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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
3
The report shows Liberals 131, Conservatives 9, Nationalists 40, Independent Nationalists 6, Laborites 25 with a coalition total of 202. Unionists mobilized crowds to hurry voting in several constituencies amid fierce local contention.
George and Hanford Taylor aged 9 and 11 were committed to the county home by Judge Nobbs after E. O. Hull of the Connecticut Humane Society testified of neglect. The Fulton street family had four other children. the mother fainted in Probate court during the commitment.
A resident reported a $57 theft from a Water Street lodging house after waking to find savings from a year of farm labor missing. The victim suspects a skylight entry to his room enabled the burglary in Greenfield Hill.
John F Stritch died in this city on December 8 1910 at his residence 68 Highland Avenue Friends may attend the funeral on December 10 at 8 30 am from his home and at Saint Augustine's church for a solemn high mass for his repose Interment will be at St Michael's Cemetery TB b
The article details Mrs Mary Baker Eddy's funeral processions with numerous carriages and attendees, noting guarded access at the vault and the attendance of several dignitaries. It mentions court matters in Greenwich and hopes for artistic new gates at Union Cemetery.
A British steamship Blackburn bound from Grimsby to Antwerp collided with the steamship Rook off Sherringham. Thirty nine exhausted survivors from the Blackburn were rescued from damaged lifeboats as it listed and sank, while seventeen more were saved by the Rook.
New Haven reports Governor elect Baldwin will announce his staff on Saturday December 10. Executive Secretary Edwin Thomas says a staff will exist but names are not yet disclosed. Separately Boston reports a search on the steamer Zeeland for missing Miss Ethel Claire Leneve after boatboard inquiries.
Providence reports the Foster town council refused exhumation permission for William Lewis with no jurisdiction, sending the case to the attorney general. In Washington the resignation of U S Marshal Jack Abernathy was accepted by the Attorney General with 15 days leave. he plans a New York trip to meet with Colonel Roosevelt.
San Francisco report says financial dispute sparked a fatal shooting at the Hotel Brule. Mrs Jula Webb Bartley died early, while James Whitely of Grand Junction Colo slashed his own throat but survived. Police expect charges of murder and probe a possible plot by Bartley to have Whitely killed for 3500 dollars. Whitely named a man tied to the alleged offer.
Lawrence report states John H. Carmichael of Lowell, Democratic challenger to Butler Ames, filed a recount request with the city clerk. The action seeks to have ballots counted under the applicable law.
The report from Howlandport Conn notes fair weather tonight with colder temperatures expected tomorrow. The notice emphasizes a clear sky and a cooling trend affecting the local area.
The piece notes increasing numbers choosing gifts early, valuing deliberation to avoid later regrets. Shoppers are described as prudent and prepared, with access to the best holiday selections and favorable outcomes from early buying. It ends with a direct question inviting readers to join the trend.
A promotion lists home moving picture devices advancing from the old magic lantern to projector models for home use. The devices offer clear pictures and adjustable speed, priced from 1 to 7.25 dollars, with related magic lanterns 29 cents to 7.25 and reflectoscopes for enlarging picture cards from 1 to 3.75 dollars, located in Toyland third floor.
Comfort is the goal in the slipper selection for men and boys. High-cut tan kidskin slippers priced from 1.35 to 2.50, straight-cut grips from 0.79 to 2.00, opera-cut 1.50 to 3.00, and felt warm slippers 0.50 to 3.00. Main floor rear.
Silk fabrics in multiple shades and weights are offered for evening wear. Crepe meteor at 40 inches sells for $2 a yard, marquisettes range $1 to $1.50, bordered chiffon $2.50–$3, Persian marquisettes $1.25 and 75 cents for patterns, crepe de chine $2, and escalines about 50 cents. Center, rear displays mentioned.
Testimony in the trial reveals personal histories of Hattie Le Blanc. Family members, a priest, and townsfolk describe her upbringing and character. Witnesses recount revolver transactions connected to the case and a remark about killing Mrs. Glover.
At Madison Square Garden the six day race show teams Hehir Goullet Fogler Hill Root Moran Mitten Thomas Cameron Halstead Collins Drobach MacFarland Clarke West DeMara still tied for first with 1 614 miles and 2 laps midway. Officials said MacFarland Clarke and Rutt Stul would dissolve to form Jackie Clarke and Walter Rutt to salvage laps. Butt Clarke move up two laps behind the field. last year the pair redeemed laps to win.
Pure white and deep black plumes with a few colored varieties. Long and full, praised for beauty. Ideal Christmas gift and extra value items priced from six to thirty two dollars. Second floor display and sales.
A catalog of collectible volumes on varied topics with bindings and illustrations praised. Notable titles include Cathedral Cities of England Gilbert at 3.50, Recollections of A H Stephens Avary 8.50, and Cape Cod Thoreau 2.00. Located at the Main floor rear.
Hurrah for sleds and flexible steering models praise speed and distance. The ad notes boys and girls coasting farther on these sleds and lists prices from 35 cents to 8 dollars with varieties including large six seaters and baby push sleds. Front basement location advertised.
A vivid historical sketch of the Holland tulip mania noting 10 million florins in yearly sales, speculative bubbles, and famed incidents. It recounts shares in bulbs, short selling, a Brewery tulip trade, a dowry bulb, a tulip used as marriage gift, and a black tulip saga with a syndicate’s bidding and eventual price spikes.
William V. Devitt of Bridgeport visited Hartford Lodge as district deputy grand exalted ruler for his first out of town trip. The session drew a large class, welcomed by John D. Shea, former leading knight now living in Wilkes-Barre. In Hartford, the House began India appropriation talks, while Edward Johnson, an accused assailant, stood trial in Superior Court claiming self defense.
The author Turgee chose Theron Pardee for a character after finding the name in a 1825 Union College curriculum. He was surprised to later learn a real Thereon Pardee, later misprinted as Pardoe, existed and connected with the name. A brief note from the New York Press and Beecher quote accompany this anecdote.
United Press reports fair tonight and Friday with colder temperatures and brisk westerly winds. A moving disturbance now over Ontario causes cloudy skies and light snow in the lake region, while areas east of the Rockies enjoy pleasant conditions.
James H. Ford, 170 pounds, received a 69 day jail sentence from the city court for vagrancy. Accomplice Joseph C. Mason was also begging. Mason was ordered out of town. Ford claimed he sought alms to reach a milder climate and gave 218 Wooster Street New Haven as his residence. Mason said he was an engineer from New London.
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