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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1913

Page

13

Centenary notes honor Titus Ulrich and Salt Lake City rise

Editorial sketches Titus Ulrich born 1813 in Breslau Berlin journalist and radical poet who faced starvation and revolutionary tides. Also marks Salt Lake City's founding sixty six years after Brigham Young arrival with Mormon expansion and original block plan and a prophecy of western Canada center.

Habelschwerdt Prussia Titus Ulrich Ulrich Titus Breslau Berlin Karl Marx Bakupin Lassalle Germany Victor National Zeitung Salt Lake City Great Salt Lake Grigfam Young Church New Zion Middle West Zion Mexico Canada

Give the Italians a policeman in Bridgeport

Friday August 22 1913 argues Bridgeport should appoint Italian police officers to reflect the citys cosmopolitan population. It notes many Italians are citizens and capable, urging designation of Italian speaking detectives as part of the cities public service.

Bridgeport United States Turrean

Federal law teeth warn libertines in Diggs Caminetti case

A California federal case, State vs Maury I Diggs, centers on the Mann White Slave Act. Diggs and Caminetti allegedly arranged interstate travel for two unmarried women for immoral purposes, with evidence of transportation in commerce for that aim. The piece argues federal law exceeds state statutes and predicts severe sentencing for Diggs.

Maury I. Diggs United States District Court Calfornia Drew Caminetti Diggs Caminetti California Ieee

Waterbury's Water Plant Worth Its Weight in Pride

Waterbury's municipal water system shows growing receipts and profits while maintaining low operating costs. The 1922 figures reflect overcharged gas and high electricity prices in the city, suggesting room for municipal energy reform as Waterbury eyes further growth and value.

Francis T. Reeves Waterbury Municipal Water Sap Norwich Norwalk Hartt

Praying for Rain and the Drought Debate in Kansas

The article discusses belief in prayer amid drought in Kansas corn country. It cites Governor Hodges declining a public day of prayer while affirming divine power, notes potential conflicts with other petitions like baseball managers seeking fair weather, and reflects on nature's fixed order and the practicality of collective prayers.

Ciy Hodges Kansas

New Light Law Baffles Rural Drivers Says State Police

The New London Day notes that weeks after officers Budd and Jackson warned motorists to comply with the vehicle light law many drivers remain unaware of its terms. A Niantic farmer admits the law is good but jokes that cows may also need lights, while a local voice urges a market for a universal front and rear wagon lamp.

New London Budd and Jackson Niantic Farriners Farriner

Alling Rubber Store Ad Highlights Summer Gear

An Alling Rubber Store listing features bathing caps shoes and apparel. Items include bath shoes tennis shoes canvas shoes jerseys raincoats camping blankets ponchos tennis racks tennis balls and auto sundries.

Alling Rubber Store Auto Clothing

Circus Employees Injured In Big Railroad Wreck

Two calamities last week hit Barnum & Bailey shows at Ritch Field Nebraska and Sioux Falls South Dakota. A wreck injured five seriously and 12 more, with many minor injuries, while a white man killed a brave black guard known as Mule who protected women performers. The article reprints a Mason City Times account praising Mule’s sacrifice and condemning the attackers while detailing hospital casualties and show progress.

Barnum & Bailey Circus Rock Island Ritchfield Neb Sioux Falls N. D Bridgeport Omaha Enterprise Des Moines Clarkson James Croghan New York Allan Rosch Spokane Wash Joseph Moucher Thomas Cambell Central Falls R. I George Burke Boston Mason City Times Barnum and Bailey's

Household Notes for Quick Laundering and Easy Crafts

Household notes cover quick laundering tips for delicate fabrics, shoe cleaning with gasoline and chalk, simple luncheon dishes, and kid sewing gifts for campers. It suggests home beauty routines, foot care with vinegar, and a method to remove varnish stains from white fabrics, all in practical, instructive tone.

Dress Goods Clearance and Hammocks Sale Highlight Store

Remnants of dress goods are cut from long runs and offered at 95 to 5 percent discounts in a Saturday sale across Serges Diagonals Whipcords Bedford Cords Wool Taffetas checks plaids and mixtures. Hammocks and related comforts are discounted with prices shown for various styles including canvas and woven cotton options in the basement Forsythe waists are advertised as a store hallmark on the second floor.

Bargains At D M Read Store Tomorrow

Local department store promotes a big Saturday sale with low prices on telegraph instruments buttons oils rubber heels overalls coats and various hardware and household items. The ad lists numerous price points and product categories aimed at drawing customers to 1072 Main Street and 89 Fairfield Avenue. Numerous home tips and recipes are included amid the sale description.

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