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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
7
The 1914 Dramatic girls of room 4 press every fellow to buy at least three or four tickets for The Modern Woman to be staged in the assembly hall on December 19 for Athletic Association funds. The basketball game at Waterbury was canceled due to a misunderstanding between managers.
Emma L. Henry died at her home in Fort Covington New York on Wednesday. She formerly lived in the city with her sister Nan who has passed away. Miss Henry worked for Geo Co Batcheller Co and for confectioner E L Graves. She was a Morning Star lodge member. Two brothers Charles and George survive.
Mary wife of Joseph Toth died at her home 134 Linen Avenue after a long illness. Survived by her husband two sons Paul and Joseph and two daughters Josephine and Bertha. The family and friends mourn her loss in the close community.
Gov Simeon E Baldwin spoke at a Hartford Foresters dinner praising American press freedom and the Alfred Burr lineage. He credited newspapers like the Hartford Times and Springfield Republican for shaping opinion, urging fairness in Connecticut politics and noting the value of honest journalism and civic discourse. He urged members to be as successful as burr.
Waterbury American reports on life convict John Hawley of Wethgrefield seeking release amid claims of wrongful murder conviction. The county prosecutor doubts his guilt while new testimony and a deathbed confession cast doubt on the accuser. A physician notes similar claims by another witness, raising concerns about jurors suspending capital punishment.
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