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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1909
Page
12
The D. M. Read Co announces its annual fair week opening Monday the twenty ninth and lasting one week. It promises a festive period with many attractions and spring merchandise, fashion ideas, summer wardrobe inspirations, and new home furnishings across all departments.
Bentley's Metropolitan Orchestra performs every afternoon at two. The Criterion Four will sing at each concert. Mrs. Martin W. Sturtevant performs dialect songs. Tea is served in the Tea Room daily. Second floor near the Reading Room. A Whee Lock Pianola Recital begins at ten each morning from M. Steinert Sons & Co.
The Fair offers a special souvenir to all customers who spend $2.00 or more. The item is described as a dainty unique article designed for home use and display. Open House will run six days with daily invites to all attendees to enjoy the event.
The Board of Charities debated salaries and deficits at last night’s meeting. Charles Miller, Lakeview steward, asked a $1800 annual salary but won a $10 monthly raise amid claims inmates had doubled, while Miss Bessie Lavin sought a rise to $450 though denied. The board aimed to curb hospital bills through closer supervision and faster patient discharge, with Supt. Brennan tasked to monitor hospital use and home removals.
The text notes persistent revenue shortages and forecasts a similar deficit at year end. It discusses attempts to share costs for upgrading a driver’s quarters for an emergency ambulance and notes this work cost the board about $500. An unsolicited testimonial claims Foley's Orino Laxative cured a child’s constipation and fever, with local agent contact.
Local items report Mrs W N Reynolds traveling to Hartford to visit Rev Otis Barker. Misses Jessie M and Mabel Taylor enjoyed a New York trip. Mary Kilbride treated for grippe. John Madigan returns to Borden Co after illness. several residents travel or visit friends in nearby towns. Honor Roll lists many names across German, English, Civics, History, sciences and languages. Augusta Campbell wins $10 public reading prize at Syracuse University. various social and professional movements noted including bank activity and plant visits.
The text lists class assignments for Third Year French Commercial Arithmetic and Arithmetic with names like Helen Houlihan Anna Ruffles Lena Blake Michael Blake and many others. It notes a March 26 date in New York and describes a boxing match where Young Corbett vs Bert Keyes ended in a draw after ten gruelling rounds with both fighters taking punishment and mutual resilience.
An advertisement extols harmony at meals aided by Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. It claims tablets boost digestion, calm the digestive tract, and prevent nausea by improving stomach juices. It notes frequent physician use, drugstore availability, price 50 cents, and offers a free trial from the F. A. Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
Radford B Smith operates a department store at 1072 Main Street presenting a Saturday sale on 89 Fairfield Ave. The ad lists numerous bargains across categories and prices from 3c to 98c, highlighting belts, buckles, corset covers, night dresses, shirts, toys, gloves, bags, pinochle cards, underwear, petticoats, twine, photo albums, and more. A special sale window is set between 9 and 10 A.M. with emphasis on novelty items and bulk discounts.
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