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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1913
Page
8
Advertises Cascarets as a night time laxative promising a clean bowels and relief from headaches sour stomach and nervousness. Claims a 10 cent box keeps stomach liver and bowels in order by morning and appeals to children for tasting approval.
A Junior class meeting called by President Garner led to a new committee selection due to Saturday employment. The new slate includes John Allen Hugh Sayers James Murphy and Marion Ouflan. Committee duties for Junior Day were assigned with Vin Weldon chairing the Finance group and other names listed for Music and Dance duties. Harold Gervert and family travel to New York for Christmas shopping. Girls basketball practice continues at the Bell Club with Smlonds urging editorial work. The Total basketball team faced Merion Bye. John Harley prepares for an upcoming skating season with skates sharpened.
Leader reports J P Morgan and his family are leaving aboard the Liedtanis today for home. Also noted is Dr Constantine Demba the Austrian Ambassador to Washington accompanying the party.
Glasgow Scotland December 13 The Hon W Watson unionist was elected as the member for South Lanarkshire following the death of Sir Walter Monsiee Liberal home ruler The unionists claim the result endorses the government's Irish policy Gates and Labour candates polled 1 423 votes more than the majority with the Liberals and Labour split.
Baron Makino and Minister Sisine Gina host farewell events for Professor Sneeluke Sato bound for the United States. They say such exchanges widen American understanding of Japan and help reduce misunderstandings. Sato, dean of Tokyo University’s agricultural college, studied at Johns Hopkins University.
Indianapolis December 13 A state food and drug expert told a women's club that a boycott cannot lower egg prices. H S Barnard defended cold storage as a stabilizing force and asserted that stores use it to reduce costs, not increase them, arguing lower prices tempt demand and then supply, preventing further rises.
Westport special report: Temple Lodge No 6 FB and A M elects officers for the coming year at a Thursday evening session in the Fable Building. Elected are Eli Wakeman as Worshipful Master Edmund R Bones senior warden Hiverett Simpson junior warden Samuel A Purdy secretary Charles Fable treasurer Howard M Richards chaplain Edward Lehn tyler Merrick J Cooley marshal Joseph H Sniffen junior steward Joseph Morton senior deacon Horace W Staples and Charles Safffen junior deacon with trustees Daniel B Bradley Frederick D Durand William J Wood. A Christmas Sunday address by Pastor Richards is planned. The annual fire department meeting is set for next Tuesday. changes in chief leadership are noted.
Fairfield December report notes a rise in house break-ins over ten weeks. Residents plan to request a special town meeting to fund a watchman, with locals willing to share costs. Also, a large turkey supper at the Fire Baptist church cleared over $450. A December 1% concert by the Women’s Missionary Circle benefits Pastor Rev J E Felton.
Frank John of Bridgeport returns home after visiting friends on Broad Street. Miss Alice Knight of Southport remains homebound with grip. Mr and Mrs James French of Weston entertain at John Marshall home. Firehouse meeting discusses placing farm boxes in town sections. Telegraph system to be installed, funded by Rubber show whistle and town bells, cost about 4000 dollars. Attendees include Dr Hudd of Southport John Worthy F Hedders St Nichols Terris Edward Flanagan Simon Bradley and Chief Moore. A further meeting will be held soon.
Rev George T Sinnott and H N Tiemann lead high school committee in new rules for storm day closings. No school signal of three short blasts. at 7 30 a m Trinity church bell will toll ten eagle strokes. Families may call Central station for info. Local plants urged to adopt similar courtesy. public praises the change.
A Seattle citizen's committee secured abandoned buildings to shelter 5000 unemployed men. The group telegrams Congressmen Frank Buchanan and William Humphreys requesting use of 1000 blankets held by the National Guard.
The piece recalls Heinrich Heines 114th birth anniversary in Dusseldorf and his remark at a dinner honoring Tears of Christ wine. It notes archaeologist George Stephens memory tribute by British and Danish scientists, and profiles Emil Seidel, John H Patterson. It mentions Patterson’s anti trust conviction and charity actions, plus his Legion of Honor recognition.
At the Congregational church on Sunday the pastor Rev T Yeo man Williams will address The Transformed Past in the morning and A Life of One Dimension in the evening. The annual election of Sunday school officers follows service. The Young People's meeting at 7 pm, led by Albert E Tinley, presents Men and Women of the Bible. A Ladies Aid supper and sale Wednesday night netted about 320 dollars.
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