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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
10
Dillon's displays an exceptionally large selection of velour hats in flat rolling and small shapes. Trimmed ready to wear styles in tailored and mannish effects priced from 2.98 to 6.00. A wide range of desirable millinery priced at least one third less than elsewhere. It pays to trade at Dillon's.
Bridgeport pastors launch a city wide evangelistic drive modeled on the Indianapolis plan to enlist unattached newcomers and convert them through district social committees and six week neighborhood meetings. Billy Sunday could not attend this year, prompting reliance on local pastors and personal outreach.
Mrs Ella M Harrington daughter of Mr and Mrs Jeremiah Harrington of 1796 Stratford Avenue wed Robert Emmet Donnelly of 45 Clarence Street yesterday at St Marys Church The ceremony was sung by Rev John J Conway with nuptial mass Miss Marie Barrington served as brides maid and Frederick P Musante as best man A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home.
A vintage advertisement warns that bed bugs keep rooms unrented. It claims a 25 cent cleaning with Cyrus Presto Killer will make houses rentable, touting the product as safe, effective, and non burning for human use.
The forty seventh annual reunion of Companies I and B and the band of the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery was held in Torrington with about 20 veterans present. Frank Miller of Bridgeport attended. General Henry L Abbot spoke. Officers were re elected and a long list of attendees named. The piece notes unit histories and a wartime casualty.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a harmless, gentle liver and bowel cleanser for all ages. It promises relief from biliousness, headaches, dizziness, bad breath, and sour stomach. The copy urges a 10 cent box and claims children can safely use them to improve mood and health.
Entente demands disarmament of Lemnos Kilkis and Averoff and surrender of all Greek warships and coastal forts. Piraeus Larissa railway to be controlled by Allies. Greece to yield ships and fortifications amid Macedonian campaign moves as British push northwest of Seres and Bulgarians resist near Monastir.
Democratic caucus announces Homer S. Cummings will address an open air rally in Georgetown at 6 30 next Saturday as part of his statewide whirlwind campaign. Other nominations include Charles Sanford and Thomas Stocking for local offices with a pending Republican slate to follow.
Government auspices revive marshmanship clubs with two pending groups. Sanford school pupils form a 27 member club and another from No 1 and No 2 fire companies expects about 20 signers split evenly. Land at Ridge and Pleasant Valley readies for practice. local tax receipts reach 13 000, over half of last grand list.
Oystermen issued invitations to newspaper representatives to join a party inspecting oyster beds off the Connecticut shore. They split into districts with beats from Bell Dock, New Haven, Oct. 17. They seek publicity to clarify public reports that the season is prolific and to present their contentions.
Miss Natalie Newman of 25 Laurel avenue returns late this week after visiting her aunt in Washington for three weeks. Mrs E L Johnson of Los Angeles departs for Bar Harbor to visit her sister for three weeks and will return to Bridgeport before an eventual move West around November 7. Mrs DeVer H W Warner, president of the Wednesday Afternoon Musical club, hosted a reception at her Fairfield home with Baroness Von Kleiner of New York addressing members. Mrs Warner’s officers assisted as Mrs George Wheeler and Mrs Jonathan Godfrey served. The Froebel senior class of Miss Fannie A Smith’s school is noted.
Health expert Yr. Jackson from Dr. Pierce’s lab speaks at Hindle’s Main and State Sts store about nervous indigestion among Bridgeport factory workers. He cites high pace, long hours, and poor eating as causes and promotes Wilders treatment as a temporary aid while urging rational living.
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