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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1909

Page

4

Earthquake Strikes Cal tagirone Sicily Killing and Wreck

Rome reports a dawn quake at Cal tagirone in southeastern Sicily. Many houses collapsed including a school that brought down a church, burying a sexton and his son. 30,000 residents fled to open ground as aftershocks and landslides caused widespread panic. warships evacuated 10,370 injured, with Britain, Germany, and Russia personnel among the hospitalized.

Rome Caltagirone Sicily Fano Pesaro Messina Reggio Palmi

Throat cut by night riders in Thomasville case

In Thomasville Georgia eight masked night riders bound prominent planter B F Akridge to a tree and cut his throat before leaving him for dead. Sheriff Singletary found him alive and he was rushed to a hospital where doctors expected recovery despite throat wounds. Akridge identified no names.

Thomasville B. F. Akridge Singletary Akridge

American Officers Visiting At Cairo Dispatch From United Press

Two hundred officers from the American fleet at Suez arrive in Cairo as the advance guard of 500 officers to be sent to quake zones. Admiral Sperry may visit later. fleet to scatter to Malta Algiers Marseilles Trieste Messina for aid. Culgoa to deliver stores in about a week. Castro improving before operation at sanitarium in Berlin.

United Press Cairo Suez Admiral Sperry Malta Algiers Marseilles Trieste Messina Sperry Castro Berlin Cipriano Castro Venezuela Dr. Israel

Hill Is Gaining In Connecticut Senate Contest

Hartford Courant reports a heated Senate race where supporters of Frank B. Brandegee and Congressman E. J. Hill compete for votes. Brandegee allies now project over 100 votes, while Hill’s organization, led by Mr. Roraback, claims steady gains and confidence in Hill’s eventual nomination. The piece analyzes party alignment, administration versus anti administration sentiment, and the influence of Taft era politics on the contest.

Hartford Courant Senate Frank B. Brandegee E. J. Hill Hill Brandegee Taft House Ways and Means State Committee Platt Hawley Roraback Courant Mr. Hill

New Plot to Kill the Czar

St. Petersburg police arrested several people at Tsarskoe-Selo after an alleged terrorist plot against the imperial family surfaced. The plan emerged from a cafe bomb blast on Nevsky Street January 2, which killed a waiter and implicated a student suspect.

London St. Petersburg The Daily Mail Tsarskoe-Selo Nevsky Street

Schleichert Buys Tom Thumb Dooryard for Brick Block

John Schleichert, a prominent butcher, will develop a 140 foot frontage brick block at the northwest corner of North Avenue and Main Street. He purchased the plot from the Dawson estate with George F. Morris as trustee. He plans a butcher store on part of the ground floor, other stores on the rest, and flats on upper floors.

Tom Thumb North Avenue Main Streets North Main Street John Schleichert Schleichert Dawson George F. Morris Woodbury

Guests of Mr and Mrs Smarto New Year celebration

Mr and Mrs John D Smarto of South Avenue hosted a New Year’s Eve party for many friends. The evening featured a 12-number program danced by about 20 couples, some from out of town, with Attianese orchestra providing music. Midnight luncheon was served by a local caterer. Outsiders included Mr and Mrs Libbet of Jersey City and Mr and Mrs Soleman of New York. Diamonds and Empire style gowns drew notice and the hosts were praised for a successful event.

John D. Smarto South Avenue Attianese Libbet Jersey City

Commander Marsh on Trial for Cruiser Yankee Loss

Commander C. G. Marsh of the United States Navy faced court martial at the Charlestown Navy Yard over the loss of the cruiser Yan kee at Spindle Rock, Buzzards Bay, on September 23. The trial panel included Rear Admiral Albert R. Couden and several captains and commanders serving as judge advocate.

Marsh United Press Boston C. G. Marsh United States Navy Charlestown Navy Yard Yankee Spindle Rock Buzzards Bay Martinal Albert R. Couden Nathan E. Allen Edwin E. Barry Samuel P. Comley Ten Eyck de Witt Veeder John T. Newton Thomas G. Griffis William R. Smith William L. Rogers Arthur B. Hoff

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