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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
7
The Sunday vote split 13 yes 20 no amid absentees as senators weigh local option and economic policy. Proponents argue reduced state expenses and a mill tax would curb spendthrift trends, while opponents fear higher costs and political manipulation, with undecided Cad. broadening the outcome’s stakes.
The speaker describes the aging senator as male, non-progressive and out of step with the era. They argue he would be less dangerous in the Senate but doubt Illinois would elect him. The piece urges retirement and suggests he deserves to spend his remaining years away from public life if his considerable fortune is true.
Boston’s Health Board unveils strict lodging house rules aimed at hygienic, orderly housing. Landladies fear burdensome inspections and licenses at risk if lodgers fail to meet standards. Key issues include compulsory baths for clean lodgers, bed clothes rules, mandatory daytime air, and space requirements, with penalties for noncompliance. The rules provoke debate over enforceability and fairness among Boston landlords.
Nelson B. Mead was recently named auditor by the Greenwich Board of Higoo per year. After Sept 1 town bills totaling 51,000 will be audited before payment. The will of James B Williams and bequests to Presbyterians are noted, with distribution among Board of Home Missions and other church societies. Fashions and housewifery tips follow, including cleaning, cooking, and care advice.
Watson Barnard, a typhoid fever patient, escaped Friday night from Winsted hospital. He wandered barefoot in the street, delirious, and was finally captured and returned. The week’s meteor report notes a 200 pound iron meteor fragment found on West Hill, igniting grass and trees. it lay embedded near the surface.
Chicago selects Le Roy Steward, formerly superintendent of city deliveries at the post office, as police chief. The board of aldermen confirmed his appointment. Steward plans a three week vacation to study the department before taking command and pledged firm leadership. George M. Speed had been acting chief since June.
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