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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1911
Page
6
First buy a lot and build the style house you like. Live in it or rent it, you become the landlord. Banks take your money with little return while they invest your funds in real estate. You can do the same. Here is your opportunity.
A brisk real estate pitch highlights over 20 acres of lawn land on the east side of North Main Street near St. Vincent's Hospital. The ad touts trolley access, six hundred feet of Main Street frontage, growing development, and favorable prices with easy terms, inviting visits and inquiries to JORDAN at Telephone 1321.
The Merry Elks minstrel troupe promises an exceptional Park Theatre program Monday night with new talent songs and acts. Local stars led by William Lynch join soloists Will Tomlinson Jack Hughes Albert Hyatt and more as a full chorus performs a two part program including the Bridgeport trio Keegan Cowan Finklestone and monologist Bill Toomey.
St Patrick's parish women under Mrs P H Brady prepare a charity whist in Eagles hall next Thursday evening with concerts dancing and refreshments after play. A large prize list and hope for big attendance accompany the event. Pittsburg Lillian Russell denies fourth husband rumor and says she likes Alex Moore.
Bridgeport’s Polis Theatre announces the summer stock season led by John E. Ince with Jane Tyrrell as leading woman and Johnny Junior in juvenile roles. The opening production is Arizona directed by Gunie Secola with Lieutenant Denton and Bonita in key roles and seats on sale now at the box office. William French hosts a surprise party at his home featuring a large gathering and performances by local musicians.
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in all muscles and joints and was bedridden for six weeks with eight physicians failing to help. After using Dr Detchons Relief for Rheumatism she improved immediately and could walk in three days. Sold by Curtis Pharmacy 1149 Main St. Cambridge MA. Mayor Barry arranges with Harvard A A to grant 50 high grade students free admission to Harvard baseball games.
New Haven May 13 A divorce with alimony of 100000 has been granted to Mrs. Henry Lord Wheeler wife of Yale professor Henry Wheeler. Referee White reported fully proven cruelty and Judge Gager granted the divorce and alimony said to be the largest in Connecticut. Mrs Wheeler formerly Eva Swarthout a chorus girl married in 1906 with one child. Prof Wheeler a Yale organic chemistry professor since 1898 born in 1867 in Chicago from a prominent family.
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