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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1913
Page
9
A detailed notice explains when the new compensation act takes effect on January 1 1914 and how employers may elect to come under or opt out. It summarizes required defenses, notice procedures, and the financial obligations if operating under the act including disability payments, medical support, burial costs, and dependent compensation for fatal injuries.
A whimsical verse recalls Miss Folly shopping late and the shop girls’ fate as she spends Christmas in bed. The couplet sequence features a girl named Ann plotting to buy many gifts and another maid seeking funds from her father to shop on December third.
The article recounts Hernando Cortez as the first man of European blood to govern Mexico, landing on Alus harbor near Vera Cruz, forming alliances with hostile Indian tribes, and defeating the Aztec empire. It notes his role as conqueror, the fall of Montezuma and Cuauhtemoc, the 1523 conquest completion, and his appointment as first governor of New Spain before the viceroyalty system began in 1535. It also references the long line of viceroys until Mexico's independence in 1821.
Fifty years of modern monarchy are recalled as Franz Josef celebrates a long reign. From his youth at accession amid 1848 revolts to his later consolidation, the emperor faced rebellion in Vienna and Hungary. He defied the utopian currents, crushed uprisings, revoked a new constitution, and granted amnesty in 1856. The piece notes the era’s upheaval and the emperor’s stern yet magnanimous rule.
The appointments appear dictated by political needs to secure Democratic votes in the election. The duties involve rewarding loyalists while keeping election pledges, with harsh consequences for those who would betray the party.
B P Ripley, president of the Santa Fe system, argues against national ownership of railroads. He contends government control will fail, citing private railroads' failures caused by financiers, and praises public post offices and schools while noting nationalized railroads abroad operate solvently.
Alderman Moran defends party unity via caucus and argues pre election deals harmed community and municipal ideals. He notes the Board president chosen by Republicans is their pick, not a Democratic president, and says Republicans must bear responsibility for deals and treacheries. The Democracy is urged to study his statement.
A general notice calls for observing December 7 as Tuberculosis Day and urges action against spitting in public places. The writer notes TB’s ongoing toll and compares it to sensational disasters, stressing that daily habits spread the disease and harm others.
The text argues whether private enterprise could have built the Panama Canal more efficiently than government funding. It cites a Bridgeport gas plant project paid with $2,000,000 in securities, despite a $300,000 value, as an example of inflated costs. It notes Panama cost about $300,000,000 funded by government bonds at three percent, with bonds to be paid off and interest removed later. It contrasts this with private capital expecting 8 to 12 percent returns and ongoing reinvestment from watered values, implying perpetual charges if private funding had financed the canal.
The piece contrasts the Christmas spirit of peace with the yearly rush of buying and mailing gifts. It laments the stress on postal workers and shoppers, calls for early gifting, and urges consideration for others and restraint in spending. It cites social selfishness and civilizational abuses as reasons to rethink holiday practices. It also references Kossuth and 1849 rebellion events.
The article notes the seventy fifth anniversary of ex Queen Lilioukalani born in Honolulu and recalls Hawaii monarchy history from Kamehameha to Kalakaua and the 1891 deposition. It also traces early American labor unions from 1800s to 1850 and notes the International Typographical Union’s upcoming third birthday.
The New Haven police wrongly arrested John A. Adams for a theft, locking him in the station house until his morning acquittal. The dispute centers on a store shoe purchase, a hotel pickup, and a misidentification by a detective after Adams was pointed out as a suspect. Calls for redress emphasize safeguarding the public from such errors and ensuring accountability.
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