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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1911
Page
2
William G. Grimes of 90 Fulton Street reports six months of indigestion and nervous debility. He credits Tona Vita with rapid improvement, saying he can eat, sleep, and feels revitalized. Bridgeport specialists tout the tonic as a remedy for modern urban nervous strain.
A New York Times report recalls a Christian Science lecture at the First Church on Ninety-sixth Street arguing for free choice of treatment amid a diphtheria death. Virgil O. Stickler questions why doctors are not held accountable for child deaths from diphtheria, urging respect for religious healing while noting rising CS activity.
Multiple fraternal lodges in Bridgeport report officer elections and new initiations. Samuel H. Harris lodge No.99 I O O F elects officers, two candidates initiated. Sennes of Bridgeport Council Jr O U A M elects officers. Morning Star lodge No.1 Shepherds of Bethlehem elects officers. Moose performs drama Opt in the Streets at Eagles hall. Ida lodge NEO P and Mithra lodge K of P announce officers and guest. Dorothea Stamm lodge UOR M selects officers with Jan 6 installation. Court Marina F of A elects officers. social events and galas noted across groups.
The Arab Patrol Nobles of the Mystic Shrine appoint committees to organize the annual theater fundraiser for Pyramid Temple with George G. Beers E T Buckingham G W Foote W E Parker and A H Shyne named. A second committee including Louis Kutscher Jr J P Fitsbie and E S Warnes will arrange transport to the grand council meeting in Los Angeles next April.
Weekend rehearsals by the B H B Orchestra of ’08 ’09 ’10 at William Street host Harris Sanborn and other alumni now pro players. Upcoming events include senior class play music, junior and senior class day plans, and a Junior Pool Tournament schedule with matches tomorrow.
Last crop report shows 1911 corn acreage at 105.825 million with 2.531 billion bushels valued at 1.565 billion dollars. Winter wheat sown on 29.162 million acres yielded 430.656 million bushels valued at 379.151 million dollars. Spring wheat area and output noted as 20.381 million acres with production rest truncated by source.
The 1911 wheat crop across spring and winter totaled 621,338,000 bushels on 49,543,000 acres, valued at 543,063,000. Oats yielded 922,293,000 bushels on 37,763,000 acres with farm value 414,663,000. Hay output reached 47,444,000 tons on 43,017,000 acres valued at 694,570,000. Tobacco stood at 905,109,000 pounds on 1,012,800 acres valued at 85,206,000. 1910 figures are provided for comparison.
Burglars broke into the Blakeslee and Dickinson residences in North Haven and Montonese, taking cash and valuables. They entered via a back window at Blakeslee, found money and silver, and fled before waking occupants. At Dickinson, they looted the lower floor, left after a dog barked, and took four dozen eggs from a basket. Mrs. Dickinson woke around 3 30 yesterday morning.
Waterbury December 19 rumors say state police have collected evidence against local druggists and saloonkeepers. Warrants are expected to be issued within a week. Prosecuting Agent Hayes, who has the evidence, is away and his plans are not known.
Greenwich December 19 Miss Mabel Reid 17 is recovering from tetanus which followed an appendectomy performed 17 days earlier. Local physicians call the case highly unusual.
A woman’s presence during a burglary at a North Haven house frightened off the intruders. The thieves had earlier stolen eggs and visited Col. Eaton’s residence a few miles away, suggesting a trip from New Haven to North Haven via Monto wese in a wagon.
In Winsted on December 19, 100 Fire Department members led by Fire Chief Charles Stone and 100 Boys' Brigade members scoured Still River and surrounding areas for Margaret Considine, 45, missing since Saturday from 139 North Main Street. Dams were drained and the river dragged to Robertsville Falls, but no trace found. Brother John Considine in Torrington hopes the river yields the body. sister Mary Considine is cared for by a nurse.
New witnesses include another Ty Lucia brother living in New York and the wife of Rosario Deleck of this city. Deputy Coroner Stevenson continues his inquiry into the slaying of Rosario Deleck, the Italian cobbler shot at his workshop on 19 West Avenue last week. Rose Marte widow and her two brothers Rosario and Joseph remain held as the coroner probes the case. The matter was adjourned in Med court with possible further action as attorneys seek writs of habeas corpus.
Putnam December 19. George H. Potter, a 20 year old hotel employee, was fined $5 in City Court for buying a glass of beer. Hours later he was rearrested for buying a pint of whiskey for Louis End and fined $15 under the state post law.
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