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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1909

Page

6

Children’s Wear Bonanza at Main Floor Gingham Frocks a Bargain

The ad promotes ready to wear children’s garments in ging ham, chambray and percale for ages 2 to 8, with prices from 50 cts to $1.00. Guimpe and Princess dresses in blue and pink, suspender dresses, plaited frocks, chambray outfits, and mail order items feature. Puzzles in Picture Department offered at 10 cts each. Also broom covers at 15 cts and a Petticoat sale with $5.00 taffeta skirts on sale for $3.98.

Guimpes Mother Hubbard

Westport Delays Town Hall Dedication to Summer

Town postpones the dedication as weather and conditions improve in summer. Various civic notes include local happenings such as visits, lectures, church announcements, a fox and cubs shot in town, library donations, hospitalizations, and questions over town hall costs.

Town Boy Returns from Indian-Hunt Dreams of Peaceful Life

A youth expresses eagerness to rejoin the monotony and tranquil scenes of his hometown, hoping for funds to bring him back. This mirrors the common fate of boys who venture out seeking adventures against Indians.

St Patrick Party at Newtown and Local Notes

Miss Julia B. Duncombe hosted a St Patrick celebration with green white and gold decor, whist, and a luncheon. Community notes report church services, Guild and choir activities, Holy Communion, St Patrick feast days, and Y M C A and Temperance topics across local organizations.

Julia B. Duncombe St. Patrick Ireland Miss Duncombe

Personal notices highlight social visits and local events

Miss Regina Knot gains notice in Troy musical circles while Miss Ida O Rourke hosts Miss Lulu Hayes at Pembroke street. Irene Wren visits Savannah with her sister. Roderick McNeil and Ned Lambert drive to New York in a Isotta. Antlers rise in Elks auxiliary in town. Will Redgate mourns a missing heirloom meerschaum pipe. K of C council plans a Bagies hall May 10 event. A near miss as an arcade arc light falls near John Grant. New K of C council rooms on Main street prep for gala night. Nimbie Fingers sewing club busy making items for display. members recently visited New York. LEW.

Robinson Edith Bradley Weston Ethel Fairch Stevens New Bishop New Methodist Church As 7 Congregational Church New York Red Fox John Holley, Jr Joseph Hyatt Baltimore Ambrose Huributt the Herald Westport Maine Nathaniel Foster The Historical Society Norwich Hospital William Horrigan Bridgeport Joseph Adams California Judge Perry Southport Civic Club Fairfield New Town House Thomas Kirk Washington Taft Weather Bureau Loretta Perry Pairfield Saugatuck United Enpuertoe Company Meriden Conao Trolley Company Norwalk Town Hall Gees Women’s Town Improvement Society Sre Methodist Church of Toad Allen West Regina Knot Troy Ida O'Rourke Pembroke Street Lulu Hayes Waterbury Ida $Y Rourke Stratfield Irene Wren State Street Savannah Roderick McNeil Ned Lambert Order of Elks the Antlers Will Redgate Aragon Council John Grant National Bank United K

Forty Hour Devotion at St Josephs German Church

Parish notes announce the Forty Hour Devotion opening at St Josephs German church at the 10 30 mass on Sunday March 28 and closing at the 9 a m mass on Tuesday March 30 with communion in a body by several societies. Confessions will be heard on Monday March 29 with visiting priests present. Masses will be held at 8 15 or 9 o clock on week days and a high mass at 10 30 m on Sundays withStations of the Cross and Benediction on Fridays. Funds raised support a larger church as the present building nears capacity.

Helen Kilbride Park City Wm. Driscoll Philadelphia P. H. Gannon Bridgeport Mary Butler Stagy Ella Blake R. H. Beers & Co Grippe Trinity Notes J. H. George St. Luke Beelzebub Guild Room Hawlerville Chapel O. O. Wricht St. Rose's Michael Bradley Ladies’ Missionary Society SC. Scudder Christian Endeavor Meeting St. Joseph's St. Michael's Sick Benefit Society St. Boniface G. C Father Dahme Dahme Germania Hall St. Joseph's Church St. Joseph’s Sick Benefit Society Joseph Kunkel John Dobry Madison Avenue New Society St. Joseph's Sick Benefit Society Finc Hc. K

Endurance Run Sparks Public Anger Across States

Hartford Times reports a serious Massachusetts accident linked to the event, with broader damage to the automobile trade. The incident inflamed public sentiment against outsiders in two states, whose employers allegedly incentivized lawbreaking and disregard for rules, harming manufacturers and dealers alike.

Hartford Massachusetts

Life Behind Walls in Morocco and Odd Classified Bits

A fragmentary column sketches life of Moroccan women confined to walled houses and rooftop visits. It blends curious anecdotes about pawnbrokers and autographs, then shifts to light exchanges about marriage, age, absentmindedness, and a want ad note.

Morocco

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