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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
10
A vintage sale notice advertises white lingerie shirts in multiple colors, crepe de Chine blouses, silk petticoats, marine neck ruffs, ostrich boas, white Iceland fox fur, brown and gray fox fur sea coats, guaranteed raincoats, and assorted spring coats.
Michael Monanaro aged 1 from Lexington avenue paid 50 cents for breaking a glass pane in the St Joseph's Italian club social room at James street and Linen avenue. Policeman Langham arrested him. Judge Wilder fined him $1 and costs. Albert Montanaro aged 16 and Louis Buccassio aged 18, cousins of the offender, received probation terms. The first offender could not pay the fine and was sent to county jail.
Hartford May 4 Joseph Buths of Hartford has been appointed grand treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut F A M by Grand Master Thomas McKenzie of Pawtucket He succeeds Lenate B Boeworth who died last Saturday Buths also wins election as treasurer of the Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut filling the vacancy caused by the death He is a prominent Hartford figure and has served as a street commissioner since April 1892 now in his sixteenth term as president of the board.
Harry A. Marsh of the Machinists Union reports the office on Cannon Street entered last night with a pried window. About $40 stolen from the desk in the office room. Police informed and investigations underway.
The firm has organized with officers President Isaac O Farber Treasurer Abraham Farber and Secretary Maurice Abel of Bridgeport. Authorized capital stock is 2000 dollars, dividing into 40 shares of common stock par value. The action establishes directors and corporate structure.
A forecast covers the lake region and New England with expectant conditions. It notes varying temperatures, chances of light rain, and winds from the northwest along coastal areas. Regions may experience cooler nights and mild daytime highs, with coastal fog near shorelines possible.
Advert says Cyrus Pile Ointment relieves painful piles with a few applications. It guarantees satisfaction or money back, offered at a price of 500.
The Cyrus Pharmacy located at Pairsfield Ay and Courtland St operates as a local drugstore serving the neighborhood. It advertises medicines and sundries with clerks ready to assist customers and fill prescriptions.
The New England Development Co opened in Bridgeport and bought about 80 acres from H B Seeley, rounding 900 lots across three tracts. With 25 years in New York real estate, they plan immediate market release, advertising to workers, and huge investment to attract homeowners, betting on Bridgeport’s growth and North Bridgeport's future.
The famed American tenor Orville Harrold will perform at the Park Theatre on Sunday May 14. He is noted for exceptional high notes and a smooth lyric style earning him comparison to past greats and declaring him the greatest American tenor of his era. A separate item reports Thomas H. O Keefe 24 charged with reckless driving after a collision with a motorcycle on Barnum Avenue and Park Street.
Thomas Brennan age 36 of New town, already infamous to police, is held in Boston on grand larceny charges. The record spans years with prior sentences for theft and statutory burglary in several cities. Brennan used aliases, befriended churchgoers, and once planned a fake funeral to obtain funds, then fled after mortgaging thoughts of future fortune.
Six months in county jail are noted and the records have been forwarded to the Boston police by Acting Captain Cronan and will be used against Brennan when he is brought to trial in that city.
B L Sullivan a Hast Main street merchant wins a suit from David Apstein claiming Sullivan owed 277 50 commission for procuring a buyer at East Main and Shelton streets. Judge Scott rules for Sullivan to recover costs. Apstein testified he found Samuel Cohen willing to pay 18500. Sullivan denied the claim. In a separate case boxing promoter Ducky Holmes wins costs against Wilson R Ford after a 1912 Walnut Beach collision where Ford’s horse was killed on the railroad tracks.
No change recorded in the condition of Rev Matthew Jankela pastor of St Cyril's Methodus Slovak church who was stricken with apoplexy weeks ago. Father Jankela has been unconscious for the last 48 hours with hopes of recovery nearly abandoned.
Stamford May 1 J Edward Allen a 69 year old veteran engineer on the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad dropped dead of apoplexy today as he was about to board his engine in the local yards for the company. He had long driven a switching engine here and is survived by his widow and a daughter.
Washington May 4 Senator O Gorman of New York announced his decision not to seek re election. His statement said his term ends March 4 1917 after 24 years in public service including 18 years as a judge and six as a senator with personal affairs needing undivided attention.
Civil service examinations for a rural letter carrier for the post office of Litchfield will be held on May 27 at Winsted Torrington New Milford Bristol Litchfield and Waterbury. Application blanks may be obtained at the post offices of any above named places or from the secretary of the local examining board or from the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington D C. RK 4 at kindling wood 33 00 per load dumped 255 Water St Phone 1043 3 Raa.
A summary of 1915 federal military spending shows 170.7 million dollars total. Civil establishment costs, rivers and harbors spending, and military expenditures cover the army, academies, posts, fortifications, and related items. The text also notes canteens have been abolished at army posts, though post exchanges remain.
Readers query the count of US newspapers by printing language. It lists counts for English and many minority languages and asks how much money Austria Turkey Russia France Germany and Great Britain have invested in the United States, with Britain cited at about 7 billion dollars and Germany 1.5 billion, France 400 million, others none.
Theodore Roosevelt recounts a Pareels Indians ball game using only the head, with eight to ten players per side and no hands. He notes astonishing headwork and dives to return the ball. The text also shares a Japanese economics anecdote about spending to avoid loss, and a tip on posture from looking-glass observation.
A collage of excerpts describes Madagascar as a French colony since 1896 with a Malay-origin majority and diverse ethnic mix. It contrasts nature's healing influence with human fatigue and cites Emerson on perception. The page also includes light comic dialogue about engagements and a quip on spring mattresses from a 19th century exchange.
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