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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1909
Page
2
Mrs A Bitz of 346 Third Avenue Bronx sends a letter to Mayor Lee and Town Clerk Weber thanking them for locating her long lost aunt Mrs Phillipine Bourdy of this city. Bitz states the aunt saw the notice in the newspapers and wrote to her, though she does not state the aunt's residence.
The iron and steel trades posted the year's strongest output in the last half of July. Demand for structural material and brisk car-building activity boosted finished products, while wire products saw a $2 per ton price increase, with prices in wire rod near 31, after prior gains. Steel car strikes and tin plate disputes affected the Steel Corporation and mills, with rail orders rising and the puddlers' dispute settling at a $5.25 rate across eight Pittsburgh-area firms.
Unanimous House approval in Montgomery moves to fast track the Sixteenth Amendment. Gov. Comer expected to sign, as Alabama aims to be first state to endorse the measure. Col. Bulger leads push while lawmakers seek salary impact clarity. Public notices follow.
Charles G. Sherwood writes to the Evening Farmer objecting to trolley service problems in the city. He cites poor car conditions, rude conductors, and unsafe signals that endanger passengers and urges authorities to require a third employee on large cars. He notes incidents on Steeplechase Island cars and another car from Milford to Bridgeport, urging grooved rails and safer operation.
Cedarhurst Illinois August 3 Mrs Russell Sage buys the forty four lot baseball grounds to erect two story houses with modern improvements for working people at nominal rents. A trial venture last year produced similar small homes that were all leased before completion.
New Haven reports the Seawonhaka Corinthian and Philadelphia clubs joint cruise with 28 yachts. Altair won its class by 5 minutes 61 seconds over Corello, in 4 hours 34 minutes 21 seconds. Muriel finished in 3:36:07, beating Trolita by 12 minutes. An accident sidelined Ariadne and Savanora after a bowsprit and mainsail were torn. Both boats were cleared and sailed to Morris Cove.
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