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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1909
Page
6
Fragmented excerpts show senators debating tariff policy, income tax precedent, and party dynamics. References to Barnum, Cannon, and Midwestern Republicans highlight resistance to House changes and concerns over conference tactics and duty reductions.
Pittsburg July 12. C H Nichols trustee of the First Pentecostal church sues for divorce from Mary B Nichols wife and choir leader naming Rev Ralph Elliott pastor as co respondent. Nichols claims he found them in a room where Elliott assaulted him with a billy club and forced him into the street without hat or coat. Elliott denies impropriety and says he acted in pastoral capacity.
A Friday meeting of the Hook and Ladder Company organized committees for an open air fair on the school house grounds. Frank Selinger chairs. platform by Robert Dalling. mint committee led by Joseph Carroll. funds to buy an Ajax chemical engine. Vendors, prizes, and entertainment planned. progress to be reported at a later meeting.
A proposed bronze statue to honor Gen Tryon’s 1777 Danbury raid anchors a Westport exhibit at the Herald office. The model by Mr. Webster shows a crouching minute man behind boulders with a long gun, prompting design changes for better visibility. The project costs about $2,000 with $1,000 raised by Roderick P. Curtis. Danbury is not involved.
Reserved seat tickets for St. Rose's Dramatic Club entertainment at Town hall next Thursday July 15 are on sale at Henry Roofs Newtown and Finch's Sandy Hook store. The event promises a crowded house with a post show dance. Regular tickets will be sold by Masters Raymond Carroll and Craik Kenny during the week.
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