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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1913
Page
7
A fresh shipment of SPOOL HEEL boots arrives in patent and dull leathers with dull or cloth tops. These boots are offered at 3.50 dollars, presenting extra value for shoppers.
Jimmy Watt, ex Park City bowler, will face Mort Lindsey tonight at Palace alleys on Congress Street in a ten game match for a $250 side bet. The second string is slated for New York Sunday as the series of 21 games continues. Lindsey is regarded as a strong opponent but Watt is seen as the cleverer player.
Washington December 3 suffrage delegates moved from the capitol urging a favorable report by the House rules committee on a resolution to create a standing committee on woman suffrage in the House. Suffragists have pressed for a hearing since the extra session and were promised action early in the regular session. Anti suffrage opponents will also seek a hearing in opposition.
Berlin December 3 The German cruiser Dresden is being fitted out at Kiel to sail for Mexican waters at the end of December to replace the Bremen which will return to Germany for urgent repairs after years on the American station. The Bremen heads homeward to Vera Cruz while the Karlsruhe, assigned to the American station, will not be ready to relieve the Dresden before next spring.
Washington data show the middle Atlantic and nearby states leading navy enlistments in the past five months. New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia contributed 1,984 sailors, 28 percent of the total. The central states followed with 1,621, then the far western group with 1,179. The midwest and New England tracts trailed with 772 and 660 respectively.
Ewin Cook and William Moore, both 18 from New York, plan a 10 000 mile hike around the fringe of the United States beginning next March. Cook, visiting a friend in the city, has prior long distance feats including a 17 hour New York to Hotel Stratfield run and a New York to Philadelphia trek in 27 hours. They aim to earn sustenance on the road with no backing. A booklet on Moore’s tramp through Connecticut Vermont and New York will be produced after the journey.
Mrs Marcella Robinson dies at her brother Special Officer John H Keenan's Harmony street home. A devout St Patrick's parish member she was universally liked and leaves a large circle of relatives and friends. Survived by her brother.
Rain has been general within the 24 hours from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River. East of the Rockies cloudy with little rain. no major temperature change noted. New Haven forecasts fair and slightly colder tonight and Thursday. Connecticut mostly cloudy with slight cooling and light west to northwest winds. Sun sets tonight at 4 18. Lamps on vehicles could be lit at 4 48.
Harriet E Sherwood operates at 12 Security Building 4115 Main with phone 1373 offering scalp and manicure treatments. The notice lists services and contact details for appointments.
New York reports a firm opening with light demand and lagging trading. Leaders gain while New Haven benefits from Washington’s expectation that a dissolution suit will be avoided by voluntary adjustments. By noon further gains faltered and prices held near yesterday’s close as optimism waned. Bonds show irregularity.
Willis F Hobbs of Bridgeport Hardware Manufacturing Co heads a list of ten Connecticut inventors granted patents. Among winners are Lauritz W Andersen Waterbury ball joint Charles B Schoenmehl Waterbury two patents primary battery galvanic battery Franklin R White Waterbury two patents button feeding mechanism and other filings including Bodmer Schade Goodwin Hart Owen Session Clark Giles Gray Hill Vaughn Weed Wassberg and Howell in New York inspecting Ride A Wee Home for details on their operations.
Boston authorities chase a lead that Bertha Smith alias Agnes Clark alias Irene Bernard of Boston has left the city with a woman headed for Bridgeport and may be detained at a Bridgeport resort.
Secretary McAdoo urges unifying life saving and revenue cutter services into a coast guard to boost efficiency and create a naval reserve. He backs pensions for lifeboat crews and cites 1913 saves of 4,423 lives and $16 million in property. He proposes relocated HQs, three light draught cutters, and iceberg patrols to protect trans Atlantic travel. He predicts 1915 revenues near $723 million, with major gains from customs and income tax, and funds for the Panama Canal.
The court continued Louisa Slavin’s embezzlement case at $25 bond after arrest by city detectives. Frank Brown paid fines for intoxication and theft on the Lewis Oyster Co. steamer, with $30 recovered by Detective Bray. Bert Lutkins, former vaudeville star, jailed 30 days after arrest. Edward Green fined for intoxication with suspended judgment. William Kennedy remanded for state commitment. Michael Charanick held for dementia observation at Lakeview.
The leading physical culturist Dr Luther Halsey Gulick reaches his forty eight birthday tomorrow. He is a renowned organizer and educator in New York public schools and national fitness efforts including the Public School Athletic League of Greater New York and the Playground Association of America. He founded The Campfire Girls and authored numerous works on physical training.
The text profiles Dr. Gulick a leading promoter of real well being and physical fitness in America. It notes his missionary heritage, work in Honolulu and New York, roles as physical director for the Y M C A and as international secretary of physical training, plus his writings and influence on amateur athletics and youth organizations. It highlights his aim to replace fluff with practical outdoor sports to foster healthy self-reliant citizens.
A stubborn chimney blaze at a residence on Mer eld Avenue required nearly two hours of effort by the fire department. The incident endangered residents and nearby structures, causing damage to property and prompting evacuation of adjoining areas. No injuries reported.
Blagriff in this city December 3 1913 Catherine beloved daughter of Fredericke Annie Blagriff at the family residence 64 Wyllyzs Fince age years Notice of funeral hereafter. McGuire in this city December 3 Annie wife of Patrick McGuire 342 Warren St Notice of funeral hereafter.
State of Kerr District Court Probate November 28 1898 Estate of George Folix Bridgeport town in said deceased six months from hereof for creditors to exhibit claims to settle Those who neglect to present accounts properly attested will be debarred All persons indebted to estate to make immediate payment Barbara Folix 226 Union Ave
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