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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1909

Page

2

Fire Devastates Boston Auto Storage Plant and Park Square Shed

A dawn blaze destroyed six garages and 348 autos valued at about 750000 in Boston near Park Square. The fire also damaged the Park Square railroad station shed, bicycle track, and pavilion, with six horses burned and total losses above 800000. Only two cars survived as about twenty workers escaped unharmed.

Boston Park Square Providence Division New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Marmon Company

Taft's Advice to Negroes Emphasizes Self-Improvement

In Augusta on January 18 Taft told the colored Y M C A. that he would be the president for both races. He rejected relocation of African Americans as absurd and urged virtues of providence, industry, thrift to gain respect as workers and contributors to local wealth.

Augusta Taft South Mississippi Africa

Tariff pleas on Lycopodium and Coffee stir Washington

Washington readers learn of lobby warnings to the Ways and Means committee. Stanley Doggett of New York urges a tariff on Lycopodium used in powders and industrial processes. Coffee groups warn that five cents a pound tariff would flood the US market and yield 100 million dollars in profit to plantation owners. Senate and House observers weigh other appeals as hearings continue.

United Press Washington Stanley Doggett New York Ways and Means Committee Russia Charles E. Sanborn

Lisbon Braces For Terrorist Outbreak Amid Anniversary

Lisbon reports rising fear as February 1 marks the first anniversary of the monarch assassinations. The government moves troops into the capital with the Duke of Oporto in command. Police ordered to carry rifles, spies warn Republicans are armed and numerous. Officials fearloyalist employees may sympathize with terrorists.

United Press Lisbon Via Badajose Carlos Louis Duke of Oporto Manuel

Possum Skin Remedy Promises Overnight Pimples Cure

An advertisement touts a skin remedy called possum claiming to clear complexions and cure eczema acne tetter and other itching. It offers a fifty cent box at Jen nie Hamilton's Pharmacy and free experimental packs by mail from Emergency Laboratories at 32 West Twenty-fifth Street New York.

Jennie Hamilton

Lodge Room Notes and Swell Club Elections Reported

Mrs. P H Howard received a mahogany gavel from Secretary Bouton as the Ladies Auxiliary of the Letter Carriers Association held its installation with six candidates and nine applications. Officers installed include Howard as president and Cook as vice president amid whist party committees and reorganized courts and clubs across Magna Charta hall.

C. A P. H. Howard Ladies’ Auxiliary Letter Carriers' Association Bouton Letter Carriers’ Association J. H. Cook G. L. Judd George H. Haggerty Magna Charta Hall Albert Borg Karl Peterson A. L. Lawson A. Mangronson Leonard Sandstrom K. O. Stalhamer Axel Kolberg Fritz Hohnberg Karl Rissing John Lundstrom Inside Sentinel Chas L. Anderson Outside Sentinel P. Carlson Otto Olson John Nordstrom Charles Lindquist Eafisofite Germania Singing Society Wieler J. Schwartz, Jr Adam Schultz Rudolph Maier Fritz Maier, Jr Jacob Hurliman Fritz Maier, Sr J. A. Hugo John Hummell Charles Gotthardt Adam Brehm Germania Society Germanias G. Fischer F. Ramm E. Deuss Fritz Mater, Sr George Bauer Henry Mitchell Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co. Relief Association Pioneer Hall Treasury Thomas Flynn T. Barrett E. M. Platt J. Knight F. J. Mulcahy R. B. Keare M. D J. Miller W. B. Lockwood J. G. Abberton E. M. Bennett W.A. Marshall

Toxico Laboratory Promises Free Trial For Asthma Cure

New York reports The Toxico Laboratory offers a free mail trial of Toxico claiming a radical cure for asthma hay fever catarrh and bronchitis. It states Toxico differs from sprays inhalations and other symptomatic remedies and will be mailed to sufferers who write.

New York Toxico Laboratory Broadway

Open Shop And Finish Hatters Strike Debate

New York January 18 The open shop and a fight to the finish were decided upon by the Hat Manufacturers Association at a meeting to discuss the hatters strike that began Friday. Manufacturers say the strike will raise hat prices during the busy season.

New York Hat Manufacturers’ Association

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Watson & CO Philadelphia Main and John Sts Bridgeport Trust Company Capital and Gurplus Ane Watchman State ST F. W. Marse Pres E. H. Judson Treas The Bridgeport Land & Title Company Ital Orange Merwin D. B. Weeelep Edward W. Marsh People’s Savings Bank Main Street This Ik Bridgeport Savings. Bank Cor State Streets Florida Clyde S. Loewith & Co Bank Street Hayes Long Island John D. Smarto Weidemann Brewing Company Kerr & Barnes Stratfield Hotel Park City Cycle&Enameling Co Broad Street J. A. Wells, Mgs SportSman’s Inn H. W. Smith J. W. Smith E. H. Reed Swift Lowell Fertilizer Stratford, Conn M. Baron Liberty Street Avon Park Arr Avon Inn David E. Miller George S. Baker Grocer and Butcher Choice Fruits and Vegetables Bunnell and Deacon Streets OME Cafe State Street Dan Cooney Cedar and East Main Street Bridgeport Wet Wash Laundry Co B. V. Mastroianni LINEN Brooklawn Sprague Daniel Sprague Mer John St Broad Gregory Stratford Conn Foley F. B. Brill John S “Gesarflisch Main ST. Credit Clothiers Frederick Woolsey M. J. Buechler Fairfield Avenue Middle Street A. OF A Court Park City F. of A Broad St Brussels Kashmir Glenwood Fairfield Ave Union Hotel Opean Rooms Uplass Cafe Farrel Lowe’s Seaview Ave Omas L. Lowe Prop Wells & Lowe Westport Hawthorne Inn Boston Post Road L. C. Fire Bea A Turkish Baths van Tassel Corner State and Keith Atlas Grill Room Delmonico of Bridgeport John B. Sullivan East Main Stemben Tomlinson Smith's R. A. Helman Coleman Street Samuel Jacob Jacob Jacob EBS Hooper Eeef Ees Scrap Iron, Metals & Brass Foundry Waste Telephone Kossuth Street Randall's U. K Liberty Liberty Special Bridgeport Bicycles J. L. Bloomer
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