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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
7
Readable fragments describe soft fabrics and modern suits, with push for new colors and patterns. Mentions affordable pricing from 15 to 25 dollars and new neckwear, shirts, underwear, and accessories. Encourages shoppers to visit now as part of the season rollout.
Collector’s notice appears to address debts tied to Bersih Hotel and clothing furnishings at 1227-1229 Main Street. The document references a two year term from a start date, with charges and collection actions noted. Named party JOSEPH FI is listed among particulars.
City socialists plan a May Day celebration this evening at Park Theatre Building Amin Street with a welcome speech by Mier Firence Walles of Indiana and two music selections by local talent. Prominent attendees listed include Mia Frederice Cederhoim and others. Admission is charged and refreshments will be served.
Fragmented OCR text lists varied foods and items such as lobsters steak cod and salt cod mixes with unclear references to places and brands. Several garbled phrases reference markets and possible vendors, with no coherent event or outcome to report.
A vintage Blanche Beacon feature explains how facial features like nose shape supposedly indicate personality traits such as aggressiveness generosity and prudence. It offers playful yet dated astrology like readings linking ridges points and tips to ambition trust and reserve.
Local notes describe a repeat minstrel performance at the Presbyterian church with new features and admission by donation. Community groups debate establishing a municipal gas plant while various civic events unfold including parades, alumni dances, and stage productions with noted local figures and venues.
Hartford dispatch reports Bridgeport Mayor Clifford B. Wilson rallying 40 to 50 supporters to issue bonds for a State street bridge and a Stratford avenue span. Officials and legislators debated an automatic referendum threshold of twenty percent, with supporters and opponents arguing over how to attach a referendum to the bonding bills.
Negotiations for the sale of the Mark Twain place in Redding continue after a New York agency reported a buyer, possibly Ingersoll, with papers to be drawn. The option was originally secured by Miss Howe for a seminary but forfeited $500. Price earlier dropped to $56,000 from the original value.
Listings describe petticoats, gowns, drawers and slips offered at 98 cents each. Fabrics include namsook muslin Val lace embroidery and ribbon insertions. Styles feature embroidery yokes, deep flounces, square and lil necks with generous trimming. Located from Main to Middle Streets at 1138 to 1144 Majin Street.
A letter defends Georgetown against claims it has no traffic or importance, arguing the town is a busy manufacturing center with substantial railroad freight and passenger movement. It lauds Edward A. Pinkney as a public spirited and useful citizen contributing to Georgetown’s advantages over the eastern section.
Readied for Haydn Creation at the Armory. A chorus of 25 voices assists including three soloists from New York and a 46 piece orchestra from the Philharmonic Society. 500 rush tickets held, concert to begin promptly at a stated evening hour with special Connecticut Company rail service to accommodate attendees.
Hartford May 1 The Hovantonte Power Company, backed by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, seeks an amendment to its charter to extend water power rights along most of the Houantonte River. John H Lancaster opposes, arguing loss of property rights without compensation as lands along the river would lose dam-building rights.
Mingting Brothers announced two exhibitions in Ferttenport on May 22 with a parade. The show features 1,200 men and 680 horses, a cast of 400 daring performers, and a prodigious production with trained equestrians and a large train of fees and properties.
Hartford May 1 The oyster industry protests a proposed tax plan described as a total yield levy on oyster products. Officials warn it would cripple producers and threaten business, arguing the levy would raise costs and reduce output while harming workers and communities dependent on the trade.
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