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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1909
Page
4
Invitations announce the marriage of Miss Mabel Dean daughter of Charles W Dean superintendent of ville Pa to Mr Howland. The ceremony followed by a reception at the bride’s North Main street home.
At 32 Waller Place a Meyers family gathering featured Pater Meyers expanding his orchestra for a pleasant afternoon. Adelina R Meyers presided at the piano while Master Meyers received many gifts. Visitors from Providence joined for George W Bevans silver wedding anniversary at 586 Brooks Street before returning home.
A United Press forecast from New Haven notes fair and cooler tonight followed by Tuesday's fair and warmer conditions. An extended high pressure area over the Lake region brings cool pleasant weather across most sections east of the Rocky Mountains, with freezing temperatures reaching as far south as Virginia.
The issue promotes a $25 made to measure suit for best Rebus solution from English Woolen Mills with free entry, plus Glendale shoes at $2 and a large Glendale assortment. It also features Nothnagle furniture bargains at Bridgeport stores and a last day sale at White House Clothing with heavy estate discounts. Millinery opening at E H Dillon & Co promises Paris imports and new models.
In Ashtabula James Whitla hid 10000 under a cannon in Flat Iron Park to lure home Billie Whitla. A bungling Ashtabula hotel clerk exposed the note and thwarted the kidnap scheme as detectives readied pursuit. The money remained at the park and the child was not recovered.
The city event offers a street scene with Mona Han's orchestra as music. Admission for ladies is 15 cents and gentlemen 25 cents. The program includes net dances and is billed as the best place for a few hours of amusement.
A March 22 fire on Haven in Woodmont, believed incendiary, severely damaged the Willis E. Downes cut and two other properties owned by Mrs. Charles E. Atwater of New Haven and W. H. Downes of Boston. A timely wind shift saved nearby summer residences. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars.
A home dining harmony promotes digestion and happiness. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are marketed to improve stomach juices, quiet the digestive tract, and ease meals. Forty thousand physicians endorse, price 50 cents, order form offered for a free trial package.
Theatres advance sales forecast a record week at Poli's headlined by The Naked Truth a Broadway hit starring Phyllis Rankin and Harry Davenport with a fifteen member company. Wormwood's Circus Brien Havel Co Ila Crannon Brown Navarro Sansonia Lelita and others present acts and new Electrograph scenes.
W H Crane presents George Ade’s Father and the Boys at Smith’s with a wholesome tale of a wool broker father and his college sons. The engagement features Graystark and Graustark returns, plus The Servant in the House with the Preston all star cast.
The Bishop of Connecticut confirmed ten at St. Johns Park and Fairfield avenues and nine at St. Lukes Sixth and Stratford avenues yesterday. Sermons urged service to Christ, obedience, loyalty, and active faith with personal motto God is Our Help.
The writer describes a long lasting skin eruption starting about two years ago with itching and irritation that disrupted work and sleep. After trying various ointments, they resorted to Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Current Pills, which relieved itching and cleared symptoms within a few weeks in 1907.
Lot includes pla t val laces two to four inches wide sold 25c to 50c. Yard goods priced at 60 dozen ladies and childrens handkerchiefs slightly soiled. Lot of ladies linen and embroidered collars reduced to 5c each. Ends of ribbons ten cents per piece in cream white and black edge originally 1.50 to 3.75. Items must be closed out.
A Wisconsin local agent report recounts a three year old boy’s severe illness with high fever. After administering Foley's Urine Laxative the next morning fever subsided and the child recovered. The seller claims the laxative saved his life with a local farmer notice.
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