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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
11
The Merry Widow, an operetta by Lehar, is praised as restoring elegant light music. The show, to be presented at Jackson's next Tuesday evening, Sept 7, is touted for its colorful spectacle and charming music.
Local music lovers will judge Lehar’s operetta in a lavish production by Henry W. Savage with the same celebrated cast and orchestra as last year. The score promises lively enchantment, witty dances, and melodies likened to Mozart. Seat sale is now on. Foley’s Kidney Remedy is recommended for kidney and bladder trouble.
A. M. Vack Piano House runs a unique contest offering a $325 piano free for the best line finishing a five line limerick. The ad highlights Hallet & Davis, Con Way, and Kimball pianos as top models sold by Vack in Boston and nearby areas. Enter at no charge. the firm aims to boost buyers contact and local recognition.
George Mossey resigns after 18 years at Miller Lumber to become foreman at Park City Lumber Co. in a more lucrative post. Mossey has many friends in the city praising his advancement. The Atlantic Hotel Pharmacy at 18 Fairfield Ave. is cited for prescriptions.
Advertises Cyrus Wart Remover available at The Cyrus Pharmacy 262 Fairfield avenue and 186 Cannon St. Claims instant skin safe wart removal and also removes stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt from hands and clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Wm RR Winn 246 Stratford Ave.
Stratford, Sept 3. A shore dinner for 30 to 40 gentlemen and ladies at Lehmann's shore house featured talks. Stiles Judson argued modern conditions erode pulpit authority but praised women’s leadership and urged primaries participation to safeguard suffrage, noting future passage and less corruption at ballots.
Chicago sept 3 the National Allied Tobacco Trades Association has formed to campaign against anti tobacco activity. It will educate consumers through retailers and enlist physicians and scientists. Headquarters will be in Chicago with officers led by President Edward C Berriman Chicago and other national officers.
The Paving Commission voted to ask the Common Council to relay pavement on Fairfield avenue from Main to Water streets as the Connecticut Co. plans to relay its rails and repave between the rails. If approved by the council, paving could be finished in a month.
A hearing examined Nellie Schuster's guardianship for an accounting from attorney George C. Ennis who charged 250 dollars from a 500 dollar Warner Bros settlement for injuries while employed by the company. Witnesses including Triden T. Warner and Henry F. Greenman argued over responsibility and payment of hospital expenses and other support.
Newark doctors report twenty two No eight birdshot found in the appendix of Jacob Deisler after an appendectomy at Newark City Hospital. Deisler, 43 Pierce Street, Newark, confessed a fondness for hasen pfeffer and rabbits, suggesting his diet caused the rare complication.
George F. Simons, 21, killed his mother Violet Hartranft and then shot himself at her home in Pottsville after weeks of attending her. The mother’s body was found in the attic by the father with screws and paraffin sealing the door. authorities believe strangulation occurred. Simons surrendered to police before dying at the scene.
The railroad company negotiates with Wyckoff Pipe and Creosoting Co for wood block paving on Main street beside U S Wood Preserving Co blocks laid by the city. It expects to buy Wyckoff blocks after seeing their performance on Fairfield avenue and Bank street. The tar free Wyckoff blocks are preferred by many over the tarry U S Preserving Co blocks.
A representative of the Ul. S. Wood Preserving Co. advised the paving commission to apply a thin sand coating on bleeding blocks during their first summer. He argued the sand would pack down and form a hard surface under sun exposure.
In city court this morning the Gaetano Lapell case for assault with intent to kill was continued until September under bonds of 500. Lota has filed a civil suit through retrneher Louis Petrucelli against Lapell. Herman Greenspun, jailed for biting roommate Joseph Soloman over unpaid rent, faced simple assault charges, was fined five dollars and costs, and Soloman was discharged.
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