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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
6
Ritton McFarland Britton Ring Return Fans Crave
The piece recalls a 1911 Memphis bout between Packey McFarland and Jack Britton ending in a draw and fans clamoring for a rematch. It notes Britton’s uneven form, aliases, and recent foes, plus a potential welterweight clash that could draw crowds and profit for promoters. It also marks Frankie Neil’s boxing milestones in Ben Francisco with Hyland and Attell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packey McFarland
Jack Britton
Memphis
Stockyards
Britton
Packey
McFarland
Dumb Dan
Ueee
William J. Breslin
Pacific Eoast
Jerry Murphy
Willie Ritchie
San Francisco
Jack
Jake Ahern
Albany
Brooklyn
Ritchie
New Orleans
Raptured Children and Truss Advice Promote Care
A brief note stresses that children in distress can be helped with proper truss devices and guidance. It emphasizes giving the child the best truss and the best advice, noting it costs no more to provide proper care.
M'NEIL IS AUTHOR OF MARRIAGE BILLS
Hartford recapping Senator McNeil's three proposed bills on marriage regulation and turf theft. The measures require public notice of marriages to deter sudden weddings, limit certain claims after age 70, and punish unauthorized extraction of turf and materials from someone else’s land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’neil
Hartford
McNeil
Senate
Woman May Escape the Death Chair by Squealing on Lover
Newark story of Madeline Succofe facing the electric chair for poisoning her husband. The case centers on her 12 year old daughter Anna who testified she bought the poison. Prosecutor Mott indicated clemency if Madeline aided the state against the lover, but the jury returned a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Madeline
Anna
Mott
Burke to lead Republican congressional campaigns in 1930s
Washington reports Rep Burke of South Dakota will become the Republican pilot and chair the G O P Congressional Committee succeeding Rep William McKinley of Illinois who retires March 4 after November defeats. Burke currently serves as vice chair of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. City attorneys say abutting property owners may be assessed for bituminous macadam street paving as per charter. Streets committee heard petitions on proposed area street projects for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burke
South Dakota
William McKinley
Illinois
Congress
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Common Council
John 8
Pullman
Clearance Sale Offers Record Winter Millinery Bargains
A local sale advertises the greatest values in winter millinery fur scarfs fur muffs shirtwaists marabout feather boas long cloth coats with every item marked down to turn cash quickly, emphasizing extreme discounts and small prices.
Danderine promises hair growth and dandruff cure
A 25 cent bottle Knowlton's Danderine is advertised to make hair heavy, soft, lustrous and free of dandruff within minutes. The ad claims visible fullness after two weeks and asserts it stops hair loss, claiming it never fails to work. It urges readers to try the product and test a strand for immediate results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Ady
Princess Drives to Ball With Lion and Leopard in Rome
Rome reports Princess Radziwill caused a ballroom sensation by arriving in an ancient Roman chariot with a leopard and a lion from the municipal zoo as guests. The incident drew editorials criticizing animal cruelty and public authorities for loaning the animals to the Skating Club ball attended by high society. The princess, an American once Miss Dorothy Deacon of New York, was accompanied by the zoo beasts during the fashionable event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Radzi
Radziwill
Dorothy Deacon
New York
Baldwin
Gladys Deacon
Germany
Miss Deacon
London
Princess Faces Cold Reception After Innovation
In June 1910 reports indicate Princess and Prince Antoine Albert Radziwill attended a court event where the ancient nobility did not welcome the Princess’s late night innovation, greeting her with decidedly cold shoulders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoine-Albert Radziwily
7 153 Dogs Slaughtered to Relieve High Cost of Living in Germany
Berlin reports official figures showing 7 758 dogs slaughtered last year for human consumption doubling six year totals. High cost of living blamed for rise. Also notes church meeting at St Stephen Hungarian RC Church forbidding flags during services and a subway illness case in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
St. Stephen’s Hungarian RC
Bond Arranged for Gen Daniel Sickles to Avert Jail
New York, Jan 30. An unidentified friend funded a 30000 jail bond for General Daniel E. Sickles over a $23000 shortage in his accounts as head of the monument commission. A public subscription plan may follow to erase the debt, with sheriffs jury members urged to contribute small sums. Prominent donors named include Andrew Carnegie, Jacob H. Schiff, James Speyer, John D. Rockefeller and son, August Belmont, J. P. Morgan, and Vincent Astor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daniel E. Sickles
Monument Commission
Harburger
Lohmer
Sher
Ites Jury
Andrew Carnegie
Jacob H. Schiff
James Speyer
John D. Rockefeller
August Belmont
J. P. Morgan
Vincent Astor
King's License Bill Is Purely a Tax Measure
