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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1916
Page
9
Delightful creations for discriminating women and light on the purse. With more than two thousand trimmed hats to choose from it is easy to find a hat to suit. Prices always less than elsewhere.
A Bridgeport resident known as Paul employed by Royal Equipment Co. reports recovery from incurable nervous illness after two months on Herbal Lax-a-Tone. He gained sixteen pounds, sleeps better, and has steadier nerves. He endorses Hartigan's Drug Store 81 Fairfield Ave for sale.
Edward J. Martin of 15 Cowles Street becomes manager of the Douglas Shoe Store on Main Street after twelve years in the shoe trade. He previously served six years as a shoe clerk at Davis and Savard and five years with Holbrook McNamara, later Walketer Shoe Co. He is well known in the city and formerly lived in the South End.
A promotional notice urges women to equip homes during house-cleaning season. It highlights North Magle's store with an energno stock of draperies rugs carpets linoleums oil cloth furniture ranges and more. Prospective brides are advised to compare options and seek assistance from experienced staff.
Edward Kilbride aged 76 of Cemetery avenue died at home after a short illness. Survived by wife and ten children in Yonkers Bridgeport Passaic and local households. Funeral from home Tuesday at 9 am then St Rose's church. burial in St Rose's cemetery. Also reports Country Club directors declare a 6 percent dividend payable Oct 16 to stockholders of record Oct 7. Other items note personnel moves, church notices, and anniversary requiem masses.
An Indianapolis memorial service planned today marks the birthday anniversary of poet James Whitcomb Riley. The report notes a separate item about Gertrude Gunderson, 18, from Fairfield Avenue, who was treated at home after a midnorthern incident.
Pastor W W Rose declared the traditional Protestant church is dying amid changing theology and rising universalist ideas. He urged a fresh church that embodies living religion and rejects creeds as mere milestones while stressing a gospel for the whole man. He urged modern thought but warned walls of a Christian church must not be discarded.
Southport firefighters were nearly injured when a private tow vehicle owned by Charles Smith, hauling the hook and ladder, skidded before David Levy’s Greens Farms home. All volunteers leaped free. no injuries. The truck and barn owner Edward Duffy face about 1000 dollars in insured loss. Roof damage to H R Elwood’s Greens Farms home was twenty five dollars. Fire from a neighbor’s chimney sparked shingles. Hand chemicals were used by Southport firemen.
Stratford reports a court session continuing the embezzlement case of James Nechols from Avo park for $340.46, with Judge Howard M Curtis and defense counsel Alexander DeLaney. Firefighters quelled a small blaze on a Main Street trolley car caused by a short circuit. A Sept 12 marriage at St James church joined Patrick J Flannigan and Ella Fischer.
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