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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
10
A catalog style listing shows discounted women's hats including children’s trimmed dress hats and genuine Panama hats, along with indestructible Panama hats and white Iceland fox fur scarfs. Also featured are spring weight cloth coats, guaranteed raincoats, fibre silk sweaters, feather trims, chiffon neck ruffs, veils, and ostrich neck boas at half or reduced prices with per yard or per item pricing.
A list of vintage sale items with prices in dollars and cents. Includes Natural Leghorn Hats in varying styles from 98c to $6.50, Bankok Braid Hats, Renaissance Lace Braid Hats, Black Percaline Petticoats, Black Sateen Petticoats, various White Shirt Waists and Lingerie Shirts, and Silk Waists with prices ranging from under a dollar to several dollars.
In the probate record, Gay Sarah Elizabeth Jessup bequeaths about 10 000 to churches hospitals and charitable institutions. She also details 1 000 bequests to St Pauls Fairfield Bridgeport Hospital Bridgeport Protestant Orphan Asylum and St Georges Episcopal Church Bridgeport. Other legacies include 500 to several churches and hospitals, 200 to Fairfield Cemetery association, and smaller 100 and 50 gifts to numerous individuals. The residue about 2 000 goes equally to Bridgeport Protestant Orphan Asylum and St Pauls Episcopal Church of Fairfield.
Antonio Carlo of 171 Bishop Street Waterbury shot himself in the heart at his home before daybreak after 15 years of paralysis. A milkman found the body about an hour later and notified police, ending his suffering.
Beardsley park area reports two homes entered last night. At F A Benton 125 Livingston Place a pair of trousers and $9.75 were taken after entry through a rear pantry window. at Mrs Henry Cook Livingston Place a cold chicken was taken and a midnight meal eaten. Detectives cite clues suggesting three intruders may have been involved around 1:30 or 2:00 am. The Benton house also hid $40 in a concealed location.
In Norwalk civil court this afternoon a witness testified Ida Bresev a local businesswoman met Abraham Levy in her store and that Levy the co respondent often visited. Louis Avrick who runs a nearby clothing store corroborated seeing Levy enter Bresev's shop with her while officer Teufel noted them walking arm in arm at night but found no improper conduct. Bresev seeks divorce on grounds of cruelty and her husband Philip Bresev is counter defendant.
Philadelphia May 16. Primary elections were held across Pennsylvania with only one presidential name on each party ballot. Democratic voters backed Wilson. Republican voters supported Brumbaugh, while Socialist Benson headed the Socialist ticket. Key struggle within the GOP centered on delegation to Chicago with Penrose opposing Brumbaugh’s free delegation. Knox named for Senate, Palmer and Nieber vie for national committeeman, with both factions pledging Wilson support.
Washington May 16 Rural credits legislation moved closer to enactment as the House approved the Glass bill by 295 to 10 Differences with the Senate version may be settled in conference The House bill offers more liberal provisions for borrowers than the Senate measure both would provide for a
The Federal Farm Loan Board and twelve land banks would offer farmers loans at a six percent maximum rate through local land associations. Mortgage terms would run from five to twenty six years and serve as the basis for insurance of farm loan bonds.
An advertisement touts Cyrus Roach Powder as a safe powder that suppresses roaches where they gather. The copy claims the product is harmless, does not drive pests to neighbors, and is available for 20c and 3c.
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