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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1912
Page
7
This excerpt highlights Carleton’s ballads written in colloquial style and famed for underlying pathos. It cites verses from City Festivals Betsey and I are Out Outs of the Old House and notes the lament for a decaying home and the sense of mourning that threads through his serious work.
A memorandum questions the officers plans and the public agreement on a railway merger between Massachusetts and Rhode Island lines. The text notes the arrest of railroad magnates as a key step in enforcing criminal law against monopolies, while criticizing the civil enforcement and previous decrees that divided control without real ownership changes.
A 19th century account recounts Caro Olsson, tied to a 17 year trance began when a young girl in 1575, awakening in 1907 after long illness. The tale parallels Rip Van Winkle and notes physicians’ inability to awaken her, with gradual recovery and renewed health by 1907.
The readable text fragment suggests a claim is true though details are unclear. It mentions a three toe sentry and Gia monster, but lacks context, dates, or corroborating names to confirm specifics.
The piece reflects on Christmas as a turning point for individual rights and social reform. It traces ancient Rome and slavery, notes Herod’s massacre, and lauds the Christian message that elevates the individual soul. It envisions a future where charity and justice eradicate poverty, war, and sin, urging pursuit of social thieves on the Jericho Road to keep the path safe.
The article discusses Verdi's Aida and its production history, outlining Libretto work by Mariette Bey and Ghislanzoni Italian translation, noting Cairo and Paris plans thwarted by war. It mentions Aida's spectacle, the burial scene, and comments on operatic staging and appeal. Additional reflections touch on social norms about marriage and party etiquette.
Hartford reports Charles G. Claffey was convicted of first degree murder for killing his wife in Windsor on Sept. 19 and later pled guilty to second degree murder, receiving a life sentence. The case drew a cosmopolitan audience to the theater in Cairo, Egypt, marking a historical note in a Christmas Day development.
A critique of a postmaster general scheme to mint a lucky penny funded by donors for the blind, plus a retrospective on William Patterson, founder of the Bank of England, and a 25 year tale of Rev. P. J. O Leary’s health battle. The piece also reprints Tommy’s Christmas wish list and a Leslie's Weekly meditation on a universal Christmas spirit.
Clifford J. Berger was elected chief ranger of Court Park City P. of A. last night. Other officers named include Louis J. Wildman treasurer J J OConnor F S William H Galbronner R S Stephen B OBrien senior woodward William Warm Tiffany junior woodward Daniel Whalen senior beadie Arnold Mestronne junior beadie Stephen Ma Toney lecturer James F Whalen physician Dr Robert B Keane trustees James Oertke P J Carroll Byrnes.
A Hartford letter argues against mocking Irish domestic workers and contrasts them with American shop girls. The writer describes homesickness, daily care for family, sending Christmas money orders, and the dignity of work in both domestic and store roles.
Elsie Janis the clever actress and Broadway star began her career fifteen years ago tonight December 24 1897 at age eight. Born in Delaware Ohio in 1889 she earned fame with mimicry of voices and gestures before appearing on stage in Columbus and later at the White House. Her rise included a 1906 New York bow billed as Little Elsie and early success in vaudeville where her imitations drew praise and controversy.
A brief verse by Andrew Lang reflects seasonal cheer and melancholy. The piece recalls frosty scenes, mock feasts, and gatherings around a mahogany tree. It contrasts mortality with festive mirth, urging friends to share the yearly merry fare.
The article highlights actress Miss Janis, who rose to fame at fourteen in The Belle of New York and later starred in The Fortune Teller and The Duchess. She headed Broad way productions, appeared in The Vanderbilt Cup, and led The Hayden in 1907. Recently at the Globe Theatre she starred with Dave Montgomery and Fred Stone in The Lady of the Slipper.
New York December report states Civil War veteran Charles Horton aged 82, defending himself in California from a suit for alienation of affections. The plaintiff, Thomas B. Quinn aged 18, claimed Horton seduced Mrs. Quinn. The Queens county jury did not credit the accusations and Horton was found not guilty.
Immigrant mine workers learn English to improve safety as the coal industry expands language programs. Through the YMCA and operators, schools and traveling lectures aid thousands, with some mines running their own classes or using company trains to facilitate attendance. Public institutions supplement the effort.
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