featured the flag of Italy in honor of the visitors.
James A. Buckley of 770 Broad Street is held in bail of 1000 for a hearing June 30 in city court after his auto struck and killed Arthur Burns four years old of 17 Milne Street. Witnesses say Buckley did all he could but the child darted from behind an ice wagon into the vehicle’s path. Coroner Phelan will hear more testimony before a finding. Mia Mcullough of Milne Street witnessed the accident.
An exhibit showcases Sta-Rite corsets with a self hooking device that locks with a push and can be unlocked as easily. Models cover varying figures offering comfort and graceful carriage, with a display on the second floor.
A detailed ad describes a leather travel bag on a steel frame with a leather lining and deep pockets, priced around six dollars, and notes a third-floor display. It also promotes winter knitting supplies for soldiers, including yarns, pillow tops, lace scarves, linens, nightgowns, and lisle union suits, with prices from 25 to 150 cents. It lists earthenware teapots and a large sterling silver tableware assortment on fourth floor, with prices ranging from 50 cents to 25 dollars.
Scout shoes offer durable leather construction and highly flexible soles designed for heavy use. Available for men and boys in deep black or rich tan finishes with sizes from $2.50 to $3.50 on the main floor rear.
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