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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1912
Page
5
New Hartford December 2 The Busy Bill section reports Andrew Considine 3 is missing after a horse drawn wagon and a horse were found in Nephass river. The wagon is badly smashed and the river is shallow, leaving searchers unsure if his body will be recovered.
A garbled wartime note mentions Cyrus Inn and a sequence of addresses along 253 Pursed Avenue and 408 Gannon with references to a skim harem and a wine. The fragmentary text reads like misplaced lines from an urban column or notice, lacking clear events or responsible names.
Unofficial counts for November show 61 deaths from accidents or violence in the state. Trains and burnings each claim 10 lives, four homicides, nine due to falls, seven suicides, two car and two motor vehicle fatalities, four drownings, two accidental shootings, two crushings, one by premature blast, plus deaths from inhaling flames, wagon accidents, food poisoning, bottle glass, starvation and exposure. Also notes birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Henry Keachele at 1971 Howard Avenue.
Chicago December 2 a big touring car stood in front of Jack Johnsons home as he expected a letter from Lucille Cameron a 13 year old Minneapolis girl He said he would marry her in the automobile while speeding avoiding law officers Johnson faces white slave law charges tied to Belle Schrieber of Milwaukee and the Cameron girl is a witness Attorney Charles B Erbstein said Lucilles mother returned to Minneapolis and gave up hope of keeping her daughter away from Johnson authorities had been watching him and may intercept the marriage yet the affair does not erase the charges related to his relations with Schrieber
The Bridgeport lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held a private memorial service at the Elks Home for departed brothers, designating the first Sunday in December as Memorial Day to recall their virtues. Exalted Ruler Joseph J. Flint led the ceremonies with music, prayers, and a eulogy by J. William Clarke, while speakers reflected on life, death, and the enduring call to charity and brotherhood.
Buffalo December 3 Norman E Mack writes in National Monthly that William Jennings Bryan cannot refuse the call from President-designate Wilson. Mack, a national committee member for New York, signals Bryan as a peace envoy and patriotic citizen for a likely secretary of state role in Wilsons cabinet.
New Britain December term opens as Louis Saxon waives examination on first degree murder charge and is bound over to the Superior Court. Saxon’s three children to be cared for by his brother in Missouri. the two younger to be taken to Springfield today. Local society notes mention charity events and a Leap Year ball at Slocum gymnasium with music by Woodhull and organizers listed. Social club activities include sewing, dancing, and games at the East Main Street home of Miss Josephine Flynn, with a luncheon to follow.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast remedy for sour, gassy, and upset stomachs. It claims relief in minutes, regulates weak digestion, and promises a safe, inexpensive cure available in a 50 cent case from any drug store.
New Haven Tire over 33 000 Jarmase at Yale music school after gas incident. New Haven Puray Beachant 17 hops a freight. bridge collapse near Back of the seek Uresk ine. Horttora Fire causes 50 000 damage to 64 Asylum Street Gray Telephone Pay Station building. Norwich 32 tramps told to leave city limits Sunday. Hartford David Moodie 14 shot dead by Sus sell Purvis 18. Milford 12 Fort Trumbull Beach cottages burgled.
An overview of analgesia in dental work using nitrous oxide and oxygen, emphasizing pain-free experiences during tooth extractions, nerve treatments, crowns, and bridgework. The piece extolls safety, warns against overuse in weak patients, and notes modern practice in the Dr. Weidlich office at 3 Clara Building.
A fragmented OCR text from Tunis hints at financial or political mentions. The readable bits reference Parmer, Parmer Wen, and a figure of 18 with a cost or value of 56. No clear event or identifiable entities emerge to form a concrete news item.
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