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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1909
Page
4
A report notes hazards posed by floating debris near the Harigators area, warning it could threaten safety for nearby trees and pedestrians. Authorities urge caution as crews assess and clear obstructive material.
The United States Postal Clerks Mutual hosts a fourteenth annual clambake at Lighthouse Point with notable invitees including Congressmen Sperry HII and Henry, Postmaster Ho warth, and other state postmasters. J Hugh Nellis of Bridgeport presides with Denney J Cushing as secretary. Over 40 people signified attendance, marking a large turnout for the gathering.
Aug 10 Governor Daw and members of the Alabama Division and the Women's Christian Temperance Union press for prohibition and regulation. The Fuller and Ballard bills loom in the House as Carmichael’s proposals face opposition. A statewide vote in November could modify the constitution to bar mayors in Alabama, with Senate action expected today or tomorrow.
Fragmentary text discusses tolerating roaches in the kitchen and fears of family discovery. Appears as a garbled, stray writing with possible references to a person named Cyrus and speculative wishes.
Halifax reports 1600 Cumberland Power employees voted unanimously for a strike today. They set today as the limit for negotiations with the company over wage scale and recognition of the United Mine Workers of America.
Wilbur Fiske Barrell, longtime member of the Carneroes and a survivor of famed minstrels, died at 346 See Avenue Brooklyn aged sixty nine. He joined as a young man and stayed with the troupe for fifteen years before retiring. He performed with Francis Wilson Eddie Foy and William Emerson and left a son and four other relatives.
Aug 1 Berlin reports the Kaiser awards the Crown Order of the First Class to Charles W. Eliot, Harvard President Emeriton, and the Crown Order of the Second Class to Japanese diplomat Amaoutchi. Edward Robinson of the Metropolitan Museum of Art receives the Third Class award among others for contributions to modern metropolitan arts.
New York August 10 Quick seizure room at the Customs House received a contribution from Aaron Greenberger in a pocketbook carried by a man from the Red Star liner Lap which reached New York. The man had six diamond rings valued at about $100 each and twelve coral necklaces dangling from Greenberger’s legs along with several gloves. He must explain why he did not declare the articles.
The Telephone Employes Mutual Benefit Association, about 10 members, celebrated by chartering a special car to Savin Rock for a shore dinner. The group wore initials T E M B in large blue letters on white field on their outfits and banners.
Freundschaft Rebekah lodge members plan shore dinner at Lehmann's hotel on August 2. John Loddy supreme sub chief ranger of Foresters of America and state officials visited Court Burnham Forester of America, urging a run for chief ranger or treasurer. Prominent members of the order discussed leadership.
Norwich officials defend Uncas Power Company over claims of miscalculation. They emphasize 24 hour supply possible with adequate water and explain the city’s 11 cent per kilowatt hour rate reflects reliance on a steam plant when needed. Drought strains persist, but Norwich remains the lowest electricity price in the state under normal years.
Poughkeepsie August 1 Charles Morschauser Thaws attorney says Evelyn Nesbit Thaw seeks to force her husband’s family to pay 500000 dollars to settle upon her. Since Thaw’s Matteawan confinement she has threatened divorce and discussed legal action with authorities and alienists.
Special dispatch from United Preeany Stuttgart reports Count Zeppelin alive and likely to set another airship record within a fortnight. He is recovering from neck operation at Constance sanitarium though officials deny any danger to life. Inquiries pour in from Friedrichshafen and surrounding towns.
New York endures a record heat wave with infant deaths rising after the General Slocum disaster and hospitals reporting numerous prostrations. In heat affected districts, sleep is impossible and many seek shade, while police guard public parks and families sleep on fire escapes. The board of education approves a monthly payroll amid school inspections.
Police Officer Alexander Kilmer of Johnstown New York states he gained 15 pounds after taking Father John's Medicine. The brief note records his personal health experience with the diverse remedies of the era.
Jas McKenna of the Dollarray Bank Pitumure Fe ... fragmented text provides no clear event or details to summarize into a coherent news item.
Prices for trimmed dress hats range from 2 to 14, with mid range selections at 3 and 4 and higher at 6 9 10 and 12 14. Auto veils chiffon hood veils and chiffon styles are listed with prices from 1 to 2.76 and discounts in effect.
The New York Central railroad plans to shift its Pittsburg and Lake Erie shops from Pennsylvania to Ohio to escape high taxes and labor tensions. About 1,400 workers in the Pittsburgh district face relocation, with job retention offered if workers move with the railroad. The move would also transfer motive power headquarters from McKees Rocks to Ohio, after earlier union-led pushbacks against relocation.
Special report from United Press describes Mrs May Pepper Van derbilt of Brooklyn, linked to Little Bright Eyes, collapsing from heat at Camp Progress after a seance. She is recovering slowly as Mrs Wilerbill, who led two seances, fainted and was revived after fifteen minutes. The seeress attends meetings while staying with friends.
Americans will be prominent at the Rheims aviation week with twenty boxes sold to Americans who have paid high prices for good seats. Hotels restaurants and cabmen in Rheims have boosted prices accordingly in anticipation of the event.
The Congregational church in Bridgewater Conn marks its centennial today with about 400 attendees. An historical paper by Henry Sanford opened the morning session, followed by a luncheon and a resumed program in which Rev Albert Dunning delivered a lecture.
Mrs. Robert W. Chambers, wife of the novelist, was thrown from a spirited horse near Gloversville New York. She wandered unconscious for hours before a search party led by her husband found her at the home early this morning. She sustained no serious injuries.
Justice Thomas H. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Perley Anderson to Frederick Pilny Lilley, son of the late Governor Lilley of Connecticut. Lilley, a Naval Academy graduate, will take charge of his father’s Waterbury business interests after the Atlantic fleet’s world cruise.
Reading Pa August 20 delegates from all parts attend the opening of the American Order of Owls annual convention with Supreme President presiding. The event marks the order’s first annual gathering in recent years.
A Publicity Committee from Bridgeport Medical Association lauds the Spanish-American War for improving health in Puerto Rico. It cites Taft and Senator Depew praising vaccination against smallpox, noting 800000 of 1,090,000 island residents vaccinated and smallpox nearly eradicated in nine years. The account frames this as a model of benevolent governance and public health progress.
A Hartford bill allowing mixing of a class of females faces criticism for granting medical professionals control over reproduction. The writer questions the ethics and wisdom of empowering a single profession and argues that environmental factors shape character, suggesting the law should apply to both sexes and criticizing the proposer as lacking prudence in the 20th century.
A brief item notes millinery offerings at El Dios on Main Street with emphasis on price savings and extraordinary bargains for shoppers seeking fashionable hats and accessories.
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