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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1909
Page
3
Detective Edward Cronan leads the inquiry into a burglary at the Walker residence No 528 Clinton. Items taken from multiple rooms were packed into a small automobile trunk left from the attic. Mrs Walker recalled a valet and curtains, a prior Park Avenue burglary is noted, with Cronan offering a description of the suspect.
New York dispatch reports Madallena Vacco a 50 year old former beauty found strangled and shot in a four story West 29th Street massage parlor. Robbery motive appears from bankbook showing 315000 in savings and deeds to valuable property. Giuseppe Curraine manager longtime associate has been arrested.
The funeral of Annie J. Mulligan wife of James Mulligan was held at her home on 286 Urel Avenue and at St. Augustine's Church. Mass of requiem was led by Rev. Father Charles McElroy with deacon Rev. Father Kennedy and sub-deacon Rev. Father Nolan. Music featured Brisbois at organ and vocal solos, with a large floral tribute from the Brotherhood of the Union. Interment followed at St. Michael's Cemetery with commitment readings by Rev. Father Nolan and Rev. Father Kennedy.
President Taft and Mrs Taft tour Beverly with tight security as secret service guards surround the offices where a crowd of reporters gathers for handshakes. The itinerary shifts include Mil Semen, dropping Madison home of Senator La Follette, with Milwaukee arrival at 5am on Sept 17 and a plan to proceed to Baton Rouge along the Mississippi.
This lot offers Filet Brussels Irish point Cable and Cluny curtains in white or Arabian hues with borders or without. Lengths include 214 3 and 314 yards. Prices range from two dollars to four dollars with savings per pair. Nearly 500 pairs available, about six of a kind, ready Tuesday morning.
Thousands of Germans from across the state gathered in Meriden for the Connecticut German Alliance biennial German Day. Governor Weeks led the parade with staff, toured Lyra Park after lunch, spoke on citizenship, and a 1,000-strong chorus performed while the day continued with rifle shooting, bowling, and other amusements at the event hosted by the Meriden Chess Club.
Reports from multiple towns detail balloon tests in Blue territory with gas changes, and Red scouts skirmish near Breckton. Massachusetts forts brace for war, while Governor Draper and Adjutant General Brigham narrowly escape capture in Middleboro amid scout activity and rumors of Berkeley Bridge site seizure.
Hartford Aug 16 The state board of health reports 1 402 deaths in July up 189 from June and 94 from last July. Death rate 16.9 in large towns 12.7 small towns 16.0 state wide. Infectious diseases total 135 or 13.1 percent of mortality. Dr Townsend notes anti tuberculosis measures enacted including spitting ban and a compulsory reporting and care act to take effect Oct 1, plus a board to run county TB homes with 175 000 for three homes and 75 000 to sustain them. total 300 000 state support over two years, with 50 000 for Gaylord Farm Wildwood and Undercliffe sanitariums.
Carl Pusalusnick a vegetable peddler cornered the corn and tomato trade by buying F G Farino s land on Water Street. Jake Sperio buried an ear of corn in protest. Sperio fined two dollars and costs and Pusalusnick discharged. Conductor Ignatz Engle injured between trolleys on Stratford Avenue now improving at St Vincent s Hospital after skull fracture with initial low chances of recovery.
Wet grounds postponement hits the National Rogue Association opening in Norwich delaying preliminary games of the 28th annual tournament. About twenty members including Rev. McDonald of Chicago and Edmund Clark of Springfield have arrived with more expected, as organizers scramble to reschedule amid damp fields.
The Howland Dry Goods Co announces Mat McGrath enters the big local meet to challenge Flanagan for the world hammer title. Flanagan’s entry arrived by mail. 67 entries to date locally. New Haven plans a separate meet, with skepticism over entry accuracy.
Milton Jennings, recently recovering from a house fire, was knocked unconscious on Mill Plain road in Fairfield when Charles B Read's automobile frightened his horse. Read carried him to Dr Hetzel's office and then to Jennings' home, where he remained severely burned.
The Grand Jury returned two indictments for grand larceny against Donald L. Persch the young note broker held in the Tombs on a $5 000 bond over the theft and sale of 110 000 dollars worth of stock posted by F A Erotenta as named in each indictment but his name remains unavailable. Persch threatened to disclose all alleged co conspirators if released by Saturday night but this pledge has not been fulfilled.
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