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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
7
A Bridgeport man reports dramatic relief after one week on Tona Vita tonics, saying he gained weight, sleeps better, and feels renewed. Specialists say sales are surging, with Jennie Hamilton's Pharmacy hosting daily talks and testimonials from many who credit the tonic with improved health.
Forecast warns snow or rain late tonight and Friday with light to moderate variable winds. Disturbances center over Montana and Louisiana while the south Atlantic and Gulf coasts remain cloudy and rainy. High pressure brings pleasant weather in the lake region and along the North Atlantic coast with mild temperatures and a trend toward rising temperatures by Friday.
Four Bridgeport boys aged 10 to 15 were found on the Washington street bridge in South Norwalk at 8 this morning after riding a trolley from Bridgeport seeking work. George R. Van Alstyne, a local resident, noted the youths spent the night in a wagon and were given a warm lunch before returning home on foot.
Attorney General John H. Light offers an opinion to the state board of agriculture defining gambling at agricultural fairs. He says statutes exclude fair grounds from gambling, deeming it unlawful to wager on any race or contest of chance. He notes gambling and gaming are interchangeable terms but emphasizes gambling covers hazarding and betting as well as play, yet contests awarding prizes by the board are not gambling.
The ninth annual Savings Bank Association of Connecticut meeting in Hartford showed confidence in the country’s finances since 1907. Sixty-five members from sixty banks discussed revising investment laws and bank examination methods, with committees to report at a special meeting. Edwin S. Hunt was elected president, succeeding William H. Catlin. officers include Frederick A. Ellis, George H. Stoughton, A. T. Bissell, and Arthur T. Nettleton.
New Haven, Dec. 14. Hints to future diplomats are contained in an article by Honorable Charlemagne Tower, formerly United States Ambassador to Germany, in the Yale News today. He says French German and Spanish are indispensable, or at least one. He defines a perfectly equipped diplomat as a mind alert from contact with men, learned, and balanced by steady judgment to stay on course. He adds diplomacy is the international business between states in public and private intercourse. He notes politics still makes appointments to the diplomatic service, so it cannot yet be a stable career in the United States.
Thomas Maloney chief Bosun of the U S Helena now at Hankow China has sent friends copies of the China Press an American newspaper from Shanghai and many views of nearby sites Mr Maloney spent furloughs in Bridgeport making many friends here He is cousin of Mrs George J Clancey of Newfield avenue
W D Cook and Son announce a large fresh fish sale including escallops, hali, steak cod and other varieties at low prices. Horseradish fresh grated or in the root and pure cod liver oil offered as a specialty. Want ads rate: cent a word.
The Connecticut Board of Agriculture awarded prizes for best corn exhibits at the midwinter session. Prof. L A Clinton presided over contests in dent, flint, sweet corn and popcorn with prizes from 2 to 5 dollars. The session featured seed germination tests, cultivation guidance, and a demonstration by Miss Mary Yates on processing poultry for market, emphasizing humane methods and market preparation.
Ansonia details show the town cannot collect the personal tax by court action as no delinquent list was filed before January 31, 1911. Prosecuting Attorney Ford declines to prosecute due to missing required list. Enumeration in November 1910 was by mayoral appointees and turned to assessors. supervision by the registrars was nil and the town clerk’s office found no filed list. About 250 names appeared on the personal tax book, but errors reduced potential prosecutions to under twenty. timely summer payments reduced outstanding amounts.
The board of apportionment and taxation announced a deduction of 4000 from the account stating the amount has risen materially, pushing the total beyond 5200. The move reflects a significant increase in personal tax collections and affects related funding allocations.
Arizona voters elected all Democratic state officials and a large Democratic majority in the legislature. The focus is on restoring the recall of judges and determining how soon such a constitutional change can be voted on. Governor elect Hunt announced plans for the new session as party leaders predicted large shifts in policy. Mark Smith and Henry Rahbere were named as draft choices for federal posts, aligning with Democratic leadership.
A fragment reports an epidemic of measles spreading in a county area with references to health concerns and local officials. The readable text mentions Franklin and Norway in vague context and notes an urgent need for action by authorities.
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