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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
9
In a boardroom conversation the Bell employee asserts no women work for him besides his wife who follows his orders. A board member notes the Education Board only dictates what not to do and implies tension over workplace authority.
A fragment discusses dum bullets and their use in warfare. It mentions German claims about U M C manufacturing in Bridgeport and notes an investigation not yet public. It also states samples may not fit Allied rifles and cites no evidence of poisoned bullets by German soldiers.
President warns ship owners not to mix contraband with legitimate cargo and to keep honest manifests. He says ships stating accurate cargo may speed up lawful seizures and urges high faith toward nations at war. He warns that deceit harms national peace and could lead to severe punishment for violators.
A discussion on whether male and female high school teachers should receive equal pay is examined by the Department of Education. The text argues against pay based on marital status and contemplates a uniform wage by grade to avoid favoritism and complex personal efficiency schemes.
The note argues against using an embargo to deter belligerents from detaining merchant ships. It would harm the US economy as much as enemies, with precedent showing embargoes harming neutral trade during 1793 to 1808 conflicts between France and Britain.
The excerpt argues that while embargoes could pressure enemies, they disrupt American commerce more than they protect it. It notes evasion of export controls, suggests the inter course act as a shift, and warns that pursuing embargoes would cost far more in lost trade than it saves, risking long-term damage to commerce.
A Barron Financial News Service report outlines a committee of about five percent of Maryland notes holders planning to cooperate with the company on a reorganization. It discusses separation of railroad, terminal, and coal properties with new capital plans and notes maturing January 1, 1915. Christmas trade at Woolworths shows strong sales, while bond and dividend data reflect the era’s market context.
A Senate report presented by Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Redfield shows sharp rises in freight rates from New York to Liverpool Bremen and other European ports since the war began. Rates for cot ton and flour surged, shipping capacity dwindled, and a large share of world commerce is out of commission, aiding war profiteering.
Washington reports say German and Austrian representatives favored the U S protest to Great Britain over ship shipping policy. Allies hope naval exchanges can ease access to copper food supplies and petroleum via neutrals. Scandinavian nations may back the protest while denying foreign influence on the decision.
Torrington Conn Dec 31 Alva McClelland eight year old boy who yesterday received a fractured skull in a coast collision with an automobile driven by Thomas P Temple Waterbury died today, the tragedy marking a fatal coast mishap.
An unknown man matching a robbery suspect's description tried to enter Logan Bros store at Wood and Sherwood avenues last night. He was sighted by Police Captain Anderson who chased the intruder, but the man escaped into darkness. A Mrs. Reilly, daughter of the captain, saw the activity and alerted her father around 8 15 p.m.
At her home 33 Yale Street Miss Mina Irwin daughter of Mr and Mrs F R Irwin announced her engagement to Francis Barnes of Poughkeepsie New York No date has been set for the wedding The event was shared with friends at a gathering celebrating the year end festivities and a dance event was advertised featuring Maloney's orchestra and John J ONeill as promoter
Mrs John L Hickey of 309 Olive Street entertained Tuesday evening for the accomplished vaudeville musician Lewis B Madden of Madden Fitzpatrick who appeared at Polies earlier in the week. Madden and Mrs Hickey are cousins and Mr Madden was later entertained by the Misses Foley at 130 Lenox Avenue.
Old Scotch verse forecasts for New Year weather and fortunes. It cites winds from directions signaling warmth, growth, milk and fish, cold and storms, fruit, or a warning to flee.
Commencing Saturday morning the second at 8:30 orders to every department to reduce stock to the utmost. Goods will be marked without regard to original cost or value. Discounts offered in departments continue with hundreds of special reductions one-third to one-half off. Ardahan Bugs Trunks and Bags Fancy China Aluminum Ware Basketry Carpets Upholstery Goods Fireless Cookers Percolators Discounts of 20 percent on Furniture Table Silver Cutlery Lis Bags Oriental and Domestic Bathroom Fixtures Wooden Ware Oil and Gas Heaters Deol hee Cells Dinner Sets Gag Portables Enameled Ware.
Our rubbers will do the trick at small cost and help you face bad weather. Buy them today and be prepared. We carry the Wales Goodyear brand, the best on the market, in rubber boots for men women girls boys youths and children.
The Connecticut list shows patents granted December 29, 1914 to Bridgeport figures Linn B Abbott Edward G Blackett Albert B Guffy Henry A House Anker S Lyhne Clarence D Platt Benjamin C Webster Burdett Loomis Robert C Cole Edward H Lorens Henry O Schmidt Ernest L Teich Albert L Sessions Isaac E Palmer William K E Gaston Lewis C Warner John T Crowley stormt New Haven Union Long editors face questions about reader verses and prank submissions as the Penny Press of Middletown uncovers a humorous contrivance signed by "thor's" with adv notices and a one cent rate for farmer want ads.
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