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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1913
Page
7
The Farmers Publishing Company based at 117 to 179 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport Connecticut publishes the Republican Farmer. It appears as a Friday issue with annual and weekly rates and notes editorial and business room contact numbers.
Editorial urges recognizing Fire Chief Edward Mooney as a worthy investment noting his improvements to Bridgeport fire service. It cites lower fire losses than similar cities, staff and equipment upgrades, and salary disparity with other department members. The piece laments mayoral tax burdens and a police hiring push, predicting Mooney will wait for a better political climate.
A one story Kirksville Missouri school demonstrates indoor toilets, shower baths, drinking fountains and a modern heating system within a small community budget. Attic and basement space house manual training, a herbarium, heating plant, bulb room, darkroom, and a community library. Desks are movable to seat 200 for gatherings, and a stereopticon emphasizes community use.
The Morning Telegram accuses Bryant Mahan former State Senator Mayor of New London and congressman elect of securing road contracts from Highway Commissioner James H. MacDonald and warns that a reappointment could bring more. Mahan battles Cadwell Governor’s choice to succeed MacDonald and opposes reform goals.
Samuel Gompers born in London January 27 1850 later becoming president of the American Federation of Labor for years. Son of a cigar-maker he apprenticed as a cobbler then joined the cigar trade and rose through union ranks. Known as a conservative leader yet praised as scholarly and well-fed, he balanced labor organizing with a modest salary while guiding AFL across the United States and Canada.
Governor Eugene I. Foss of Massachusetts urges a regional commission led by state transportation heads from Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut to standardize control and regulation of railroads. He envisions eventual state representation in railroad policy, arguing unified action beats isolated state efforts and federal limits. The piece endorses Connecticut aid and warns of growing moves toward railroad ownership noting Connecticut’s role in fostering monopoly and urging a rally for reform.
At a ball game Samuel Gompers removes his coat and settles comfortably. He speaks clearly and precisely, avoiding provocation yet delivering a strong message. He favors silk shirts, red wine, cigars and baseball as his pleasures. Nearby, Holy Name Society members debate women suffrage with Dr Shea and Senator McNeil supporting the affirmative. Hartford river steamers continue regular winter runs.
The German Emperor Wilhelm II turns fifty four and marks nearly a quarter century since his accession on June 15 1888 Observances span Germany with holiday cheers and an Olympic stadium project in Berlin The Kaiser’s wealth includes stock in breweries and a palace empire. A state birthday feature is the promotion of Crown Prince Wilhelm to colonel and the Kaiser's ballet Corfu debuts at the Royal Opera in Berlin.
The article notes Australia marking 125 years since Sydney’s founding on January 26 1788. It contrasts Sydney and Melbourne population growth and recounts early exploration by Dutch Portuguese and French, settlement origins as convicts, and 1851 gold discovery fueling development. It mentions Australia’s federation in 1901 and remnants of colonial era politics.
Columbia hosts the fifth National Corn Exposition opening today under the National Corn Association. The event marks the first southern show, with exhibits from about thirty states, education by the United States Department of Agriculture, and demonstrations of corn uses from food to fuel. The piece surveys corn origins, global production, and leading producing regions, noting U.S. leads with 1911 crop over 2.53 billion bushels and 1906 total production nearing 2.93 billion.
The D. M. Read Co presents spring novelties in wash fabrics featuring silk and cotton mixtures. Fancy stripes on white grounds with colored lines in black green lavender pink and blue. Jacquard stripes in white grounds with woven figures suit waists gowns and shirts. Fabrics priced 45 cents to 75 cents per yard and displayed on the main floor opposite the Silk Section.
The mild winter prompts a rapid blanket clearance with several lots offered at deep discounts. Extra large all wool blankets drop from 5.00 to 3.98 per pair, heavy wool plaids at 3.75, plaid blankets 2.69, cotton blankets 1.49, and gray blankets 0.75 to 1.50 per pair, all in the basement.
Brown gray and black gloves fleece lined warm quality priced previously at 50 cts now 7S cts per pair. Valentines season signals early selection ahead of February 14. Limited stock remains for warm, silk-lined options.
A historical survey recalls G P Hildreth's 1826 kerosene light test in Ohio and its later impact, Bowditch Drake's 1859 Titusville oil strike, early English oil use from 1847, and subsequent North American discoveries. It notes Howe's invention profit and a later case of an automobile fire sparked by a leaking gasoline tank outside the Pham theatre, deterred by an alarm system.
The article recounts Elias Howe's first sewing machine, shown privately on January 27, 1845, detailing prior inventors and nations. It notes Howe’s Boston employment, early patent struggles, and later court outcomes after others copied his design while he lacked capital.
Bargain notes list price ranges for men and boys rubber coats from 63.00 down to 8.49 and 2.50 to 8.425 for ladies coats. Boots priced from 2.5 to 3.75, including men’s short boots, storm king boots, and hip boots. Hats offered at 25c and 50c.
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