Hartford dispatch reports Representative Clitus King of Fairfield introducing a House bill to raise liquor license fees. The plan sets a minimum fee of 500 for towns under 15,000 and 750 for larger towns, framing it as a tax increase to fund growing municipal costs. He cites rising prices in Bridgeport and South Norwalk as evidence licenses become more valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Clitus King of
Fairfield
Norwalk
Bridgeport
Connecticut House seeks to end electric light monopoly
Hartford January 2 Representative Curus King of Fairfield chairman of the committee on Cities and Boroughs introduced a bill to repeal Section 391 of the general statutes granting a monopoly to the United Illuminating Co. The move follows a past fight over the Howland Co. of Bridgeport and aims to permit other firms to supply current for illumination. King expects broad support from House members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Curus King
Fairfield
House
United Iluminating Co
Connecticut
King
Stiles Judson
Howland Co
Bridgeport
Heavy penalties proposed for face slashing and vitriol
Hartford January 30 A bill by Representative Clitus King of Fairfield seeks to amend criminal statutes to treat vitriol throwing and face slashing as mayhem rather than simple assault. The measure aims to remove legal doubt and strengthen penalties in such attacks linked to the Bridgeport group of white slavers. Dominic Cesare is named as alleged leader in related slashing cases involving Dora Herman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Clitus King
Fairfield
Dominic Cesare
Dora Herman
Cesare
Bridgeport
King
Miss Bridgeport City Court Cases Shown
The morning city court session saw five prisoners fail to appear, bonds from 10 to 50 dollars forfeited. George Gee linked to a Wales Block fight with white slavery hints. Alexander Nowack tied to a failed hold up of Thomas Carso. Others include saloon raider cases and a false fire alarm boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gee
Wales
Alexander Nowack
Thomas Carso
Reilly Street
John Kenny
Wall Street
Henry Burns
Alias Burbance
Bank Street
Charles Steinmetz
Holly Street
Connecticut Avenue
Sixth Street
John Kelly
Seeley Street
Thomas Kelly
Poplar Street
Death of Patrick E. AgeyCarthy in New Haven Obituary
News from this city reports the death of Patrick E. AgeyCarthy at St Raphael s Hospital New Haven He was an iron moulder employed in that city for six months He is survived by a widow six sons John William Joseph Edward Frank Robert and two daughters Catherine and Helen McCarthy The remains will be brought to his home 276 Railroad Avenue this afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick E. |ageCarthy
St.Raphael's Hospital
New Haven
John William
Joseph
Edward
Frank Robert
Catherine
Helen McCarthy
Railroad Avenue
Strikers allege police conspiracy with hired guards
New York reports union leaders and organizers claim police colluded with private guards hired by garment manufacturers to persecute strikers. They cite arrests of girl pickets, rough police handling, and guards stepping on toes to prompt police intervention. A referendum vote on the agreement was set for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Garment Workers
Gertrude Corliss
Barnard College
Miss Corliss
Farmers Association at Present Session in Hartford
Hartford January 30 The Farmers Association established in 1903 as an alliance of lawmakers opens this session with daily pre session meetings. A committee of Kirchberger Morris and Blakeman Stratford will pursue perpetuation of the group. William C Johnson Newtown may lead openings, and Senator Peck says it strengthens the House as members seek bills in open discussion. The McWilliams Blue Line Company bought the Scully Line fleet, giving McWilliams the largest set of barges and tugs among Sound transport firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Farmers’ Association
General Assembly
Kirchberger
Morris
Blakeman
Stratford
William C. Johnson
Newtown
L. O. Peck
McWilliams Blue Line Company
Scully Line
McWilliams Company
Sound Transportation Companies
Maude Adams and Sothern Favorite Yale Thespians
New Haven January 30 Yale academic class polls show Maude Adams 83 votes as most popular actress Billie Burke 34 votes. Sothern leads as favorite actor with 40 votes John Drew 2nd. theater 102 votes as chief amusement. tennis 30 votes and baseball follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Yale
Maude Adams
Billie Burke
Sothern
John Drew
Bridgeport Board to Hear City Budget and Tax Details
The Bridgeport Board of Apportionment and Taxation schedules meetings in the Council Chamber City Hall on Feb 4 1912 and subsequent dates to hear auditors reports review city expenses for the year and set tax rates. Lists of departments and officials to appear include City Engineer Board of Assessors Board of Health Board of Education Public Works and Fire Police and Parks Commissions with sessions on Feb 4 6 and 7 1913 and additional hearings on Feb 11 1913. Dated January 19 1973 Clifford B. Willtiaer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Apportiement
City of
Bridgeport
Port
Council Chamber
City Hall
City of Bridgeport
Mides
Board of Fire Commissioners Board of Park Commissioners
Board of Police Commissioners
Board of Charities
Police and Charities
Clifford B. Will¢ Atarer
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Rue ST. Cecile
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Egood Serviceable Umbrella
Princess
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Miss
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Ger Daniel
THE
Smith-Murray Co
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Diamond Lavallieres
Ladies of Charity of
St Vvncent de Paul
State Armory
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