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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1916
Page
22
Readable flyer lists massive discounts at Dillon's for its 23rd anniversary with sales on hats dresses waists coats fur scarves and boas. Promises biggest shopping day of the season with cut prices on Panama hats, Leghorn hats, silk waists, petticoats, ribbons, coats, raincoats, and ostrich accessories.
Residents along lower Main Street near Henry Street plan to appeal to the city plan commission to force Harry Schine to remove a large yellow sign on a Main Street building. They argue the sign spoils the neighborhood, lowers property values, and is a public nuisance. They intend to file a petition with the common council seeking action and to return with added forces.
Paris reports large scale clashes on the Verdun front last night with two fresh German divisions attacking Avecourt Wood and Hill 304 area east of Ayocourt Wood. The main strikes were repelled though a small post near Hill 287 briefly fell to Germans. Infantry fights occurred west of the Meuse while artillery remained active. Sub-Lieutenant Navarre, a noted French aviator, claimed his 10th victory in a Dolante air duel. Berlin reports Austrian advances on the Italian front with Costa Bella captured after shown resistance.
Washington reports Admiral Pietcher to join the navy general board after June 29 as he relinquishes Atlantic Fleet command to Admiral Mayo. New York notes the death of Maud Lloyds at age 60, a writer of kenots toppies, with her Ireland birth and marriage to Preeman Lloyds, a London Post war correspondent. Trenton records a trolley strike disabling service as 24 conductors are affected.
A school board committee asked Clerk George M Baldwin to allow the district to contract coal supply directly for schools without the board of contract and supply. They noted 6 500 tons of anthracite coal was bought last year at 5 75 a ton and plan to bid for 9 000 tons if granted control.
In the effort to settle the machinists strike at Automatic Co a paper meeting was held at 2 30 pm between Orman Leeds president of the company and Machinists union officials. About 100 workers are idle seeking an eight hour day and a 10 percent wage increase. Union members expect a favorable outcome from the talks.
Donald Blodget, son of Dr and Mrs Henry Blodget, elected to Wolf’s Head at Yale as a junior. Edith Ivanette Brinsmaide wed Walter D Peck in New Haven with a reception at 834 Stratford Ave. Anna Batley to wed Daniel Eghert after a June ceremony and a large pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs William Thomas.
John Brennan a 22 year old mechanic of 885 Broad street was injured at the Auto Service Co 226 John street this morning when a finger was caught in a hand brake. The second digit of his left hand was crushed requiring amputation at the emergency hospital.
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