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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
9
Mohican Jams and pure Foods listed with multiple prices. Boxes of matches at 25c, corn starch 5c, plums 12c a can, salmon 10c a can, tomatoes large can 10c, horseradish 9c per bottle, evaporated apples 10c per pound. Fresh bakery items include Mohican Bread 3c, fruit cake loaf 8c, rich layer cake 15c, dark fruit cake 8c each, jelly rolls, loaves and biscuits priced low.
Monogram Whiskey 69c, Essex Club Whiskey 69c, Old Vinnee Sherry 23c, Maryland Rye 95c, Tezor Cocktails pint 55c, Fancy Port 35c, Fancy Sherry 35c, St Julien Claret 40c, Old Jamaica Rum 75c, Kirk s Old Crow 1.00, Gordon Gin 1.00, Champagne G H Mumm 2.75 apts 1.45, Pearl Seal Champagne 1.10 pts 60e
Washington reports indicate Friends of Thomas F Noone of Rockville Conn claim Governor Baldwin’s views are uncertain on the United States district court judgeship to fill the late judge’s seat. Kennedy says William or a New Haven lawyer is favored. Fisher’s nomination is debated amid Wilson administration expectations. A Milford man Neylon injured near Milford in an accident is noted. The New Haven payroll article details 33,287 employees and $25.73 million in wages for 1912.
New Britain May 23 Fogelson of a South Main Street shop was arrested by Sergeant Herting following a quarrel with a woman customer over vinegar said to be watered down. The storekeeper, described as a mechanic, denied the accusation and a physical altercation occurred.
A gravesman enters a Turkish café unseen and places his shoes aside then curls his clean boots beneath him on the divan. Patrons greet him gravely with a temple salute as a cleric of refined bearing sits opposite, his gray eyes and silver hair marking him. The scene hints at a social hierarchy amid Turks who claim no caste yet reveal a military and clerical order.
Arctic expedition led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson aims to reach north of western Canada and Alaska with two ships. Captain Bartlett will command the Karluk, joined by Henry Beuchat and Fritz Johansen, leaving Esquimault around June 5 to gather scientific data and forecast storms from Iceland and the Aleutians through 1916.
The narrator describes a peculiar dining scene where guests receive unrequested simets and sherbet served by a courteous attendant. Despite asking to pay for tea, the items are not charged as the feast continues with casual acceptance and a farewell gesture.
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