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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
9
An old style publication listing shows a weekly edition and a daily or monthly edition, with prices noted as 47 per annum and 31 per annum. The text names attendees or offices in a fragmented way and includes a missing or garbled address sequence.
A nostalgic reflection on Christmas’s spiritual gifts and the warmth of family, highlighting Christian themes of generosity, mercy, and human kindness. The piece mourns poverty while praising the enduring message of Christ and the joy found in simple acts of love during the season.
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A congressional probe on stock gambling cites William Rockerfeller and Henry Rogers as cornering copper in 1906. The piece argues price manipulation harmed producers, raised costs, and wasted labor value, urging drastic action including federal control of the stock exchange. It also surveys Albert Brisbane and Fourierist ideas and notes historic anniversaries and public figures.
The Boston Globe notes Gov Wilson's effort to finish his New Jersey governorship amid a hostile Legislature. It argues many officials rush to new offices before completing duties, citing Attorney Whitman and calls for steady leadership. It also mentions Connecticut Co's winter macadamizing work on Fairfield Avenue to improve traffic.
A dense editorial mix discusses patronage under the new administration, Taft and Wilson civil service shifts, and the distribution of federal posts. It notes uncertainty until Wilson speaks, outlines who appoints which positions, and cites an alleged count of positions needing Senate confirmation. It also covers Connecticut Democratic party discipline, the spoils system, and calls for efficiency over officeholding.
The ad urges readers to check Howland on Page 2 for a Christmas gift offer priced at four to ten dollars. It notes the store has had lots of big news since opening but hints at an even bigger upcoming reveal, urging readers to read it.
A vintage catalog style notice promotes Bimms Rain Cone and a range of rain coats for boys men and women. It highlights affordability with prices from under five dollars to under ninety five and poses a question about useful gifts for children while listing coat options and price ranges.
The D. M. Read Co established 1857 announces evening store hours starting Wednesday December eighteenth to accommodate customers who wish to shop after daylight.
In the lower floor Wash Gonda Scetiwn entice shoppers with ready materials for gifts. Percales Chambrays Gg Gingham Madras Batistes patterns priced from 1.00 to 1.50 and waist patterns 0.50 to 1.00. Any material bought as a gift will be placed in a dainty box with Christmast trimming.
Advertised items include beds of muslin with valances and bolater rail coverings priced from 3.00 to 5.00. Scrim in white cream and Arabian features bands of filet lace and Battenberg medallions from 5.00 to 12.00. Marie Antoinette nets with center and corner appliques range 6.00 to 7.50 on the third floor.
Christmas special offers feature a inviting Morris chair described as sturdy with generous cushions in dark brown cowhide priced at five dollars. The page also lists motor hood accessories, Mercerized fabrics, paint sets, and small painting supplies with prices from one to six dollars, all in a second floor sale context.
New Haven December 13 Talcott WH Ham s director of Columbia's school of Journalism spoke at Yale on the Bromiley lectures. He argued journalism and literature share the written word but serve different ends. The journalist informs the public while the author expresses self. As society grows complex, journalism needs professional training and proper endowment to meet broader social duties.
Fragmentary OCR style notes discuss journalism ethics and social abuses. It references a journalist, wartime service, future foundations, and a public discourse on propriety and society. The text is garbled and contains no clear event or names.
A court handed down a 35 year sentence in a case involving a boat, a ferry, and a series of charges linked to improvised substances. The proceedings named defendants Minter of Ghee, WabD par bromined, and Gearyn Touring, with the judge and other officials referenced but not fully clarified in the fragment.
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