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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1909
Page
7
The snippet lists pricing terms Daily Edition one year one month and Weekly Edition one year in advance with a price of $1.00 and $3.00 respectively. It provides the New York office address at 225 Fifth Avenue Brunswick Building Room 404 and names A Menet as representative.
The article notes a declared war on the tobacco trade by the W. CT.U. of Michigan and allied groups forming the Allied Tobacco Trades association to oppose anti-tobacco movements. It mentions Sen Tillman’s ill health and potential retirement, and discusses aviation, cotton tariffs, and Peary Cook pole claims with cautious commentary on national honor.
The fragment discusses consumer demand and price revisions but lacks concrete facts or named entities to create a grounded summary.
Real estate activity in Connecticut shows August totals below 1906 and 1907 but above 1908. Bridgeport reported 92 warranty deed sales with 255 912 loaned on mortgages. Hartford had 110 sales and 300 815 loaned. In August 1909 there were 33 new incorporations totaling 1 140 000 capital, including Bridgeport names such as Consolidated Motor Co and Biddy-Sherwood Carriage & Motor Co, Hawthorne Manufacturing Co, Wakeman Drug Co, and Mill Hill Land & Improvement Co with varied capital stock and launch sums.
In New Haven the probate court filed the inventory of Charles A. White estate valued at 64514.33 with 29321 in real estate. He held a one seventh interest in the White building at Church and Center streets valued at 13572 after a 125000 mortgage deduction. His Chapel street property is 8042 and he has a one seventh interest in 15 to 21 Center and 23 to 33 Center Streets. Personal property totals 26093.32 led by 37 shares of New Haven road stock valued at 364.
One brother’s face broke out in a raw itchy eruption that affected eyesight and spread quickly. The other suffered head to foot itching within a day. The report notes dramatic relief after using Cuticura.
Arthur D. Gridley of 532 Dean St Brooklyn and Frank Gridley of 325 E 43rd St New York share testimonials praising Cuticura Soap Ointment and Cure as cures for years of itching sores that damaged eyesight and spread across bodies. They claim quick relief from a 1909 treatment with baths and ointment and reference a Cure Book on scalp diseases.
Mrs Peary shares in the elation at Robert E Peary's claim to have reached the North Pole and doubts Dr Cook's pole success. She cites firsthand hardships and says a small party with a sparse food supply could not have made the journey.
Morris Cove is chosen by the Connecticut Society Sons of the American Revolution for a field day on Sept 16. A shore dinner will be served at the Hotel Shoreham at 1 30 p m. The outing recalls Revolutionary war fighting near Morris Cove. Committee includes Gen George Hare Ford chairman Clarence E Thompson Geo Alling W J Atwater William H Scranton George Burgess and Charles Scranton.
Reports from Norwalk Danbury and Rowayton describe accidents on Wilson Point road and in South Norwalk with injuries to Couch Knapp St. John and Dayton. Burglary at Rowayton, liquor raids by State Police in New Canaan Wilton and South Norwalk. Greenwich theft bound over. Danbury hunter finds abundant game.
Oldest private boys school in the city with boarding and day departments. College of Business. Up to date textbooks and teaching. School paper and debating club. Individual instruction and small classes. Every seat taken last year. Illustrated catalogue by Seth B Jones, principal.
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