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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1916

Page

12

Death of James W Kain the nine year old farmer

Special to The Farmer Newtown October 25 James W Kain aged nine died Saturday at George Robgen home after a weeklong pneumonia illness. A Swankunk township New York native from 1873, he was a longtime respected farmer and woodworker in Newtown. He leaves two sons John B Hook and John P Keating spent weekends with relatives. The town mourns his loss.

Newtown James W. Kain George Robgen Mr. Kain Swangunk Township Mister County New York Bertim John bin Hubber Hook John P. Keating St. John's College Brooklyn John F. Keating Sandy Marguerite Florence Beecher Atlantic City N. J B. F. Schermerhorn M. J. Finnell Bridgeport William Starr Hill Captain Bradley Uthe Newtown A. T.ley Yale New Ha‘yen Holian E. J. Thrall Ok York Collins Campbell Jerist Mill al Ee

Fisherman Fires From 25 Feet In Longitudinal Line Of View

A long range shot was fired from 25 feet as a line of vision remained longitudinal. Gordon Gale a Wesleyan University student was a weekend guest of his parents Dr and Mrs F J Gale of the borough. Mrs Mary Wojcehowski mother of Joseph Wolishowski died last Thursday and was buried from St Rose church with interment in St Michael's cemetery Bridgeport.

Gordon Gale Wesleyan University F. J. Gale Mary Wojcehowski Joseph Wolishowski St. Rose’s Church St. Michael's Cemetery Bridgeport

Sin Discussed By Mission Preacher at Sacred Heart

The O M I mission at Sacred Heart church last night featured Rev. William Haley condemning saloons as awful holes of sin where drink harms the soul and dignity of mankind. Rev. J F McDermott urged purity of life and respect for women, noting ingratitude to God and man and the birth of sin and its redemption.

Sacred Heart Church O.M.I William Haley Revi J.F. McDermott

Norwegian-American Clearing Bank to Open in New York

News from Christiania notes the growing Norway United States trade prompting a Norwegian American Clearing Bank in New York with 2.5 million dollars capital. Beginning November 1, 2,000 trains will be suspended due to coal scarcity in Italy. Pittsburgh police must salute the Stars and Stripes on parade.

N. Y Christiania Norway United States New York Italy Pittsburgh

Help the Kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills

Doan's Kidney Pills marketed for weak kidneys. Bridgeport barber Frank Hugley reports back pain and kidney trouble improved after using two boxes. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo sells the remedy at 60c a box.

Bright Doan Dean Bridgeport Frank Hugley Walter St Mr. Hugley Foster-Milburn 1 Co Buffalo

Navy Bids Opened for 1917 Ship Series at Washington

Washington October 25 bids opened for 58 ships to be laid down in 1917 as part of the navy building program. Four battleships scouts destroyers and submarines are among vessels examined with later bids for battle cruisers and an ammunition ship. Ships will be steel 600 ton heavier than Pennsylvania California class with 16 inch rifles and 21 knot speed.

Washington Navy Department Congress Navy Yards Philadelphia Boston Charleston Warcraft Great Britain Tennessee California Pennsylvania Salem Chester Birmingham Navy

American Architects Invited to Compete in Australia

American architects have been invited by the Australian government to participate in the international competition to design the federal parliament house in Canberra. The closing date for the competition has been extended to January 1, 1917.

Australia Washington Canberra

Linnkoping Faces Housing Shortage On Moving Day

In Linnkoping Sweden on October 1st more than 100 people from thirty families were housed in public buildings due to a lack of dwellings. The housing crunch mirrors a wider wartime trend with construction down and a surge of transient foreigners filling Stockholm. An official list shows 151 empty houses this month, down from 1 098 a year ago.

Stockholm Sweden Linnkoping

London hotel prices soar as army seizes rooms

London reports a hotel shortage as government requisitions push up rates. A leading hotel raises prices by forty percent for all rooms while case prices rise and portions shrink. Separate items note a coal company planning suits against 2,500 miners over mine shutdowns and $5.5 million Canadian gold deposited for J P Morgan & Co.

London Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Co

Dandruff Remedy Claims Quick Hair Stop

A 26 cent bottle of Danderine is advertised to halt hair loss and remove dandruff by applying it to the scalp. The ad asserts hair stops shedding after a few applications and no dandruff remains.

Japs Close Only German Bank In Nippon Islands

Yokohama reports the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank branch in Yokohama is closed by Japanese government order and all business halted. The move traps about 4,000 German prisoners' deposits totaling 3,000,000 yen roughly $1,500,000, affecting German residents until the war ends.

Nippon Islands Yokohama Deutsch-Asiatische Bank Japan

Pernambuco Builds Municipal Abattoir in Brazil

Pernambuco Brazil has built a large municipal slaughterhouse said to be one of the finest in South America. It plans to lease the facility for a term of years to the highest bidder with tenders opening December 15. The Department of Commerce urges American bidders to participate. Just arrived Dutch and French bulbs. John Reck & Son.

Washington Pernambuco Brazil South America Department of Commerce

Leonardi's Cough Syrup Promotes Quick Relief

Advertisement urges quitting coughs to prevent pneumonia and sickness and promotes Leonardi's Cough Syrup (Creosoted) for inflamed throats and lung protection. It claims relief for coughs cold and bronchitis and lists Hindle's Drug Stores at 987 Main and 909 Main as sellers.

Leonardi Hindle Main Street

Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief

A vintage ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe quick remedy for gas sour stomach indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims rapid relief when taken with meals and urges keeping a fifty cent case at home for accidental indiscretions.

Pape

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