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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1913
Page
9
Colonel Tod hunter faces Bedford Giles at a Missouri barbecue rally where vast crowds gathered to hear fiery oratory praising Stephen K. Yancey. Giles extols Yancey as a superb democratic leader while overstating rhetoric and stoking enthusiasm among attendees.
In Dunklin county Bedford Giles praises Stephen E. Yancey as ideal governor candidate while Colonel Todhunter mocks rival Bill Strickland. The audience roars with laughter at the spectacle, Todhunter withdraws Strickland in Yancey’s favor, and Giles faces a public rebuke amid a sweeping political night. Lottie May Doggett’s ballroom trouble alarms Col Todhunter who counsels caution to spare old Rafe Doggett hardship.
A Bath Maine man E S Bacon warns railroaders about kidney pain and praises Foley Kidney Pills for restoring energy after years of misery. He notes improved health since starting the pills and endorses them from his Bath address.
Manager Poli opens with Edison Kineto-Phone show in Bridgeport featuring three subjects per performance plus vaudeville acts. Acts include In the Barracks by Lasky, Wright and Dietrich, Yungman Family, The Metropolitan Minstrels, and more with six tickets limit to curb scalping. Fox Lyric follows with six headline vaudeville acts including The Electric Boy, Fireman and the Foreman, Imhoff the Hebrew comedian, Ferrell Brothers, and Charlie Gibbs, plus six reels of photoplays.
Park Theatre showcases George M. Cohan’s The Little Millionaire a lively musical farce tonight and Harold Bell Wrights The Shepherd of the Hills in a two day initial run with matinees starting tomorrow. Wright’s drama promises uplift and a renewed faith while celebrating truth beauty and hopeful resolution.
Dr. McDonald, the electrical wizard, wowed Bridgeport crowds with a shock proving act that defies fear of electricity. The Plaza program for Tuesday and Wednesday also features Dixon and Dixon clowns Benny Fry Dresner and Prince Nat Goetz Leonard and Alvin in acts plus four reels of daytime motion pictures.
An epidemic of coughing affects young and old. Foley's Honey & Tar Compound promoted as a quick safe remedy for coughs and colds. A. S. Jones of Lea Pharmacy Chico California endorses its non narcotic formula and recommends it. Adv. Stratford Ave and Sixth St. cross street.
Bridgeport officials announce the Palm Garden will headline the Bridgeport Exposition opening next Monday at the Armory. Run by the Ladies Auxiliary of the United Commercial Travelers, the palm paradise with concrete tiered seating will host dainty luncheons, music by the Wheeler & Wilson band, and specialty dishes prepared by chefs from Standard Oil and United Illuminating exhibits using oil and electric ranges. The venue will be transformed with palms, colored lights, and laurel, creating a fairy land atmosphere as decorative work progresses.
An old advertisement claims pneumonia follows a cold but never after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It promises to stop the cough heal inflamed air passages and strengthen the lungs. The genuine product comes in a yellow package with a beehive image. Adv signs F B Brill Stratford Ave and Sixth Street.
The Warner Bros Company fire department plans a four days carnival and dance at the Warner Institute starting Friday evening March 28. Each night includes dancing and entertainment with gifts to be distributed. Speidel's orchestra will provide music. a large committee including Chief J W Keppy and others oversees arrangements for a grand, enjoyable event.
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