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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
9
Bridgeport Evening Farmer notes entry of publication as second class matter at Bridgeport Post Office Connecticut with annual rate details listed as sveee-83 and vee81 per year. It references standard postal processing and official designation.
The piece denounces Mayor Wilson for filling offices with Democrats deemed “bad Democrats” and recalls pre election deals with local supporters. It warns against recall moves and urges careful selections to win back favor with reformers and the accuser newspaper. The editorial lampoons leaders and questions who qualifies as a “good Democrat.”
The Public Utility Commission backs publicity for railroads stock and bond reporting. It urges reporting to the Interstate Commerce Commission before or after issuance, plus asset valuations and penalties for noncompliance. The piece warns public boards to serve the people over corporate secrecy.
Judge Walter Holcomb of Torrington champions the personal tax as an efficient way to compel the tax dodger to bear a fair share of government costs. He argues the law will curb evasion and shift burdens toward larger payers, though critics say it hits the small property owner hardest in practical use.
The Middletown Sun attacks the town system of representation, denouncing alleged urban disorder and foreign influence in cities like New Haven and Bridgeport. It argues cities favor rabble over educated voters, claims police failures, and supposes many citizens neglect taxes, though the piece questions these assertions and warns they do not address the core issue.
The article argues that political corruption is concentrated in small towns with few voters and shows how parties once split representation to win in Connecticut. It cites incidents of bribery in past campaigns, notes variations in honesty across regions, and advocates stronger film censorship and a public censor board to curb indecency. It also includes a local anecdote about kidney pills and a pair of boys swimming in the West River, illustrating everyday life in Norwich.
Burglars entered Harry W. Merrell’s barber shop near the Clinton post office Monday night and escaped with two rings a small amount of cash and a pair of shoes. Entry was made by removing a torn wire screen from a window. Warden D S Watrous leads the investigation as the first such crime in Clinton in years with no clues yet.
Hartford December 13 Judge John H Light the attorney general gave the governor an opinion on paying rail road mileage for General Assembly members He says the board of control should appropriate the claim but the comptroller should not spend more than the mileage assigned by law in the future
A bustling display of dolls from Baby Dolls to Rag Dolls and character dolls fills the basement. Prices range from 50 cents to 10 dollars with outfits and accessories available. Names like Buttons the bellboy and Magsie the newsboy are noted among the many feline likened figures.
The piece lists gift ideas for men who have everything. Humidors for cigars, ash trays with cutters, leather cigar cases, silver cigarette cases, a Shaving Set with a hollow handle lather brush, and a Parisian ivory lather brush. For motorists, Thermos bottles, lunch kits, aluminum cups, tool kits, pocket flasks, and corkscrews are shown alongside Globe-Wernicke bookcases in oak and mahogany finishes.
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