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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1916
Page
18
A newspaper ad promotes a Saturday sale with deep discounts on hats, veils, furs, and wardrobe essentials. Highlighted items include velvet hats from $2.00 to $7.50, mourning accessories, white lingerie waists from 48c to 98c, petticoats, silk and wool sweaters, fur scarfs and muffs, and guaranteed raincoats from $3.98 to $9.98.
Workers met at The Stratfield to finalize plans for a drive to raise 10,000 dollars for the Day Nursery Visiting Nurse and allied charities. A plan targets one dollar from 10 000 Bridge s and 1 000 workers will canvass factories next week.
Two robberies occurred within blocks of each other at local plants and a barber shop. Police are monitoring two thefts including razors clippers and brushes worth about $100. A lodging house at 311 East Washington Avenue was ransacked with a revolver flashlight and a silver watch missing.
George H Roberts will wed Grace Elizabeth Tait daughter of Andrew Tait of 2475 North Main Street. Grace is 19 with parental consent. Roberts 24 son of Geo W Roberts treasurer at Bridgeport Gas Light Co and a former Bridgeport High School student now in banking.
Delegations from Stamford and Waterbury attend a benefit for striking molders to be held tonight in Eagles hall. A large crowd is expected.
A newspaper excerpt cites John Wanamaker urging youths to devote energy to a single goal. The Washington Star notes he sought self effort and saved resources, suggesting the value of relentless focus and accumulation.
Rev. John M. O'Brien delivered a mission sermon at Sacred Heart church urging parents to direct children in the paths of righteousness. He condemned parental anger leading to corporal punishment and warned that children imitate what they see, citing dangers from vice in public places and criticizing mixed marriages and cheap dance halls.
Rev. Ralph H. White was welcomed as the new pastor of the West End Congregational Church along with Mrn ite by congregation members and Rev. H. A. Davenport of the People's church. The attendance was large despite bad weather. Albany was chosen to host the next yearly meeting of the Council of School Superintendents in New York state.
Local ad offers heavy weight wool shirts and drawers in imitation and natural finishes. Sizes range from B7 to 50 with prices around 48¢ each. Readable text notes good quality and fade resistance across sizes.
New York stocks opened higher on Oct 20 with broad gains across sectors. United States Steel rose fractionally while General Electric and Republic Steel advanced. Reading and Union Pacific led investment rails with 1 point gains. Steel surged to 2 5/8 points as activity intensified and hundreds of thousands traded by noon.
New Haven October 20 forecast calls for rain and colder temperatures tonight and Saturday with strong winds. Connecticut remains cloudy with likely rain and cold Saturday as a southern and western storm system moves northeast toward the St Lawrence valley. Chicago reports a barometer at 29.28 inches as snow and rain spread from the Mississippi toward the coast. In a separate incident an explosion at Jamieson Coal Mine No 7 in Barrackville near Fairmont West Virginia entombed 20 workers.
A list of marriage banns and deaths dated Oct. in Stamford Torrington Danbury Bethel and surrounding areas. Notable names include Mies Mary A Dunne Jos Bowen Frances Ives James Gleagon Sadie Hanley William Green Margaret Jones and many others with dates Oct 7 18 and nearby entries. Also brief jokes and light items appear among the notices.
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