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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
6
An advertisement touts TIZ foot medicine promising quick relief from sore feet corns and calluses. It claims dramatic walking improvement after one week and promotes purchase through Walter Luther in Chicago at 25 cents per box.
A Woman’s Drug Store on State Street Bridgeport sells Bachman’s Face and Hand Bleach for 25 cents per pot. The product promises to remove blemishes freckles blackheads tan pimples liver spots and similar skin imperfections.
Bridgeport Common Council on June 19 1911 resolves to notify neighbors to appear July 3 1911 at 8 pm in the Council Room City Hall to hear the Connecticut Company petition to install a cromg over on Seaview avenue between Eagle street and Trowel street. The aim is to improve traffic handling during baseball games at Newfield Park per accompanying map and plan. Attest Stephen F Boucher City Clerk.
The Common directs the Clerk to notify interested parties to appear July 3, 1911 at 8 oclock p m in the City Hall Council Room Briarport Connecticut Company to install a cross over in its tracks and build operate maintain four branch off tracks with poles wires switches and appurtenances leading into its transfer yard near Barnum Avenue Summerfield Avenue plan and map accompany the petition.
R Jovani votch a Rogers paper mill worker was caught in a machine belt and mangled. He suffered multiple fractures, internal injuries, and loss of clothing aside from one shoe. He lay unconscious for an hour before rescue. He is described as a Socialist and said to have been a Polish nobleman.
New Britain June 30 Divorce is expected from the separation of Dr and Mrs E L White more. She will allege desertion and he is not expected to contest. Dr Whitemore disappeared from the city three months ago leaving a wife child and a lucrative practice and property holdings in this place estimated at 50 000. He came to the city Wednesday and arranged to move his office to Flushing LL to practice.
President Taft leaves Washington this afternoon for Beverly to settle his family in a cottage for the summer. After a short rest, he will depart Sunday evening for Indianapolis to spend July 4.
William F. Meeker and William F. Mills of Norwalk file co partnership and individual schedules showing no money and inability to pay a 30 dollar filing fee. Co partnership liabilities total 1411.54 while assets reach 1001.95, including stock valued at 800 and debts of 196.95. Individual liabilities or assets are zero. License Denied in Danbury case over illegal temporary loan of dealer markers to Studebaker Co. of New York with caution to avoid future issues. Sigourney windfall: Mrs. Charles S. Sigourney of Danbury claims heir to an 11 million English estate. postpones trip abroad for 2–3 months and expects letters from England supporting her claim. Nugget sold in all cigar stores.
Radford B. Smith promotes a summer goods store lineup for the Fourth of July. The Surprise Store and Sur prise Store advertise apparel for men women and children with low prices, free car fare on purchases over a dollar, and a double guarantee offering refunds or exchanges.
The Branford water system passes from the Housatonic Power Company to the New Haven Water Company or a related corporation. The move unites water supply control from the Housatonic river west to Stony Creek east, with Branford to gain a dedicated Branford Water Company operating from Branford.
In Nahant Massachusetts a suit in Salem court seeks 3.91 from two club members claiming unequal share of profits from a recent dance. The case draws crowded interest as the wealthy Nahant Four Hundred Whist Club navigates a social dispute over a whist prize. Also reported is Michael Grady of 231 Warren Street overcome by heat at the freight house near Union Square and later treated at home. condition not serious.
A Pasadena druggist letter dated March 9 1911 endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as an efficient expectorant free of opiates. The letter from C H Ward Drug Co and Curtis Pharmacy promotes its safety for children and cautions against narcotics while highlighting digestion compatibility.
Live stock markets in New York show common to choice steers at 5 to 6.70 per 100 pounds, fancy at 6.90, bulls 3 to 5.25, fancy dry fed bulls 5.65, cows 1.50 to 4.40, dressed beef 9 to 10 cents for native sides. Veals 3.50 to 9 per 100 pounds, calves 4.75 to 5.35, sheep 2.75 to 8, lambs 6.85 to 8.50, dressed mutton 5 to 7, hogs 15 to 16 cents. Prices barely steady at 6.50 to 6.80 per 100 pounds for good heavy to choice light hogs.
The advertisement promotes watches with Waltham movements and 20 year warrants at $9.00, available in hunting or open face styles for ladies and gentlemen. It also touts gold filled chains, the Simons brand, in varied patterns to suit all tastes, promising good service and style.
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