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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
9
In Biddeford Maine on May 23 a national guardsman was arrested after fatally shooting Hassan Suleman a mill operative on a railroad bridge yesterday Suleman allegedly crawled through a fence and ignored a halt order the guardsman said. The guardsman fired intending to wound Suleman in the leg. The bullet struck him and he died minutes later.
New York news reveals a plan to meet Liberty loan demand with smaller denominations. The scheme envisions $10 certificates convertible into $50 bonds and participation certificates, targeting cigar shops and other small businesses. Tentative state allocations show New York around $65.8 million and Pennsylvania about $200 million, with all figures subject to growth.
Reports indicate negotiations have been pending for several days between George B. Clark and theatrical interests over the sale of his property at the northwest corner of Pairfield avenue and Broad Street, which houses stores and apartments, with plans possibly including a hotel. Details were unavailable due to Clark's absence from the city.
A blaze reported near Amsterdam on May 2 swept across four villages in Drenthe province. Dozens were burned with many houses destroyed and several people presumed dead or seriously injured amid chaotic efforts to douse the flames and rescue survivors.
King George receives the American medical unit under Major L. Gilchrist at Buckingham Palace after their arrival in England. The unit, praised for its service, reaches royal attention during wartime relief efforts.
The forecast calls for rain and cooler conditions tonight with a fair, cooler Thursday. Winds shift southwest to west as a central Illinois storm moves toward Ontario, leaving cloudy, rainy skies in the vicinity before clearing later in the week. Local low temperatures follow the damp spell.
A great lot of women’s suits in sizes from 36 up, in blue black tan green gold Copenhagen and other colors. Plain tailored or trimmed styles with trends of the season offered at reduced prices directly from the store’s regular collection. Shoppers are urged to see the savings firsthand.
Pick from Hart Schaffner & Marx and the House of Kuppenheimer suits at season-end prices. Wide range of styles and colors, all at lower-than-regular prices as stock clears. Main floor rear. Also Omo items and Navy Army reference books featured with affordable prices on the main floor.
A clearance sale targets women and young shoppers with discounts on a range of suits. Schoolgirl and woman styles are reduced from $20 to $13 and from $45 to $29, with many other price cuts. Variety spans color, fabric, and seasonable weights, emphasizing thorough tailoring amid time-limited offers.
Harris Rabinowitz sued John H. Clampett for 1000 dollars claiming the mule kept in Clampett's stable yard in the North End kicked him while he was trespassing. Judge Scott of the common pleas court ruled in favor of Clampett, dismissing Rabinowitz's suit.
Mexico City May 23 Ernesto Garza Pérez head of the foreign office denies Mexico made any representation to Germany on the submarine issue. Dispatches from Amsterdam allegedly show the Mexican minister to Germany protested against unrestricted submarine warfare. He states the Mexican government did not authorize such representation and had nothing to say to Germany.
President Carranza to name three candidates per state and Congress will pick one. Senate and House pass a bill authorizing Congress to appoint temporary state governors until popular elections appoint officials. Also notes a rural ad and a barn fire in Bridgeport destroying $1,000 in farm implements and 40 tons of hay on Sylvan Avenue.
An advertising feature extols Leonard refrigerators with a seamless porcelain interior fused at high heat for easy cleaning. Various models listed include top lift and four door styles with ice capacities from 40 to 160 pounds, with prices ranging from 14.50 to 55 dollars, plus BluGray variants by Leonard offering similar one-piece linings and multiple configurations.
Display of carpet pricing lists multiple room sizes with dollar amounts including 9 by 12 feet $98 6 by 9 feet $3.75 36 by 72 inches $1.25 and 18 by 36 inches 35c. Located in Carpet Hall on the third floor.
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