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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1911
Page
4
Displaying a large variety of fur scarfs and muffs in Black Fox Lynx opossum raccoon mink sable fox wolf and other furs. Prices promise at least one third off purchase prices on furs.
The Connecticut Public Utilities Commission faces a test of how much information should be public. The piece questions secrecy in regulatory matters, arguing that public awareness strengthens welfare and that withholding data risks eroding trust and accountability.
New York December 9 Assemblyman Richard F. Hearn of Buffalo proposes a bill to sentence flirts of both sexes to prison. He claims Broadway nightlife has more flirting than the St. Louis Pike and cites divorces begun by innocent winks as leading to unsuitable marriages. He plans to introduce the measure in the next Assembly session.
Middletown Press argues the new Public Utilities Commission hearings resemble a star chamber. It suggests the panel uses power to suppress evidence, noting the body may shield facts to protect corporations and mirrors an old railroad commission mindset.
The funeral for Thomas Henry Wheeler was held yesterday at 2 o'clock from 721 Washington Avenue. Rev. John MacLaren Richardson and Rev. Morgan Millar officiated. A large group attended including a delegation from Elias Howe Jr. Post G A R. Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery Fairfield where the G A F ritual was exemplified.
Mrs. Tucker of Hawleyville Conn testified she peeped through a stovepipe in 1907 and saw Henry A Liebrecht kissing Mrs. Miner, a key incident in the divorce case Mrs Julia Liebrecht vs Henry A Liebrecht with co respondent Francina Miner. Architect Edmund B Watson testified he could not see through the pipe.
New York readers discuss a proposed board of censors to judge women’s attire. Florence Clark Williams argues fashions degrade morals and suggests official oversight to curb revealing clothing and tights in public spaces. She claims married society women show less modesty and urges action.
The article notes Portland Maine re-electing Mayor Oakley C Curtis by about a thousand votes and most city council members remaining Democratic. In Massachusetts thirteen cities held elections with ten mayors elected as Democrats. Gloucester moved to a license vote and New Bedford reelected Mayor Ashley for the fifteenth time amid muckraking concerns. Hartford faces a dairy and food inspection team of three in the field.
A brief note promises relief for corns with a simple treatment costing 10 cents. It emphasizes quick results over a few days and appeals to readers seeking inexpensive foot care.
The Street and Sidewalks Committee holds a public hearing at City Hall to decide sprinkler methods for streets. Director Kenny backs oiling dust with a $1600 oil tank and three road oilers, while debates on Water Street paving and Broad Street hill steps proceed with several schemes.
In Commissioner Lund being out of the city and Commissioner Bogart absent, Dr Osborn and Commissioner Whitcomb could not form a quorum for last evening’s health board meeting. A new session will be called within a few days.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at multiple homes with Rev. E J Craft Rev H C Wiemer and Rev John MacLaren Richardson officiating. Delegations from Humboldt Stamm Schiller lodge U O R a Steuben lodge L O F attended. Pallbearers included Richard Brandt Julius Paul Frederick Anton Karl Miller Theodore Anton Fritz Miller Henry Naedele Charles Naedele Henry Schroeder Martin Rau R M Eames A H Hancock W M Bangs G H A Haywood G W Knapp J W McLean. Interments occurred at Park Lakeview cemeteries.
Alfred H. Hopkins told South Norwalk police court he was fined 15 dollars for assault because his wife preferred to live with her mother in East Norwalk. He said he tried to keep a nice home but anger flared after she chose her mother's place, leading to the court action.
Local branch of the International Association of Machinists and Toolmakers expresses mourning for Thos H Macdonald a respected leader who listened openly backed the nine hour day and treated all with fairness. The union lauds his practical application of the Golden Rule and notes his lasting impact as a friend to workers and employers alike.
Elmer S Joyce directs an Advent program at First Presbyterian Church blending Wagner, Schubert, Buck, Coombs, Vander Water and Harker works. An organ recital begins at 7 pm featuring Dohengrin Parsifal Die Meistersinger. Rev Richardson comments on Old Testament Advent themes. Quartet: Hogan Laubscher Tomlinson MacConnell.
Jamee Hanlon, a prominent Norwalk family scion and estate heir, appeared at the railroad station yesterday and directed trains, sent telegraph messages, and caused a scene. Police arrested him as an apparent lunatic posing as an official, later releasing him after a night in custody.
Dr and Mrs W H Donaldson observed their silver wedding anniversary with an informal Fairfield reception. Guests included family friends from Fairfield Bridgeport and Southport with many presenting silver gifts and telegrams while daughter Ethel Louise Donaldson assisted. Notable attendees included Clinton Penfield and numerous local residents.
Greenwich court finds probable cause on charges of burglary of four Pemberwick locations against John Lowry Joseph Galen and Perry Lowden two boys. The boys bound over to the superior court in 1000 bail each Lowden confessed implicating the others. Residences of James Lounsbury Hobart Lounsmer Henry Steinert and the Portchester Bolt Nut Co plant were entered. The Lounsbury home suffered damage and a note reading We have arrived was left. Enrico Caruso gave 2000 earned from Gioconda to the widow of Eduardo Missiano the baritone who died suddenly. Missiano discovered Caruso.
A dismembered young woman's body wrapped in a sack and cotton batting was found in the Saginaw River near Bay City Michigan. Authorities say identification will be difficult and the sack may have drifted from Flint or Saginaw as police investigate.
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