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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
11
A storefront touts “There’s a Manly Dignity” in its window, highlighting the finest pure woofers and latest metropolitan designer offerings. Emphasis is on finish and detail for young men as fabrics and styles invite inspection in the store.
A compact editorial framing Memorial Day observances. It contrasts the Blue and Gray eras, notes the pull of public ceremonies, and argues that genuine recognition should honor veterans beyond ritual parades and school aid. It emphasizes veteran sacrifice and the impact of illness on returning soldiers and urges lasting remembrance.
The Vera Cruz oil fields near Tuxpam feed steamers through five submarine pipelines laid from shore to offshore mooring points. Endpoints lie in about 43 feet of water marked by buoys, with divers securing hoses to tank openings. Loading a 15,000 ton tanker takes about a day, delivering roughly 4,475 barrels per hour.
The victim Chauncey Raymond of Lin-Bety Attract was hospitalized after an auto collision. He declared the crash was his fault for not using the crosswalk, saying he should have and cromed on the walk, while blaming no one but himself.
The New York Press discusses how nations push daylight saving to save fuel and boost efficiency amid wartime needs. It notes pros and cons, flight of darker evenings, and guesses that German views on obedience to the clock may be validated by experience, with May 30 set as a trial switch.
Jockeying for peace dominates official dispatches across England France and Germany with leaders trading hard lines. Analysts warn a half year deadlock is possible but note renewed commerce as a path to paying the war’s cost. Neutral mediation could spark preliminary peace moves as Germany faces the greatest pressure to negotiate. From the Boston Journal Flowers for Memorial Day John Beck & Son.
Professor Maurice C Tanquary returns from the Crocker Land expedition reporting the expedition crew remains at North Star Bay while the Geo Cluett rescue ship is trapped in ice. He recounts the grueling overland sledges and failed motorboat legs, the route via Etah and Utah, and efforts to reach Copenhagen for relief.
In Ceylon the fashion of wearing a large tortoise shell comb atop a twisted hair roll marks male status among humbler men. Craftsmen source shell from hawk bill turtles. shells are boiled, pressed, and molded into ornate shapes to create the coveted hair combs.
The article discusses the Prison of Chillon as a historic monument in the Valle, claiming its greatness while noting better sanitary dungeons exist. It credits Lord Byron for popularizing Chillon with the poem The Prisoner of Chillon, which secured lasting fame and accessibility.
A Rochester Union and Advertiser excerpt reflects on Switzerland's sightseer friendly policy and the historic dungeon that served as a prison. It contrasts peaceful landscapes with the grim archival memory of chained cells and echoes of deathless verse, noting modern warfare's absurdity.
The Baltimore Sun notes Alexander the Great ordered his troops to shave to avoid enemy grip during close combat. It observes a modern trend of beards in Europe trenches as cold protection and war necessity. It adds that circuses and minstrel bands draw attention with better tuning rather than flashy attire.
An advertisement touts Cyrus Wart Remover as a painless solution for removing a facial wart. It promotes sales at Syrue Pharmacy located at 414 -uurfield awe and emphasizes the product’s ease of use for improving appearance.
Paris reports fresh Verdun fighting with Germans advancing on both banks of the Meuse after routing some French positions earlier. Cumieres occupation gives a slight German edge as it blocks French communications, though heavy French artillery coverage limits gains. French counterattacks anticipated to shift balance by tomorrow.
Esther M. Benson obtained a divorce from Otto Louis Benson on grounds of intolerable cruelty. The court granted visitation with their 19 month old son William J. Benson and awarded custody for two months each year. Benson was ordered to pay $1 weekly alimony. The case referenced alleged misconduct involving a Bates of Bridgeport and a Mrs Fowler linked to boarding at Jane Street in Bridgeport.
Testimony from Mrs Benson's room references Bates being too friendly for a married man. A witness recalls Bates bringing two glasses of water when she fainted at a house visit with her husband nearby. Bates denies all insinuations as attorneys argue the case for Mrs Benson and for the husband.
In Ansonia Connecticut the Ansonia Manufacturing Co reopened today with the American flag up and armed guards inside and outside the mill after a week closed due to rioting by strikers last Tuesday. General Mayor A R Lemieux said many workers appeared to have returned though strikers met few entrants and no disorder occurred. An order for 4 locomotives was received by Lima Locomotive from Southern Railway.
Coroner John J. Phelan absolved Capt Hans Tauscher of responsibility in the Crawford fatality near Greenwich and Wellrod Canada. The case involved a moving trolley car collision on a canal route with Henry Crawford, 28, of Coeek New York, and others. The report lists Tauscher as not complicit in the tragic incident.
The General Federation of Women’s Club holds a business session in the seventh regiment orderly on Friday evening in Varute. Miss May Hall will present a key program under direction, promising to be worth seeing. No mention of pane homes will be affected.
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