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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
7
Announcement advertises nearing anniversary sale with deep discounts on untrimmed and trimmed straw hats, chiffon veils, marabout boas, ostrich plumes, white lawn shirt waists, black silk waists, and assorted coats and rainwear. Many items claim prices cut roughly in half from former levels, urging shoppers to act before the event ends.
Recent givers of teas for the Fresh Air Fund include Edith Root and several Mrs. and Miss names, urging contributions to treasurer Miss DeForest to aid planning. Mrs. Sarah T. Hotchkiss, aged 99, celebrated her birthday at 56 Yale Street with preserved faculties and youthful spirits.
Cloudy tonight and Friday's fair with moderate variable winds turning west. Showers have been widespread in the lake region and New England, with little rain elsewhere. temperatures rising in western areas, some reports near ninety. Arthur Stead sues Salvatore Corso for 2000 dollars over a porch rail collapse that hurt Stead, heard in the court of common pleas. The Cyrus Pharmacy advertises wart remover at 253 Fairfield avenue and 186 Cannor St.
An ad for CleanEasy soap claims it will not injure skin and removes stove polish rust grease ink paint dirt from clothing. It promotes a large can priced at 10 cents and lists William R. Winn at 244 Stratford Avenue as the manufacturer.
Bridgeport Art League held its seventh annual luncheon at the Stratfield to celebrate a successful season. Members heard retrospectives from past presidents, enjoyed Bentley's orchestra, and saluted founder Mrs. Doremus with a memory tribute. The program featured solo performances by Mrs. Robert D. Martin and recitations by Miss Grace Dalrymple Clarke as the league recalled its early days and long association with prominent artists.
Stephen Roach, 43, of Derby Connecticut, stabbed himself in the neck and slashed his left wrist in the Bronx. An ambulance surgeon treated him and he was held for trial.
Carl B. Smith of BrocktonMass plans to return to flying after a near fatal parachute accident at LewistonMe. He sustains multiple broken bones but shows improvement and hopes to soar again soon.
Alderman Horace Jackson joined more than 300 businessmen at the Waldorf Astoria who endorsed the Sulzer parcels post bill now before Congress. Speakers included Frederick Beach and James L. Cowles, with letters of support from major firms like International Silver Co and Crane Bros. The conference unanimously urged Congress to pass the parcels post act or a simpler reform by year’s end.
Plymouth New Hampshire May 25 The defense seeks to show Christie Kenny died by accident after a confrontation with J Walter Shields a Philadelphia resident on trial for murder The case mentions Jessie Woods a 15 year old girl with alleged ties to the dispute and bad blood between Shields and Kenny
In Derby on May 25 nine year old Martin McIntyre vanished while swimming at Pickett's ice pond. Playmates initially thought he was joking as cramps struck him and efforts to locate him continued until the body was recovered the next day proving the disappearance was not a prank.
In South Coventry Connecticut May 25 a hen owned by Mrs Herbert Nye crows like a rooster and plays baseball. It tosses corn midair and catches with a high fielding average. The bird runs bases in a diamond shaped course brushing three sides of a yard fence. It laid a double yolked egg yesterday and neighbors warned about superstition if killed.
Providence reports Edgar Potter five died after his mother Mrs Beatrice Potter battered him with a blow to the head in an insane frenzy. The other two children hit with an axe are not expected to survive and Mrs Potter faces possible asylum commitment.
New Bedford mass May 25 a verdict of 6100 was returned against John P F Archbold son of Standard Oil magnate John D Archbold by the Superior court in the suit to recover 13000 damages for causing the death of seven year old Guilherme De Mello daughter of William De Mello of this city by Archbolds automobile in Mattapoisett July 27 1909
Derby May 25 Isa dore Abkowitz, a 99 year old boy struck by an express trolley car yesterday, is reported improving at Griffin hospital today. The doctor says he will probably recover, but his right arm was amputated after being mangled by the heavy car.
The Cunard liner Ivernia struck Daunts Rock in fog and now rests on her bottom after bulkheads burst. Admiralty divers say water can be pumped out and repairs completed within a week. Passengers spared most personal effects but trunks in lower holds not removed.
At yesterday afternoon hearing before Judge Reed in the Civil Superior Court. About seven claimants contend the estate valued at roughly 3900 dollars. To avoid costly litigation the case will proceed to the supreme court for advice on the agreed stipulation of frets.
London reports a 1911 population of 7,252,963 for Greater London, part of England and Wales tally totaling 36,075,269. The gain is 10.91 percent since 1901, with London up 2,486,080 on that era while New York rose 3.6 percent.
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