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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1916
Page
12
Market notes show silk and wool crepes yard and 98 cents afternoon dresses advertised as fashionable at 40 inches. Prices and fabrics listed in a brief fashion segment likely from a department store or shop listing.
Large and roomy armchairs with Spanish leather and full spring seats are offered with sale prices from 29.00 down from 35.00. Mahogany rockers with leather and solid posts list at 16.00 to 17.00, while white enameled beds and brass-trimmed tables are also marked down. Various sizes and finishes shown, with items on the third floor and a display of glassware and table items priced per sixes.
The May Invitation Sale features Foulards in navy and taupe, satin stripe silks, and crepe for blouses. Jockey Club and Gladiator stripes, pongee, and sports wear fabrics dominate, with bargains on lace, veils, voiles, lawns, and linens. Home goods include Bissell sweeper, gas irons, scales, and oak chiffoniers. Numerous discounts on fabrics, gowns, and trims signal a robust summer inventory.
A dainty novelty box offers four boxes of fine sweets including chocolates gumdrops and marshmallows in fruit paste. Priced usually at 80 cents, a special 50 cent deal draws buyers.
The attorney general outlined Casement’s plan to form an Irish Brigade among German prison camps in 1915. Recruits were promised passage to America or to Berlin as guests of the German government, with potential land defense if Germany won the war. Bailey, Robinson, Cronin and others testified, noting green uniforms, cash offers, and pamphlets to spread the cause as Casement eyed German support and a future rebellion. The court adjourned for lunch as testimonies continued.
Final dividend of eleven percent declared for creditors of Julius Ulrich of Greenwich after referee John W Banks accepted the trustees account. Ulrichs assets were 1110.16 with liabilities of 2441.88, totaling twenty one percent now paid to creditors. Frances Murtha of this city filed for divorce from James Murtha of New Britain in superior court, alleging intolerable cruelty. they wed July 5, 1913, Frances Stempen before marriage.
Fairfield May 15 12 year old Frank Mercurio is recovering after four year old Thomas Kern struck him on the head with a hammer during play. Mercurio's scalp was cut and dirt in the wound raised fears of blood poisoning though Dr. W H Donaldson expects recovery. The two boys were near the Kern home when the strike occurred as Mercurio picked a flower. Mrs Frederick Funston leads a drive to form a Red Cross branch in San Antonio Texas. The USS Tallahassee escorted four submarines that had been at Hampton Roads and then sailed to New York.
A brief item lists fabric colorways and lengths for sports clothes. Myrtle Green and Old Blue are noted, with 28 inch and 85 cents pricing for biscuits and Wildrose as a color or style tag.
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