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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
9
A 1909 editorial comments on canal ventures and public works, criticizing graft and urging prudent use of funds. It notes Census Director Durand facing shortages, calls for public spirit, and mentions figures like Forester Pinchot and Supreme Court Justice Howard discussing the burden and fate of major projects.
Samuel P Rand an engineer long associated with the New Haven road died at eighty seven in New Haven. Born March 15 1823 he began with the Boston and Maine system in 1846 later joining Susquehanna Division then New York Hartford system and Shore Line where he served as fireman and engine inspector until 1901. He was a charter member of Locomotive Engineers Division 77 and among other named colleagues many have since passed. Personal mentions note his residence and family ties as the obituary closes.
The Farmer urges the Taxpayers League to address current city finances and endorse tax equalization. It questions the league's inactivity and warns against drifting from its original reform aims, calling for a clear stance on public expenditure and firemen salaries.
New Haven discusses upgrading the Boardman Manual Training School into a full trade school to rival state institutes. City manufacturers back expanding studies, aiming to transform the Boardman site into a leading trade education hub with future potential to surpass planned state schools in New Britain.
President Hadley spoke to the American Historical and Economic Associations in a New York dinner, reflecting on the association’s work and its influence. He expressed hope to teach economics again after his presidency, noting the shift from orthodox ideas to regulated approaches and praising the association’s role in shaping public thought.
The Gret radium research institute in Vienna, funded by a $190,000 private donation, will soon open and house 28 laboratories. A test for Heurasthenia in English court practice reportedly requires a man to close his eyes stand erect and whistle, with failure to do all three cited as evidence of affliction.
Fairfield County news reports a three year old, son of Glenard E Squires of Bethel, was severely scalded after falling backward into a tub of water. a momentary leave caused the accident. The article also mentions local election developments, probate estate inventories, and a civil case between Bruce Beals and Annie C Taylor with disputed rent and contracts.
John Howard, 62, of Thomaston, collapsed and died as he prepared to board a trolley car on Christmas Eve. He leaves a wife and family. The town reports heavy snow and drifting roads. In Torrington, Nicola Manfredi was held for trial on assault with intent to murder. he testified he helped eject Curtiss after a dispute and denied harming him. Curtiss was wounded in the back but not seriously. Deer are plentiful near Thomaston, with sightings along the Reynolds Bridge area. A New Dress Fabric from ramie is being tested at Greenwood’s Cotton Mills in New Hartford. Young Torrington inventors Granger and Winthrop explore wireless telegraphy between their homes, aiming to operate it by year-end. A new perforated disk utensil claims to prepare foods more thoroughly than a spoon.
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