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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
4
Tomorrow night the Public Library starts its winter course with Dr. Thomas E B Potterton giving his first lecture. The talk titled Across Russia will feature about a hundred views from his summer trip. Doors open at 7 and the lecture begins at 8.
Pittsburg reports that organized labor leaders across the United States and Canada formally declared war on United States Steel over its open shop policy after a two day conference led by Samuel Gompers. The resolution cites low wages long hours and oppressive conditions and is sent to President Taft Congress and state governors.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers representing Fisk University perform this evening at the First Congregational church with free admission. The quartet, graduates of Fisk, toured the U.S. and Europe from 1871 to 1878. The article also lists local election of officers and church affiliates in related notes.
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