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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1912
Page
10
Officials announced revisions to tariff plans will be taken up in a forthcoming session beginning January 6. The schedule was released by the municipal office, outlining the sequence of reviews and expected public input opportunities.
Wellington reports Democratic members of the House Ways and Means committee push a revised tariff plan with hearings set for Mondays and Fridays through January. The aim is to align hearings with the existing tariff law while addressing free list items and administrative features. Ministers, wool schedules, and committee recommendations are noted as targets, with a Turkish bath mentioned as a side investment.
Fragmented ad-like text offers a home remedy promise for piles with a free coupon and claimed relief. The readable phrases mention treatment, aroma, and a pharmacy-like tone, but details are unclear and several garbled terms obscure specifics.
The Kenyon bill is set for December 16 in the Senate as a special order. The National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association opposes it, arguing liquor is interstate commerce and subject to federal regulation. They claim the bill would force state control of interstate shipments, injure private rights, and delegate congressional authority to states, undermining existing federal regulation and enforcement.
The parcel post expansion allocates 100,000 for equipment to relaunch delivery, with the ten largest offices receiving funds led by Chicago at 15,000 and New York Boston and Philadelphia each 10,000. Additional staff, temporary clerks, and carriers are authorized. totals include 43,000 for regulations and 97,000 for scales and stamps, plus miscellaneous costs.
The U. MC branch at 5 Beach Street invites members and friends to a Friday evening social with the December magazine tableau and refreshments. Classes for the second term begin January 27 featuring making, millinery, gymnastics, cooking, embroidery, drawing, French, English, and rope work, with day and evening options. register at 108 Broad Street.
Albert T. Patrick, recently pardoned from Sing Sing for murder, is reportedly working on farmer brother in law John T. Millaken’s Millekep farm. He aids corn harvest to regain fitness for pursuing self vengeance and legal vindication.
The text describes muskrat trapping methods including setting traps with sharpened ends, using a forked support to prevent line overrun, transporting gear by boat, and slowly rowing to spot muskrats near banks. It details placing a flat underwater trap area and preparing extraction paths along a watercourse.
Speculation grows over Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts and Rhode Island senatorial contests next month as Republicans claim gains in four states and possible turnover. Key figures include Maine Democrat Obadiah Gardner and Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire Republicans eyeing succession. Party power balances hinge on state legislatures and potential independent blocs among Progressives.
The draped toque is made of mole skin with a long loop of coral pink velvet ribbon whose ends vanish under the fur. Silver lace twists are interwoven, and a frill edges the bat. A black plush low crowned hat sits square with white velvet trim and a white feather.
A New Haven Register piece laments government involvement in express mail during Christmas. It imagines the postal system overwhelmed by year round mail after January 1, describing space, costs, and strain on staff and facilities.
A Waterbury contingent reports on contempt of court during coverage of a university club raid and liquor seizure. Community notes include funeral services for John F Keating of Sandy Hook and updates on local banking, school savings programs, and a Middle District reading books fundraiser.
A Wisconsin society plans a two day gathering to discuss the latest comet observations and related scientific topics. Attendees include notable members from local universities and a focus on observational methods and new authority figures. The event coincides with broader discussions on alcohol and social norms within the community.
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