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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1916

Page

9

New Haven Clerks Reach Settlement With Railroad Company

In New Haven last evening a settlement was announced ending a threatened strike by freight clerks of the New Haven Road. General Manager Bardo’s wage proposal was accepted, granting increases tied to daily pay, with gains in working conditions and a cordial tone between employers and workers. The accord, announced by Commissioner Mahany, preserves operation and aims at stable relations.

New Haven New Hayn Road Wellow N Ro Bardo United States Rowland B. Mahany J. di Forrester Oad Majhany Forrester Chapel Street Mahany Publicity Department of the Road Toa Con Cnt New Haven & Hartford Railroad C. L. Bardo York England Hanaser Bardo

Underwear Styles Gather for Summer Wear Ad

A vivid notice invites readers to preview a splendid collection of dainty underwear in light fabrics like batiste nainsook cambric and muslin trimmed with lace embroidery and ribbon. The offer promises savings on items not sold at usual prices while highlighting envelope chemises and combinations as especially in demand.

Nightgown Styles Highlight Embroidered Slipovers

The catalog lists nightgowns and slipovers in muslin, nainsook, and cambric with yokes, pin-tucks, lace edging, and ribbon beading. Prices range from 25 to 3 dollars, with Empire, Dutch collar, and villa-style silhouettes, including frilled flounces, organdy inserts, and vallace trim across pinks, whites, and creams. The item descriptions emphasize yoke designs, embroidery, and decorative trims.

Etty Wibbon Nainsook

Hats on Main Floor Sale Promises Varied Styles

A main floor sale offers untrimmed hats in white black and color with diverse materials and trims. Prices range from half a dollar to more than double, with a wide variety of white hats in greatest demand. The event begins Thursday at 8 30 in a special section near the shoes.

Oldtown Canoes on Sale For Summer

Oldtown canoes in large assortment with 16 to 18 foot lengths in colors dark green orange red gray and white. Prices range from 34 to 48 dollars with models including 17 foot sailing ready options and special 18 foot beauty. Paddles chairs life preserver cushions and racks sold in basement display.

Oldtowns

Seeds That Will Grow Seed Catalog Delight

Seeds that will really grow promise quick results with sun after rain. Grass seed quart package costs 110c with bulbs and flowers priced per dozen or each. Gladiola bulbs 25c per dozen, elephant's ears 8c, nasturtium 5c, sweet peas 3c per packet, dahlias 5c and 7c each. Wee and vegetable seeds 1c per packet. Fourth floor.

Croquet sets advertised for family fun and adults

An advertisement extols croquet for family enjoyment with pricing on 8-ball sets and varnished 8 balls, including special 3-ball and fine 4-ball sets. Prices range from 1.25 to 6 dollars, with finishes noted as excellent. The copy uses playful peruser language and ends with a garbled line about front basement.

Hump hair pins and wearables on sale

New hair pins with a humped tongue promise to keep hair in place whether motor skating dancing or playing tennis. The listing also advertises X ray tape for skirt extensions featherweight duress shields flesh tinted elastic Tango girdles and black rubber aprons in assorted sizes and colors with prices and shelf location.

Warren Georgette

Latin America uses U S machinery to boost exports

New York May 17 Despairing of shipping tonnage Latin American shippers buy U S machinery to turn raw products into manufactured goods For Colombia Brazil Argentina and others this opens new industries like a complete shoe factory in Colombia and wire manufacture for fencing and telephones The lack of tonnage remains the major obstacle illustrated by Honduras owner M J Rigero who could not arrange transport and sought England to move his dye wood shipments though English tonnage proved available despite the war

New York United States Central South America Robert Lee Dunn The All-American Association Dunn Colombia Brazil Argentine Latin M. J. Rigero Honduras England Great Britain

Barrett Fined For Disturbing Patrons Of Hotel De Gink

Martin Barrett an ex soldier living in New York was fined five dollars and costs in city court for a disturbance in the New Haven railroad yard bar racks last night. James Brady and Andrew J Murphy of New York city were fined four dollars and costs after threatening to assault a watchman who tried to remove them from Locomobile yards. Railroad communication has been restored between Mexico City and Oaxaca.

Martin Barrett New York New Haven James Brady Andrew J. Murphy New York City

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G Stearns Jas. J. Forrester Eset Daytan Annam Horsford Bridgeport Conn Howland Dry Goods Oldtown Howland Dry Goods CO Latin America Barrett Hotel de Gink Mexico City Oaxaca
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