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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1913

Page

15

Bridgeport Industrial Exhibit Showcases Local Enterprise

The United Commercial Travelers exhibit marks Bridgeport’s growing industry and the success of local producers. The Farmer highlights Bridgeport made products and the active support of prominent local figures, inviting reader attention to the showcase of local enterprise.

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Bridgeport Industrial Exposition Opens at State Armory

Readied for the Bridgeport Exposition at the State Armory with Mayor Clifford B. Wilson to press the opening button at 8 pm. Hundreds of exhibits from major local firms and outsiders fill 60 booths, with ornate decorations by the Decorative Company of America and live demonstrations, including a Louisiana display by Standard Oil and a telegraph switchboard by the Southern New England Telephone. The event promises record crowds and numerous souvenirs, with a reception committee of Bridgeport officials and merchants.

ALLIS Bridgeport State Armory Armory Clifford, B. Wilson J. Alex. H. Robinson Robinson Warner Bros. Company George B. Clark Company Standard Oil Company Palm Garden Southern New England Telephone Company Decorative Company of America Grand Central Palace New York

Pictures A Treat at Bridgeport Exposition Films

The Towns & Cities Film Co of New York will show moving pictures at Bridgeport's exposition. These first of their kind depict local industry and a heart‑interest story. Miss Rosalie Brennan, crowned Miss Bridgeport, portrays the character in the films as her sister Miss May Bowlby seeks to locate her.

Bullard Machine Tool Co L. H. Corbitt Edward C. Waters Crane Valve Co National Pure Food Products Company B. T. Babbitt Soap Company Buffalo Cereal Company Rosalie Brennan Bridgeport Dictaphone Company of New Haven George B. Clark Company Erwin M. Jennings Company Herb-Co-Phosa Co Dorkin-Frank Company Royal Equipment Company Fairchild and Shelton the Howland Dry Goods Company Connecticut Office and Library Supply Company Cutting and Worthen, Pyle and Tomlinson Towns & Cities’ Film Co New York Armory Howland’s Plaza Theater Miss Bridgeport May Bowlby Miss Bowlby

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