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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
15
Fragmented OCR lists a sixteenth anniversary sale with various hats including untrimmed buys at 33.50, trimmed outfits for children and misses, and rough straw sailors. The garbled copy references different hat styles, prices, and shop items offered by Leading Milliners.
A local Bridgeport store marks sixteen years in business with an Anniversary Sale. Readable items include trimmed millinery, hats, flowers, ostrich plumes, ribbons, laces, ornaments, skirts, raincoats, and leather goods. Prices are slashed across all merchandise, with many items offered at substantial reductions.
The Stratford community enjoyed minstrel shows with large attentive audiences. The piece discusses reactions to the performances, town maintenance needs at the Town Hall, local social events, literary plans, visitors, and upcoming concerts and fundraisers. The article mentions Emma F. Allen, Rev. E. J. Craft, Miss Curtis, and several Stratford residents with several local venues and activities noted.
Thousands of Catholics gathered at the Cunard line pier to bid farewell as Archbishop Farley and Archbishop Falconio lead a party of seventy-two priests and laymen boarding the Carpathia. They journey to Rome for the jubilee of the American College, with Farley a class of 1870 alumnus and Falconio traveling as a guest of the alumni.
Redding residents faced theft and dog incidents as neighbors investigate a chicken coop intrusion and missing hay. Instances include a night burglar encountered by W. Sanford. dogs attacking Shoats led to owner compensation. hay fraud probe connected to Sanford Osborn and Williams. Road macadam proposal for Sunset Hill, with town funding questions. Local sports report: mixed Sanford School team beat Bethel 12 to 4. Ridge natives beat Sanfords 16 to 12. Births and marriages noted. Lonetown school reopens after Miss Webb’s departure and Norwich funeral.
Local pages advertise dramatic closeout on men and boys clothing at Glasner Furniture Co and a seasonal sale by Radford B. Smith with bargains on underwear waists garden gear and more. Real estate offers tout 580x100 foot Soundview lots near North avenue with easy weekly payments and a 30 acre development in Fairfield with 50 foot lots.
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