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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
13
Mayor Wilson condemns long standing gambling and vice in Bridgeport. He cites consistent police raids and widespread knowledge of gambling dens, drinking clubs, and red light venues as evidence of municipal hypocrisy and open enforcement failures. He argues for less hypocrisy and stricter control to reduce crime.
The piece argues that constitutions must be adaptable and that reform often requires public backing and constitutional conventions. It contrasts historic revolts and assassinations with modern mechanisms like initiative referendum recall and direct primaries as core to the commission government trend.
Food investigators examined milk trade practices and the role of janitors in steering tenants to certain suppliers. The piece argues the core issue is a chaotic distribution system, with twenty wagons delivering milk on a single thoroughfare, creating wasteful costs unlike any subsidy or middleman profit.
Sympathy pours out for Sandy Hook as a century old town once booming with rubber factories and a shoddy mill recalls a third decade of decline. A recent blaze underscores lingering loss while revived water power hints at a possible future industrial rise.
The lucky Deutschland ree Deutschland has finished its second round trip and paid all construction costs to its owners. The vessel demonstrates that others can follow, hinting at a German undersea mercantile fleet making regular trips to the United States, regardless of war.
The Bridgeport Board of Health urges a first class facility for contagious disease care. They argue for an up to date hospital with proper accommodations and services equal to institutions treating non contagious illnesses, not a dated pest house renamed.
A portrait of Lloyd George highlighting his rapid, versatile oratory and democratic style. It covers his rise from Welsh lawyer to Chancellor of the Exchequer, his 1907 railroad settlement, his 1908 budget battles, leadership against privileged Lords, and eventual role as Minister of Munitions and wartime premier coordinating war effort.
The article recalls Sir Mark Isambard Brunel who died 67 years ago at age 80 and built the first great subaqueous Thames tunnel. It notes his innovations, early life in America, and knighthood alongside brief mentions of Wilson era appointments.
Advertises Sloan's Liniment as fast acting and clean to use for rheumatism, stiff neck, sciatica, lame back, toothache, sprains, strains, bruises, and more. Promotes easy penetration without staining the skin and notes bottle sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 sold by druggists.
St Luke's leaders urge last day of canvassing to raise funds for a new church parish hall and rectory on the East Side. Walter B Lashar pledges 1000 if four others follow, aiming to match by total gifts and reach 36337 with a projected 25000 sale value for the current site. Rev William H Jepson and Suffragan Bishop Acheson coordinate the seven day effort to create recreation and guild spaces.
The Bridgeport Board of Education reviewed a protest from the Council of Jewish Women against readings that mention Christ or teach Christianity in public schools and against Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. Superintendent Slawson noted he would take no action now and reminded principals of the school rule prohibiting discussion of political or religious sect tenets in class. Commissioner Bell found no violation and deemed the protest unwarranted.
Paris reports via Overseas News Agency that the French destroyer Yatagan, of 307 tons, was sunk in a collision with a British transport. It would be the fifth French destroyer lost in similar wartime incidents. The ship carried a 9 pound gun, six 3 pounders and two torpedo tubes.
Stratford reports Sheriff Mills Tomlinson ordered by Judge Howard W. Curtis to pay 4 dollars weekly support and post a 250 dollar surety bond after a non support claim by his wife Mrs. Ventilletti of East Main street. She says he has not resided with her and that she owns a two family house.
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