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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
12
The article questions a political figure's future, weighing obstruction or progress in advancing public utilities ownership. It urges leadership like Johnson and Jones as examples and calls for public-spirited action to make cities vehicles of greater usefulness.
A Bridgeport letter argues the Board of Education must respect teachers union demands and hear the Bridgeport Teachers Association showing that organized labor should be allowed to present arguments. It criticizes Commissioner Hess and calls for protection of teachers who lack votes.
Che M Read Company established 1857 announces annual January clearance sale beginning Tuesday for main floor and basement stocks including China Glass Silver and Kitchen furnishings plus household linens sheets and linens. Detailed item list to be released Saturday and Monday.
Governor Baldwin’s Jeffersonian lecture at the American Historical Association meeting frames him as a Democrat aligned with Jefferson’s constitutional philosophy. He contrasts early limits on federal power with modern Supreme Court activism, arguing Americans seek to curb judicial overreach and restore legislative authority.
The Telegram reprints De Ver Ge’s article on Mr Warner’s views from 1906, noting his stance on Bridgeport’s growth and municipal ownership. It traces shifts from bond finance to public ownership, cites water and gas price reductions since 1908, and argues Warner’s early cautions about private monopolies contrasted with later public policy.
M A Kenny, nearing term end, departs amid criticism but with two years of steady work. He notes the office is demanding under the sports system, with far more applicants than openings. His successor, Courtade, a Republican, is appointed. The administration leans Republican, and the system is blamed.
Five expeditions led by Scott Mawson and rivals race to reach the South Pole by Christmas. The contest may redefine the earth’s form from globe to four-triangle tetrahedron, while scientific theories challenge long held beliefs about matter and atoms.
The New Britain Herald states municipalities require General Assembly enablement to engage in fire insurance and urges authorizing the commission to investigate fire insurance rates. It argues rates are too high and could be reduced, noting Bridgeport’s fire department efficiency and long-standing low losses while insured pay substantial premiums.
Italians admit some innocent deaths occurred among those deemed treacherous as they faced Arab resistance. They argue Italian soldiers faced sudden violence from Arab women and children, and explain the annexation of Tripoli and Cyrenaica shifted to direct Italian rule after Turkey refused peace. King Victor Emmanuel cited war prolongation and Turkish intransigence as reasons for decreto of annexation.
The Courtland School invites visitors and emphasizes its welcoming atmosphere. Students of all ages may enroll at any time during the year, with fees charged only for the second half year. Programs accommodate children from remote neighborhoods if sufficient registrations arise from any district.
Rome dispatch notes Italy faced a hard lesson after rebels within Tripoli rose against occupying forces. General Caneva ordered executions for armed natives and raided homes, provoking worldwide accusations of massacres. Italian denials stressed that measures followed past practice in treacherous uprisings.
A Boston fire swept through a family youth end apartment injuring none of the children. Goldie Rebecca and Sarah aged 15 14 and 13 saved the other youngsters and then revived their father who had fainted. Fannie the fox terrier woke the janitor who raised the alarm.
John Cohn of Brooklyn remains in Norwalk Hospital with a fractured skull after an accident reported by United Press. Condition described as unchanged with no improvement noted. injury occurred near Norwalk as details about the specific location or mechanism are incomplete.
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