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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1913
Page
3
Local florist James Horan and Son Florists suffered a death notice reflecting the passing of its proprietor and a longtime business figure. The item notes the firm name, indicates a death in the family or management line, and signals a community loss for horticulture and service.
The Bridgeport Exposition of food products merchandise and manufactures opens tonight at the armory with decorations in place and exhibits arranged. Mayor Clifotra B. Wilson will speak at eight and illuminate the hall lights as city officials attend a representative gathering. The Coast Artillery band will perform and moving pictures will show industrial scenes, drawing crowds to a week long display of diverse booths and demonstrations highlighting local industry.
A belated telegram from Dayton asks Bridgeport leaders to provide relief funds for the flooded cities. Messages from Dayton Citizens Relief Committee, Adams Express, and local chambers urge quick aid. Hibernian Society calls for support for Ohio flood victims nationwide. The Bridgeport Board of Trade offers free pickup and delivery of flood relief shipments.
J P Morgan Jr. battles illness under care of doctors and diet amid Rome reports as he leaves Easter services. He asks not to be spoken to and heads toward his Madison Avenue home after receiving two Rome cablegrams awaiting a company statement.
John Pierpont Morgan rose from early anonymity on a maritime insurer board to become a dominant financier. He built a vast power base controlling wealth, art, and industry, and orchestrated pivotal moves like United States Steel while weathering failures such as Northern Securities and the International Steamship Trust.
Hartford reports the social ties of J P Morgan to Connecticut and the Wadsworth Atheneum. New Haven's Mellen and the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad acknowledge the loss and Morgan's influence on finance and policy. Rome's Pope Pius XIII calls him a great and good man.
The Bridgeport Morning Telegram announces staff changes. Arthur F. Williams leaves the paper as city editor to work in Philadelphia. Louis J. Reilly becomes city editor, moving from The Farmer. John A. L. Julian departs after six years with The Telegram. A burglary occurred at 205 Cherry street while A L Polena was away, with a bank book and cash stolen from his trunk.
Limited time sale invites women to select plain or fancy woolen skirts and have measurements taken immediately. Fabrics include serges whipcords and fancy blends in light and dark shades. Skirts will be made and delivered ready for wear with no further store visits.
A local retailer advertises fine batiste at 25 cents per yard and a small lot of mercerised batiste, 45 inches wide, pure white with a lustrous finish. The text promises high quality and speedy sale, noting a listed value of 29 cents per yard but does not complete the sale terms.
An advertisement extols Columbia bicycles as the standard of quality with models for 1913 including Two speed chainless at 54 100, racer coaster brake, and roadster at 45, plus the Hartford at 30, highlighting materials, craft, and value as roads and air invite riding from a basement storefront.
An old listing describes Oilproof Howland tires marked Oilproof with a red rubber difference and a guarantee that they will not be insured by road oil for a season. If any damage occurs, buyers receive a replacement tire. Regular Howland tires are guaranteed against material or workmanship defects with a 30 day adjustment window.
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