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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
7
The Park Theatre announces Lewling headlining a week of performances featuring a farce and musical interludes with Somelian actors. The production promises high class entertainment with a cast noted for wit and song.
Poli's Theater features an all local talent bill with Karlomy and His Pots, Knapp and Cornea, the Moscrono Sisters, Revolving Collins, Williams and Trixon, and Dave Forsuson. Patrons urged to arrive early as new acts and special features headline the show.
Review notes a cinema program featuring The Fight of the Crow in Part A Ne’er-Do-Well, with a tale of a tramp son cut off by his father and a wealthy fortune at stake. The piece highlights a devout heroine and a climactic finale, plus three other new pictures in the lineup. The article also mentions ticket prices and seating notes for events.
A Bartford based construction firm sues a state official after a license denial. The complaint alleges improper conduct and seeks remedies amid a probe by the regional commerce department. Court records indicate ongoing legal action and potential wider implications for licensure in the sector.
The report notes the Baby Department of Labor without funds for needs and discusses potential reallocations. It mentions congressional resistance and limited executive action as lawmakers seek to resolve financing while the government weighs the Graeme Gedicieney bill.
A weather report from New Haven notes fair night conditions with easterly to southeast winds and mild temperatures along the Atlantic coast. A storm system is expected to move in later, bringing cooler temperatures and possible showers. locals are advised to prepare for changing conditions and check updates.
The report covers a police inquiry into an injury incident near 431 Park Street and mentions residents including Miss Asna UK and Miss Josephine Cullen. It also notes a Bridgeport arrest, a vacation party returning from Black Bund, and visits by Mrs Joan Connor and Coroner J. J. Phelan's associate in Newtown.
New York stocks opened with small gains before a modest rise in the first belt hour. Railroads and industrials led the advance with modest strength, while volume remained light and traders faced difficulty obtaining stocks. Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Northern Pacific Amalgamated Smelting Steel Can Cotton Oil and Petroleum shares showed notable gains.
In a sermon at St John’s Church on Brook Street Rev Father Andrew E. Bomara denounced dances like the turkey trot and cakewalk seen at Parisien events, warning they tempt moral lapses among youths. He urged parishioners to uphold decorum at public and private functions, noting the problem has grown without strict oversight.
The Progressive party faces a rift as radicals led by Finchot Merriam and allies clash with the Roosevelt wing including George W. Perkins Bill Flynn and Dan Hanna. The dispute centers on the Pinchot driven platform and trust policy likely to push the party toward reforming with the New Jersey primaries on September 5.
Washington reports a year-round post office will be established at Devon in Milford. Congressman Reilly secured the action and Louis Forst is named postmaster. Devon lies east of the Housatone river near Naugatuck junction, with residents mainly families employed in Bridgeport.
A Bridgeport party led by Sales Agent George Platt tested the new 1914 Cadillac five passenger model on a trip to Newtown Danbury and back via Lake Kenosia. The two speed direct drive axle promises lower fuel use and smoother operation with an automatic crank and lighting system praised as a first.
Patent list shows Bridgeport residents receiving issued patents on August 2, 2003. Albert B. Gully Edward J Madden Frank Karsitz Clinton E Woods Arthur W Wellington Geores E Carttas Chester F Galler George Hager Wyckoff Jean D Davia Philip J Dartington Constant T Cundall John Anderson and others appear with designs and inventions including cabinet for talking machines and joint for wooden columns. Trade marks and scalp specialist services listed.
The New Haven Railroad, with 125 ventilated and 40 refrigerated cars refitted, will handle roughly 750 000 to 800 000 baskets of Connecticut peaches. Special trains and designated receiving points at East Hartford and Cedar Hill will speed shipments to Providence, Boston, New Bedford, Fall River, Worcester, and other cities. Shelving in cars will triple capacity as peaches arrive in baskets. Connecticut leads New England in peach growing on acreage despite states like Georgia and New York producing larger crops.
Portland Oregon August records show Mayor Al Bee ordering Police Chief Clark to arrest every woman in an X ray dress on streets. The mayor's directive aims to enforce attire rules observed during a downtown trip.
Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels announces a 3 month Mediterranean cruise for the Atlantic Fleet. Ten battleships plus destroyers will depart October 25, split en route at Gibraltar, with each ship freeing crew to visit port cities and regions during the voyage ending in December.
A 1912 testimonial describes a baby with severe eczema improving after washing with a bath of warm water and applying Outicura Ointment. The letter notes dramatic nightly soothing and long term relief, attributed to Outicura products, with a sample offer and a Boston mailing address.
A nineteenth century column laments a universal decline in courtesy and appearance. It contrasts past gentility with contemporary behavior, noting the social value of good manners and pondering duties of commerce and society as reflected in evolving manners.
A historical note discusses Theobald Mathew, a County Kerry priest who led a temperance reform movement. It covers his travels through Ireland and England, reception in New York, and his returns before his death. The piece also mentions statues in Cork and Dublin and references Wilson era cabinet figures including William J. Bryan, William G. McAdoo, and David A. Houston.
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