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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1913
Page
12
Washington reports the Republican National Committee debated for hours and asserted power to readjust convention representation and reform procedures. It backed primary adoption for delegate selection, at large delegation, and state ratification. Local items include a New Jersey note on fire safety, and a Paterson entry about a child with a welfare concern.
Mrs A E Briggs of Eldred Pennsylvania reports severe La Grippe followed by kidney and rheumatic troubles. After using Kilmer s Swamp Root she recovered and her husband, once bedridden, was relieved by the remedy. The letter notes ten years ago and is sworn by Notary TRA McCarthy on May 25 1912.
A fragmentary letter from Kilmer 2 Co in Binghamton New York touts a sample sized proof and a booklet offer. It mentions Bridgeport Daily Farmer and promises convincing results to readers.
Dorothy MacVane, an American opera star touring Southern Italy, is suspected of espionage in Taranto Brindisi and shadowed with tampered letters and warned departure could trigger arrest. Her sister Edith says messages show Dorothy faced police escort and restricted travel amid official inquiries.
Christmas program at Olivet Church features 10:30 a.m. Prelude and responses, anthems by W H Neidlinger and J Edgar Birch, soprano Mrs E G Thrall, contralto Mrs Lillian C Phillips, organist Eldert Lockwood, Chester G Harrison. Evening 4 p.m. includes carols, recitations, and choir numbers with Armstrong solo and primary department performances.
The American Red Cross displays the First Aid to the Injured Car on a siding near Union Depot. Under Major Patterson and Shield, daily lectures train railroad workers, police, scouts, and others in life saving methods, with demonstrations for Business Men tonight. The 75 foot car features a lecture room, office, kitchens, and kits plus improvised splints, tourniquets, and the Schaeffer resuscitation method. A notable exhibit shows 91 safety goggles from steel mills, each representing an eye saved. Aimed at reducing accidents across rail, mining, and telecom work, the program tours the region and will continue to New Haven and New London.
A dated testimonial from Mrs. George Pelkey describes severe eczema on her hands eased by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad touts Cuticura as purifying for infants and children with emollient benefits and promotes sample offers and prices.
Washington reports that violations of the sixteen hour limit for train employes on American railroads are tied to impacts on efficiency and safety. The Interstate Commerce Commission analysis shows nearly 300,000 excess-service instances among 269 railroads, with breakdowns by region and cause. Commissioner McChord urges carriers to address preventable causes and reduce excess duty periods.
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