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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
7
A local ad offers serges worsteds cassimeres and related fabrics at 12 dollars and 50 cents, claiming the single maker to wearer line is the only source for this price. Likely a promotional note from a clothing firm highlighting unique direct-to-consumer pricing.
The ad invites Bridgeport men to view latest spring fabrics and styles in neat natty suits. It encourages browsing whether or not they plan to buy, framing a cordial invitation to inspect stock and consider options.
A maker offers raincoats at five to twelve dollars and fifty cents, aiming to cut out the middleman and pass savings to buyers. The ad emphasizes direct purchase from the maker to maximize value.
The Easton Baptist jubilee featured a noon dinner with cold meats salads baked beans pies puddings and coffee. Rev F S Clark spoke while reports were read and funds totaling 150 were handed to the treasurer to clear an old debt. The small Baptist Society house burned last night, roof collapsed, and insurance was small. A thunder storm hinted that spring is near.
Regular Greenfield Country club meeting draws good attendance despite threatening weather. Officers nominated for next vote. Whist played and light cake and ice cream served. Mrs. Dwight Adams notes niece Miss Sophia Grumman, now teaching at Brownell Hall, will speak April 10 at West Point district Women’s clubs convention on The Social Life of a Girl in a Small Town.
Fairfield Beach lifeguards break away from moorings as winds surge causing a skiff to drift free. Townsfolk report luck compared with neighbors amid a spate of scares and weather warnings.
Fairfield reports a quiet spell on malignant diseases though scarlet fever reappears in a single case from Lenox Heights. A Stagehouse boat loss troubles the Fairfield Beach Life Saving Station crew. Stratford road accidents raise caution as a Stratfield wagon collides with a trolley. Local weddings, travel plans to Panama, a missionary supper, and a baseball practice draw town interest. A court awarded Mrs. Hall $680 from a former husband over a farm sale dispute. Holy Name bazaar closes after a strong turnout.
A local listing shows price quotes for assorted spirits and wines. Old Crown TM bot sells at $1.00, Wilson Whiskey at $1.05, Hennessy Brandy at $0.95, Robert Burnett Gin at $0.85, Dewar's Scotch at $1.10, and Mumm's Extra Dry Wine at $2.75.
The Wakeman Memorial project will undergo renewal work aimed at repairing and preserving the landmark. Cutting of Carey’s and Hyneck’s corn is noted as a contributing factor to the need, with officials stressing the urgency of the restoration to prevent further decay.
Southport March 28. Wakeman Memorial construction to resume next week after Dowling Bottomley halted in fall for better weather. Brick deliveries arrived. nearby Main Street building to be torn down for memorial entrance. Careys corner improvements aid safer traffic amid earlier near-misses. Geese migrate in windy rain, and Bridgeport Hydraulic fixes leaks on large town mains.
In their pipes in this locality as the pressure when normal is about 50 pounds. Jesse Wakeman returned to his duties at the Switzer pharmacy yesterday after an illness which confined him to the house for three weeks. Joseph Smith is ill at his home with the mumps. Gustave Koopman has purchased a restaurant in South Norwalk and is taking personal charge of the place. Mr. Koopman before purchasing a farm in Southport some time ago was in the restaurant business in New York. Herbert Jennings has sold his racing yacht to New York parties. Mr. Jennings entered this yacht in many races at Larchmont last summer and was highly successful. Workmen have continued the work of top dressing Main street into the Harbor road which is now receiving its covering of trap rock and screenings. The Southport firemen will present their playlet, In the Shadow of the Rockies at National Hall, Westport, on April 23. Name Society of Fairfield will come to a close this evening.
Westport reports a highly successful roast beef supper hosted by the Christchurch Men’s Club with strong turnout and an engaging program of songs recitations and music. Rains have swelled small streams and brooks. local updates note fishing trips, church conference attendance, and social visits amid routine community happenings.
Pittsfield Mass March 28 Mrs May C Brooke last surviving actress of the company that performed Our American Cousin the night Lincoln was shot in Washington has died at the Berkshire Sanatorium North Adams Her husband was W C Brooke a well known New York man
After his death Mrs. Brooke acted with E. H. Sothern and Margaret Anglin. The trio coordinated legal and theatrical efforts following the lawyer's passing, shaping posthumous matters and performances.
Captain Roald Amundsen signed a contract to buy two hydro aeroplanes for his 1914 Arctic voyage. He will study flying for three months before departing San Francisco in June 1914, accompanied by Thorward Wilson and Helmar Hangon. Knute Sanbeck will learn motor construction and repair, aiming to aid the summer overwater dash to the pole.
An old advertisement touts syrup of figs as a gentle liver and bowel cleanse. It claims headaches and digestive distress stem from “sour bile” and decaying waste in the bowels, urging a nightly teaspoon to move toxins by morning without griping. The ad promotes California fig syrup and senna elixir as genuine products and warns against imitators.
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