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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
10
Ladies seek fresh headwear to match light summer gowns as Dillon's promotes a large assortment of hats including White Hemp Bangkok Leghorn Panama Tuscan straw and chiffon styles. Prices claim to be at least a third less than elsewhere with a strong urging to trade at Dillon's.
London May 31 Lord Cromer, replying to President Wilson's peace plan in the Times, argues peace must be on allied terms. He says Wilson misunderstands public will, that freedom of the seas is seen as undermining Britain's naval supremacy, and that Wilson cannot act as mediator without shared entente aims.
Bawin Gmor of the Gaynor Mrs. Co. traveled 400 miles into northern New England by car over the weekend to photograph White Mountain scenery. He returned to Bridgeport last evening and, during a brief absence around 10 o'clock, left his black leather valise on Cannon Street between Main and Broad. The valise contained personal effects and the very films for which he had journeyed 200 miles to obtain.
Washington May 21 the torpedo boat destroyer Warrington was disabled by striking a submerged breakwater off Rockport Massachusetts last night. A message to the navy department said the destroyer was towed to the Boston navy yard. The extent of damage was not stated but it is believed her propellers were injured.
An ad touts Cyrus Roach Powder as safe and harmless for roach control. It claims effective results with no spreading to neighbors and lists prices of 20 cents and 35 cents.
The Memorial Day parade drew about 50 000 spectators as 48 Civil War survivors from Elias Howe post No 3 G A R marched from Seaside Park and back. Notables included William Tait 92 and Almon French 91 with companions. veterans rode in carriages while many marched with stiff resolve.
The article itemizes routes across Fairfield Southport Westport Norwalk Avon Park Beardsley Park Brooklawn Stratford Centre Barnum Avenue Devon Walnut Beach Milford Seaview Oak Street and East Main Stratfield lines with directions and termini. It notes a religious observance, Feast of the Ascension, with Holy Communion at St George's Church at 10:30 AM on Thursday June 1.
Bridgeport High School Alumni Drama Club will present the modern comedy Don by Rudolph Besier in the high school auditorium on Thursday evening June 8 to raise funds for the Margaret Faith Somerset memorial. The cast includes Julia Farnan Ruth McDonald Roselyn Barkey Marguerite Linehan Helen Rosenthal Fred Harrison Elwood Weise Vaughn Garner and Edward O'Neill. Also noted is the arrival of Captain Edward Mora and his sister Celia Mora from Havana with the body of their sister Mrs America Tomas buried in Greenwood cemetery. Additionally Miss Elizabeth Rector engagement to Edward Brow Blaisdell is announced. A son born to Clarence A. Clark and wife. Miss Annie Jennings hosts 250 NY women. Thomas O'Brien to graduate from Johns Hopkins. he will intern at St. Francis Hospital.
Rain soaked the American Amusement Co. display at Newfield Park last night destroying mechanical effects in the Charlie Chaplin pieces and other displays. Many pieces were inoperable, leaving several hundred spectators disappointed and the firm facing a $600 loss.
Fairfield pavilion opened for the season last evening with the first summer dancing assembly by C J Collins. A large crowd attended and the enjoyment was shared by all. Dances will continue throughout the summer on Wednesday and Saturday evenings conducted by Mr Collins.
Bernard Levas seur of 88 Peqmannock street was fined $5 and costs for attacking Frederick Magnum of 217 Congress street with pool bails and cues in a Congress street pool room Monday night Harold Mc Grath of 246 Harral avenue was fined $15 and costs in city court yesterday for the same incident involving the pool hall confrontation.
About a thousand boatmen, members of the Longshoremen's Union, quit work in Buffalo for higher pay under contract to William J. Connors, George E. Latimer, and Thomas H. Kennedy. The contractors refused to negotiate, saying the wage agreement was violated. The strike lacked approval from the international union. Funeral services for James J. Hill will be held today at his St. Paul home.
Washington report shows 37,013,294,000 board feet cut in 1915, 5 percent below 1914. Declines varied by region with southern pine down 3 percent, Western down 2 percent, and Central and Northern down 14 percent from reports covering 17,000 mills. Also notes a Baldwin Locomotive purchase of 70 locomotives at about 2.8 million dollars and mentions the National Association of Corporation Schools convention opening at Sheets.
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