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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1910
Page
5
Facing a possible split, a church plans a vote on whether divorced persons should be ineligible for membership. The first round ended with opponents blocking the issue from the congregation, while a special committee insists it will push the question to a vote despite the delay.
A reader requests space to discuss theology with emphasis on revelation not reason and Christmas relevance. Another letter warns Bridgeport Empire theatre crowding and unsafe staircases with fragile railings and hazardous fire exits, urging city departments to act before a deadly stampede occurs.
Poli’s announces a strong holiday bill headlined by Pauline Perry in The Silver Bottle with ten supporting acts including Walter C. White Hughie Flanerty Fayette Perry and famed dancers. Harry Fox the Millership Sisters Emmy’s Pets and the Visecchi brothers also perform along with Haviland Thornton Lyle and others in a varied program with singing dancing and comedy.
A strike of 459 department store delivery drivers threatened at Danvers as Merchants Federation refused wage demands. Divided teamsters and lack of unified support limit action, with two rival groups and no sympathy walkout. Also reports engagement of Hertha Lynge to Herman K Beach in Washington Avenue news.
Musical comedy The Arcadians opens at Jackson's Theatre with a large cast and a high-profile sponsor. London restaurant keeper James Smith is transformed into an Arcadian truth teller, guiding Som bra and Chrysea in a comic clash of cultures. The plot moves from Arcadia to London and back as romance and burlesque collide, drawing on Romeo-like disguises and theatrical farce.
New Haven dispatch recalls Yale attitudes toward scholarship and athletic fame in earlier eras. Judge Simeon Baldwin and professors recount 19th century ideals where writing and speaking achievement, not sports, defined social distinction. Phi Beta Kappa’s 120th anniversary hints at shifting honors toward scholarship over time.
Spectal dispatch from United Press reports on John D. Rockefeller and a contentious issue involving a split on a tie divorce matter in Cleveland. The item notes Rockefeller's connection to Builders Avenue Baptist Church and related local affairs.
Over 90 guests were entertained at the Gould Home on Fairfield Avenue to provide rest for self supporting women aged 16 to 70 without homes. Mrs. Wallace M. Bulkley returned from a visit to Berwind near Philadelphia. Miscellaneous town items include legal notices on a drunken Pole, a new Oldsmobile, a speeding case, library book committee readers, a $2 fine for assault, lamp debates between gas or electricity, and several residents visiting or returning from New York and nearby towns.
In Greene New York a man arranges affairs after his father's death. The Fairfield Juniors relocate their club room from Home Made Bakery to Perry's hall in the financial district and plan to use both rooms on the ground floor. Leonard Kowalski is reappointed constable.
Washington dispatch notes Joseph Gurney Cannon, veteran Speaker of the House, resuming duties for a new session. He enters Capitol Hill with a cigar, bellows “nothing to say about politics,” and asserts readiness for a busy term despite his party’s shift in power.
Trust officers interview seventy five boy students amid a strike over transfer to a new building. They claim the old and new schools limit access to a pool and gym. Truant officers warn parents of arrest if boys miss Monday sessions.
A tour of our ware rooms showcases thousands of dollars worth of items including furniture, rugs, lace curtains, portieres, couch covers, and related home furnishings.
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