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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
7
Our business future hinges on pleasing businessmen with value. A $20 suit showcases every element a businessperson expects, offering more value than any prior purchase and a money back guarantee as we assume all risk. Out of the big rent section.
Evening Farmer letters complain about library attendants closing the reference room seven minutes early ahead of official closing time. The letter urges staff to follow rules and keep the room open until the correct hour.
An ad fragment notes many paint brands and compares price per gallon and job costs. It mentions Hubbell Wade Co selling Devoe and questions value versus cheaper options, implying savings over time. The text is promotional and part of a local newspaper advertisement.
At the annual meeting held Tuesday afternoon in the chapel of the First Congregational church, officers were elected led by president Mrs. N. EH Wor im. The first vice president is Mrs. Samuel M. Gar Neck and the second vice president is Mrs. William is. Miss Larah Richards serves as secretary with Miss Julia Gurr as treasurer. Directors include Mrs Morris B. Beardsley and several listed members. The year’s dues managers are Mrs. Wa for and Mrs. Hawley, with Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Nothnagie as cutters.
Twenty three week salaries totaling 630 500 for top Metropolitan and Chicago Opera stars depart for Europe. Notable payments include Enrico Caruso 310 000 Geraldine Farrar 85 000 Emily Destin 76 000 Antonio Scotti 50 000 and Arturo Toscanini 42 000 among others.
Local merchants advertise a clearance on coats at Moss & Krieger's store due to warm weather and Easter season. W. D. Cook & Son announces a big fresh fish shipment including bluefish roe shad haddock and clams at 523 Water Street.
The readable lines suggest a legal or consumer issue with prices or guarantees, mentioning a party named LFANEASY and a sequence of garbled words. It is not possible to determine a full event, date, or outcome from the fragment provided.
Stratford May 8 The Stratford Board of Trade will hold its regular meeting in the Town hall this evening with committees reporting on town improvement parks and public places and legislation and taxation. Also notes on petitions to keep Miss Cleveland playing in Bridgeport and local moves by Stratford youths to Canada.
Thomas J. Carr expands and renovates the main dining room at Garrs Restaurant corner Broad and Cannon streets. The space is enlarged, redecorated, and refurbished with a 102-seat capacity and new after theater menu. The project features a grand kitchen, European influence, daily orchestral concerts by Raynold's Park Theatre orchestra, and a two hour after theater program.
The ad extols Uneeda Biscuit soda crackers as superior and freshly crisp from a protecting package. It touts National Biscuit Company bakery standards and a five cent price, contrasting with older barrels and boxes where flavor and crispness faded.
A humorous piece discusses how women adjust veils to affect appearance, noting misalignments and the time spent. It contrasts French women who spend minutes fine tuning their veils with the observer’s view of these facial contours and color changes.
Monroe and Mrs. Daniel W. Kirtz sail from New York for a four month trip. Master Wheeler stays with grandparents Albert and Mrs. Wheeler. Local car owners and milk deliveries adjust schedules. East Village teams played Stevenson at Hubbell Park with a 12 11 score.
Fifteen members of the Trumbull Christian Society traveled by train and returned by bus after a social at the South Congregational church in Bridgeport. Names listed include Mrs. Arthur Linley Mrs. Frank Speers Johanna Speers Ruth Linley and others.
Harriet E. Sherwood offers special scalp treatment services for oily hair in the Security Building at 412 Security Building and 12215 Main St. Phone 1373. The ad promotes manicuring and scalp care under her care.
In a House floor exchange on May day, Representative Donovan of Connecticut called Ebenezer J. Hill a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde figure for supporting free Cuban cigars and opposing protection at home. Donovan defended his charges and urged honesty in legislation and spending policy for the Philippines and U.S. workers.
The article extols Arthur Saxon a German strongman with extreme feats, lifting and supporting heavy weights and even forming an understructure for a car passage. His brothers join him in demonstrations praised by doctors, editors, and European observers. The Ringling Brothers circus tour features Saxon acts alongside new European acts in Bridgeport and New York.
Mrs Rob Burch of Fairfield was found guilty by a jury in the criminal court of common pleas yesterday for assault breach of the peace and using abusive language. She was fined 10 dollars plus costs.
Mary Conway of Fairfield filed charges against Mrs. Burch after a dispute over Mrs. Burchs dog barking. In Fairfield court Mrs. Burch was found guilty but appealed the decision.
A 19th century letter from BB Lewis responds to Judson's critique of Connecticut sewage disposal. It argues the era of abundant shad and fisheries is gone, cites overfished Alaskan canneries, and questions sewerage extraction and disinfection methods. The writer notes mud flats emit smells and praises New York’s tidewater setting.
A national organizer J C Potts of Boston is expected in the city to mediate the wage dispute. Potts aims to unite bosses and workers to seek an amicable settlement on the demanded pay raise.
Jurors in the superior court hear Judge JR Taylor testify in a damage suit. The defense claims the case was not timely filed within three years. Details describe a wagon collision involving Wright and Lewton in South Norwalk with a specified monetary claim.
A Locomobile car once intended as a tractor for a reserve steamer is to be converted into a vehicle for Assistant Chief Johnson. The project aims to provide a practical, motorized means for official duties and rapid response.
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