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Bridgeport Evening Farmer in Bridgeport, Connecticut

13 Aug 1913

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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1913

Page

10

New Haven road probe sparks talk of indictments

A Department of Justice inquiry into the New Haven, New York, New Haven & Hartford RR prompts talk of indictments if evidence warrants. The investigation centers on Morgan interests, Grand Trunk plans, and alleged misuse of $12,000,000 tied to trolley properties, boats, and Westchester route, with connections to Oakleigh Thorne and Trust Company of America.

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New Haven Road Department OF Justice Washington Aus New Turk New Haven & Hartford McReynolds la Mellen New Haven Company Grand Trank Vermont Providence Pres New Haven Mnoney Prouty McReynolde Hhe Baker First Nationsl Bank William Morgan Domi McHaynolds Jeenes J. P. Morgan New Wew Road Morgan First National Ment Lother New Haevn Road Jack” Morgan Louis D. Brandeis Ths Syndicate Boston Mer Brandeis Innterstate Commerce Commission Oakleigh Thorne Trust Company of America Thorne New York City New York Third Avenue Joseph H. Choate Interstate’ Commerce Commission Treasury Interstate Commerce Commission Commissioner Prouty Wall Street Rockefeller Miller New York, Westchester Conion Westchester Road New Haven Railroad Oakleigh Thorne’s Portchester New York, Westchester, and Town Site Company Mount Vernon and Eastern Railroad, Company Dan Sioner Prouty Westchester New England Northern Pacific Mellen’s Rode Island Rhode Island Widener-Elkins Company United Gas) Improvement Company Philadelphia Widener-Elkins and Morgan and Company Charles M. Hays Grand Trunk Ways Central London Hays B. J. Chamberlin Montreal Chamberlin Alfred W. Smithers J. P. Morgan, Sr Central Vermont Smithers Morgans
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Huerta Faces Critical Point as Provisional Mexican President

Victoriano Huerta, provisional president of Mexico, dominates the current crisis as U.S. President Wilson withholds formal recognition due to Huerta's stormy rise to power after the capture and death of Madero. The article questions whether Huerta will risk war with the United States or seek a peaceful settlement.

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Huerta Mexico Victoriano Huerta Wilson Madero United States
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Professors and Comiskey Clash on Slang in Baseball Stories

Chicago owners and University of Chicago professors debated the tone of game reports in a local poll. Comiskey urged plain English that states who won and how, while professors favored slang and humor to preserve a picturesque sporting page.

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Chicago Charles A. Comiskey Chicago-Americans University of Chicago Comiskey Wisconsin Nathaniel Butler
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Horseback Suffragist Crusaders Start Trail in New Votes for Women

New York August 12 American suffragists begin campaigning on horseback for the first time replacing hikes on foot and carriage travel. The crusaders Miss Harriet Porritt Mrs Nora Blatch de Forest Miss Grazier and Mrs Marie Finn ride cross saddle in purple white green regalia. They tour Hudson Valley and Catskill mountains distributing suffrage literature at farms and hamlets with open air meetings daily.

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New York Harriet Porritt Nora Blatch de Forest Grazier Marie Finn Hudson Valley Catskill Mountains
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American Singers Face Harsh Reality Abroad

The piece exposes European music markets as profit driven, with many teachers and agents exploiting artists. It warns that mediocrity can secure a single European audition only if a singer can pay around a thousand dollars to an agent with mates in management, while truly great artists face long, costly struggles without deep funds. Several examples show contracts demanding performers cover costumes and risk nullification after a short trial.

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France Germany Europe
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Virginius affair and other curiosities from 19th century Q&A

A historical Q&A summarizes the Virginius incident with Spain, dates of executions, and diplomatic outcome, then covers subway opening, cigar origins, dust color, Jumbo the elephant, Lincoln and McKinley assassinations, Alta California meaning, Roosevelt assassination attempt, physician titles, and stamp language meanings.

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