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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1910
Page
4
Advertisement lists prices for Black Fox shawl scarfs, black fox muffs, and black lynx items including muff s collars and shawls. Also mentions Eastern Blue Wolf muffs and glassware-like terms, with varied dollar amounts across items and quantities.
Postmaster General Hitchcock urges a broad parcel post, up to 11 pounds on rural routes, funded by higher advertising postage and new postal notes up to $10. The plan includes rural delivery expansion, postal savings by certificates, and civil service reforms for presidential postmasters to reduce political influence.
A historic discussion urges placing first and second class postmasters in the classified civil service to ensure stable management, with promotions from within, while noting challenges for fourth class offices. It also notes a 1910 executive order extending competitive service to assistant postmasters and clerical roles, plus calls for pay alignment and 30 days paid vacation for postal workers and related staff.
Mrs F A Hilliard a 70 year old Milwaukee widow dies in her Hotel Bristol room as a candle ignites bedclothes. Fire spreads through the room but does not reach the hall, causing panic among guests. She had refused gas and electricity and asked for a candle.
Eddie Root and Jimmy Moran won the New York fit day bicycle race amid the hardest course yet with many killing sprints. Riders stayed in good shape despite the grind, while criticism grew over how the race was run. In Hartford, barbers’ law opposition heads met to discuss licensing and reciprocity for barbers moving to Connecticut. Also noting Christmas tree shipments from J. Horan & Son Florists urging early orders.
William Sullivan of New Britain elected first major of the Second Battalion of the Hibernian Rifles, comprising Co. K Torrington Co. D Bristol and Co. M New Britain. Col J H McMurray presided. officers from each company attended. Sullivan, a Portland native aged 40, longtime Rifles quartermaster, active Irish societies member, receives support from Rev Father Winters and AOH leader John Leaney.
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