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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1911
Page
9
W Koons from Lawton Michigan reports dramatic relief from rheumatism after using Deterion. He claims his wife moved from immobility to dressing and walking out for breakfast within two days of starting the remedy. Sold by Curtis Pharmacy on Main Street at Elm.
The second annual Nichols men’s banquet will be Friday night Dec 8 with a Bridgeport guest delivering an address. A surprise party honored William Sampson for his 32nd birthday at 1222 Pembroke Street with many attendees from Boston Haven New York and local households. The Universalist church Woman’s Club held its annual fair and bazaar with broad attendance and organized booths, supper and financial staff named. The Lotus Club hosted its eighth annual theatre party at Poli’s then a dinner at Carr’s grill with musical and literary performances. Myron W. Filley a renowned New Haven photographer on Chapel Street died of heart disease after a fall on icy Broadway Square.
Stellar bill earns Standing Room Only crowds. Billy Reeves in A Night in an English Music Hall entertains with side splitting humor. W. & Dickinson perform rude yet artistic Ex-Justice of the Peace. Six Musical Spillers deliver ragtime flair. Marguerite Starr charms with popular songs and a first of its kind pantaloon gown. Nevins and Elwood, The Coal Man and the Maid. O H Lawton juggles. Tom Kyle and company with A Doctored Widow. Order seats early.
In Rome on December 6 the Pope hosted Cardinal Farley and a New York delegation in the Vatican throne room. Farley and attendees bowed, the Pope praised the diocese and the U S church, and offered blessings to Farley, clergy, and laity of New York.
Franklin Bartlett Camp No. 11 Sons of Veterans plans a Lincoln day banquet with a nationally known speaker to be secured. After the camp meeting, the banquet committee finalized arrangements. A. J. Merritt named secretary and W. G. Moore treasurer. Banquet set for February 12 with venue and committee details to be announced.
New Haven December 6 Dr William E Fisher assistant superintendent at the State Hospital for the Insane at Middletown testified in Judge Burpees court that the more recovered patients are the less they want to leave the asylum He described Mrs Cornelia B Isbell of Milford as 70 and still insane with paranoia and delusions noting her repeated commitments and deteriorating condition
Washington dispatch reports Speaker Champ Clark defending the Democratic agenda against critics claiming a do nothing Congress. He urged continued effort to fulfill promises of relief, rejecting politicking and stressing action over rhetoric to address national conditions.
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