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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
7
The audit committee has a $400 balance of a $20,000 appropriation for hiring experts to install a municipal audit system. All but $445.68 has been expended. No new bills received by noon today. a three day trip here incurred expenses and Mr. White's future visit expenses are planned from remaining funds.
State official reports information from Reggio Italy about Antonio Fenfor murder in Hartford area. Authorities say Fenfor allegedly killed Antonio Vio on a highway between Madnoc deriv and Hartford on the night of December 0 1911. He was later found near his home and is being watched for return to face charges. Tax records indicate liens filed December 14 1912 on properties with unpaid Street Sprinkling tax due 2912.
Close friend reports President Taft will accept the Kent professorship of law at Yale, ending talk of returning to private practice in Cincinnati. Endowment runs about 35 000 annually, plus Taft's private income, easing family needs. Taft's Yale ties and interest in international and constitutional law motivate the move.
A Tyrone Pennsylvania railroad locomotive engineer testified that kidney and bladder trouble nearly kept him from work. After using Kilmer Swamp Root he claims full recovery and recommends it to other engineers. He swore to the statement before a notary in 1909 and urged orders for samples and information from Dr. Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
Fire destroyed the Gibson House and damaged several downtown structures in Cincinnati, with losses estimated at 800000. Firemen rescued about 40 scrubwomen and janitors from the Union Trust building, while Lieutenant Thomas Hall guided elevator rescues through 14 stories with minimal injuries.
Washington reports the navy surgeon general says mental diseases are increasing among sailors while contagious diseases fall. The annual study urges psychology training for recruiters and notes high hookworm rates among recruits from the South. Drowning remains the leading cause of Navy fatalities, prompting calls for compulsory sea swimming courses for sailors and officers.
Secretary of State Rogers heard three automobile cases yesterday. William Nolan of Bridgeport had his license suspended after a fatal crash involving Salvadore Fiducia. Nolan was exonerated by Coroner Phelan and a decision reserved. Jackson and Herz cases were continued. Jackson’s relates to a Yale party crash in Milford injuring Miss Mabel Hughes, with Hughes sustaining serious injuries and Jackson fined then license suspended.
Corinthian lodge No. 101 F and A M holds annual election with installation of officers including W M Jerome Alvord Ss W Carl Siemon W Chas Crowther treas Pst L Holzer sec R H Broderick SD Chas Haller JD E M Jaycox JS Oscar Tanning chaplain Frank Riley marshal Frank Cogill Tyler Chas Roath trustees John Taylor KR Whiting finance committee Geo Melius Zalmon Goodsell and A Bullard.
Gilmore Council will hold its regular semi monthly meeting Thursday evening at 6 o'clock. Members show much enthusiasm and the prospects for the coming year are bright. After the business session prizes will be distributed for best attendance this quarter.
Angelo Barrusso, 40, a miner from Pittsburgh, was arrested in Buffalo on a warrant charging first degree murder. Four years ago in a Pittsburgh mine he allegedly shot dead Peter Cologorie and another miner.
Terry Lee the well known caterer has been engaged as manager of the Travelers Cafe and Venetian Gardens 40 Elm street and from this time can be found at this well known resort. The D C L Pinochle club held their regular weekly meeting at the residence of Mrs Harry Mills Shelton street Wednesday last. Prizes were distributed to Mrs W T Meyer first prize embroidered doylie Mrs How ard Kost second prize crochet table mats Mrs M M Hendrickson consolation. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs Edward Mansfield 929 Noble avenue on Wednesday next. CHRISTMAS TREES Lots of Christmas trees on Congress street opposite car barrs Retail prices.
Mrs. Harriet Chalmers Adams of Washington lectured before the Seaside club on Panama and the Spanish Main. The talk was illustrated with stereopticon and motion picture views of Latin American countries and was among the season’s most entertaining affairs.
Mes and others heard a lecture by Harriet Chalmers Adams who had traveled through the canal zone and South America for three years describing countries peoples and customs entertaining members. President 3 S. E. Vincent introduced her and an informal reception followed.
Lansing police dig in the cellar of Mrs. Mary Lucas home the House of Mystery as they pursue a murder case likened to the Murder Farm. They find quicklime and focus on Carl Miller’s seven month disappearance plus Mrs Lucas alleged poisoning of Mrs Pauline Singel.
John MacDougal is named Chief of Clan Campbell with Andrew Park as chaplain and William B. MacNaughton as secretary. John Japp becomes financial secretary and M. H. Gowling treasurer as the Order approves a lineup of officers amid rising membership and assets. Thomas Stewart retires after two terms. installation set for January with Deputy Royal Chief Frank Douglas presiding.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give Syrup of Figs to sick children showing signs of stomach and bowel distress. It praises a gentle cleanse, claims no drugging, and emphasizes a delicious taste. The ad labels the product Syrup of Figs with Elixir of Senna from the California Fig Syrup Co.
London dispatch reports two days before the Balkan peace conference that officials expect peace for Europe, with Turkey to renounce occupied lands and religious matters settled, suggesting Adrianople Scutari and Janina may stay under Ottoman control. Montenegrin plenipotentiaries arrive to represent belligerents as negotiations loom. Durazzo fortification by Serbian troops signals a permanent hold on the Adriatic port, while Rome notes Italy and Austria Hungary aim to forestall Serbian expansion and seek Albania neutrality at the London ambassadorial meeting.
Room 15, the $500 a week City Hall office used during the audit stalling, has become overflow space for the engineer's office. The vacant room, after Peter White and staff were paid off, houses map work and street layouts as a temporary measure while larger moves are planned for next year.
City officials announce that the mayor's voices are now employed across multiple initiatives to clarify messaging and unify communication among departments. The plan aims to streamline public notices and enhance civic engagement.
Three expert engineers who inspected the New Haven road from the New York state line report their findings to the Public Utilities commission. The inspection, ordered by the commission, should be completed and delivered by early next week. Hartford dispatch dated December 11 reports the expected submission.
Workers walked the tracks from Portchest completing their day’s work yesterday. If tracks are found in good condition a report to that effect will be released to the public. if not, instructions will be issued to repair the defects.
Washington reports that the marbled treasuries in New York Philadelphia and Baltimore will soon install laundry machines. New machines for these cities are being tried while eight others are under construction for other sub treasuries through the West. The New York sub treasury within all minutes will have four such machines.
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