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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1909
Page
5
European observers cite a Berlin Vorwaerts piece claiming a czar issued special newspaper detailing police brutality in Russia. The pamphlet allegedly shows how officials and police provoke disorders and justify executions in the czarist regime.
Jacksons theatre will close its preliminary season Saturday night and open the regular season on Labor Day Monday September 6 with Rose Stahl in The Chorus Lady. The season promises high class productions alternating with popular attractions and no dark houses.
IRAW Jacksons syndicate theatres will present at Jackson's theatre this season with Stair and Hevalan handling popular priced attractions. A partial list includes Wahenhall and Kempers Co in Paid In Full with Miss Bianca West and Rose Stahl, Henry W Savage Co in The Merry Widow, The Honeymooners, and other high class productions from Henry B Harris Co, Frederic Thompson Co, Christine Lind Concert, Louis Mann in The Man Who Stood Still, The Clansman, Belasco's Girl of the Golden West, The Girl From Rector's and more.
The page lists theater acts and bands including Bousa and his band with Elsie Janis, Cohan & Harris Minstrels, Cecil Spooner in The Little Terror, Al Woods Co in Queen of the Secret Seven, and Corse Payton Stock Co featuring Etta Reed Payton and Leigh DeLacy Stock Company. Also noted are The Yankee Doodle Detective and The Smart Set US acts.
Michael Dunworth files a civil suit in Superior Court seeking 2000 dollars in damages from Connecticut Co and Frank Miller Lumber Co for injuries after a trolley car struck his wagon along East Washington Avenue. Papers in the case were returned to the Superior Court.
Thunderstorms yesterday sent multiple bolts through the area. A bolt demolished the chimney at the two family home of David N Armstrong at 255 and 257 William Street, occupied by Arthur Reynolds and Isaac Moss. A strike damaged the railroad station tower roof tiles, and a fire alarm at Union Metal Cartridge Co. factory blew a fuse.
Judge Wilder in police court continued the case of Michael O Connor who runs a saloon on East Main Street after his arrest on Sunday for selling beer. Eight men found in the dining room were released on bonds of 320 each and their cases were continued to Sept. 10 along with the proprietor. Angelo Stavalo and Frank Buschko were also arrested as officers seized beer, with Stavalo bonded at 200 and Buschko at 20.
Papers in the suit brought by Toole & Sanderlin Co. of this city against Charles L. Chamberlain of New London have been returned to the Superior Court. The local concern sues for 1000 as the remainder of money due under a contract to remove an old dock in New London harbor.
The 16 year old Mabel Canfield lives with a friend after fleeing her home on Brooks Street alleging mistreatment by her step mother. She once borrowed a bicycle from David Burgess on Crescent Avenue to seek medical help for her sick mother. Burgess reported the issue. the girl was arrested after being found at a friend's house. The court sent her to the State Industrial School for Girls due to minority.
The Southern New England Conference of Seventh Day Adventists plans its 6th annual camp meeting from September 2 to 12 on a field between North Avenue Wells Street and Whitney. Hundreds will attend from Connecticut Massachusetts and Rhode Island with speakers from New York Hartford Boston and Lancaster. The event includes tent housing meals on grounds and Bible preaching with emphasis on Sabbath observance.
A fragment reflecting a biblical cadence about knowing the time yet acknowledging that no one can know the day or hour. The quotation contrasts certainty with uncertainty and echoes apocalyptic sentiment.
The Yost Typewriter Factory officers and foremen enjoyed a fishing and pleasure trip on Long Island's shores. Three boats carried the party from Black Rock Harbor to Huntington Bay then Northport House for dinner. G C Wright captured photos. A E Veness led swimming displays and lifesaving demonstrations with R B Veness, a British lifesaving figure, featuring dives and rescues before a rough return voyage across the Sound.
Greenwich Conn Aug 30 Through the intercession of Fred H Knapp a Greenwich citizen John Brummer the young military prisoner who saved his way out of Fort Hamilton and was captured in Greenwich two weeks ago has received permission to visit his father General Wood says Brummer may go under guard to Wallingford Conn where his father is dying of tuberculosis if the expense is paid by outsiders Mr Knapp has forwarded the required money Brummer tore his trousers badly escaping from Fort Brummer stopped at the home of Frederick Belz a New York lawyer to ask for aid before his arrest and confession in court that he had imprisoned .
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