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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
4
Paris August 17 M Bonduel director of the Societe Financiec reportedly died by his own action in a mill city incident. United Press dispatch notes the banker was a prominent figure in finance and related to the Societe Financiec. A preliminary inquiry was opened to determine motives and circumstances surrounding the death.
Fire rages through the center of Gilastow causing extensive damage to multiple stores. Reports indicate property losses exceed 1,000,003 units while efforts to control the blaze continue. Local authorities coordinate firefighting across the city center.
In Frisco the municipal race intensifies with 18 candidates seeking seats. Reports detail competitive clashes and party tensions shaping the contest as voters prepare for upcoming nominations and campaigns.
New York awaiting statements from Donald te Persich the broker linked to a 110 thousand dollar collateral case. District Attorney Jerome plans to hear the full theft story as the arraignment was postponed and bail remained at 350000 after objections by McIntyre his attorney.
A fragmented paragraph describes a family in Rome tolerating a large roach in the kitchen. The text hints at fear of discovery by the rest of the family and a possible future embarrassment if the roach is revealed. The tone is domestic and uncertain.
Alfred Peterson farm hand from Cheshire rode a trolley to New Haven seeking shelter from cold. He disrobed inside the car while asking directions and was arrested. Judge Wilder later suspended sentence and he returned to Cheshire.
A Connecticut Co. digger jumps a track on North Avenue near the Berkshire pond arm. The motorman stopped the car from tipping into the brook bed. the wrecking crew worked from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. to hoist the car, which sank into mud at the water edge. No passengers were aboard.
Wuiism Cairns and James Woolsey, both East Side youths, conspired to secure a carriage by forging a note in the name of C. S. Hames the plumber of Willis Place. They entered a drug store and phoned Bir Sterling to relay the orders, Cairns returned with a note written by Woolsey and signed as Hames. Sterling alerted Hames, who denied issuing any order. Judge Wilder found probable cause on forgery and bound the pair over to the next Superior Court term under $150 bonds each.
Twenty two delegates arrive in Boston for the National Fraternal Congress. Cr Hardy of Chicago reports on statutory legislation affecting fraternal insurance rates across states. President Charles B Piper presides as the afternoon division proceeds.
The steamship was driven to seek shelter on August 17 as weather and rough seas affected its voyage, with coast guard or local harbor authorities responding to the emergency.
The Poli Stock Company presented The Regeneration a drama based on Owen Kildare’s My 21 Mile Rose with Owen Conway as a reformed criminal seeking knowledge and religion. Strong performances by Ince Montgomery Dally Brandt Desmond and others drew praise as the play aimed to be a powerful sermon on redemption.
Lawrence Smith of 616 Warren Street faced jail time for drinking. Judge Wilder suspended judgment and placed him with Probation Officer Ga Geld after his wife refused to pay the fine, preferring confinement to force a cure.
United States revenue cutter Wintskenit San Just sailed from Boston to probe reports that a large pleasure yacht capsized off Hull across Boston Bay. A man and a woman were believed saved, with conditions unclear.
Local millinery shop EH Dillon & Co advertises trimmed dresses and hats with price cuts. Reduced waists and tailored linen waists appear alongside net waists. Hats are cleared out with substantial savings across items.
Joseph Lee, longtime steward at the Elks' Club on State Street, leaves the city to become manager of the Imperial Hotel in Hamilton Bermuda. Irving Gnader will join as assistant manager. They plan to visit New York for fixtures and equip before sailing on the Bermudian of the Quebec Steamship Company.
Eight men cling to rigging as gale drives the Arlington ashore near Mashus Hotel Long Beach Long Island. Rescue crews save survivors including Captain N Small and First Mate Davis after a dangerous hour long operation. The Arlington cannot be salvaged.
Miss Gertrude A. McNamara returns from a three week vacation with relatives in Brooklyn N C and Watertown Ct. Elizabeth and Marie McNamara depart for an extended Catskills trip with Harold F X Youd. Harold Tomlinson leaves Allen Street for a week at Silver Bay Lake George and But. Miss Elaie Owens engagement to G FR McLellan announced. Madame Ells Wheeler Wilcox anniversary celebrated at the Bungalow. Grace Patchin hosts a linen shower for May Grumman wife to Lieut Edward W Putney US Army. Charles M Biltz returns from Europe with a Wiesbaden gift portrait presented by townspeople at a banquet. Hon Charles Christic mayor of Morristown Tenn visits Fairfield Ave. A Wiesbaden steel engraving of Biltz shown at Wallace’s store with a Red White and Blue bouquet.
Johanna W Wolfram wife of grocer William I Wolfram dies suddenly at 57. She was active in Orient Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and Morris Court Order of Amaranth. Survived by husband two sons George L and Frederick A Wolfram daughter Gertrude wife of Frederick G Bruel and two brothers abroad. German native. Funeral for William J Cleary held at 487 Berkshire Ave and St Charles Church with high mass of requiem. Delegations from Modern Woodmen of America and Mail Clerks attended. Interment at St Michael's Cemetery.
Marty OToole star pitcher for Brockton in the New England League has been sold to the Boston Red Sox and is expected to sign after the season. His record stands 20 wins 9 losses and a .276 batting average. He previously appeared briefly with the Mets.
The tale of a duck massacre spreads through journals, popularizing the canard for hoax. The First Erie Canal Race celebration in New York drew Governor DeWitt Clinton aboard the William Tell, marking a grand fete.
A snippet shows dialogues about favors and money with line fragments and broken phrasing. Characters discuss lending ten dollars and secrecy, a clerk asking for a salary raise tied to marriage, and a humorous misunderstanding about coquettish behavior.
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