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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1909
Page
3
Fragmentary 1909 era notices report saloon closures for Christmas, plus scattered obituaries and funeral details for locals. Names include Capt. Patrick, Miss Coughlin, and families tied to South Avenue and St Michael's Cemetery, with dates and addresses read from a crowded clipping.
The Republican administration faces another setback as Frederick W. Tomlinson is named for the military enrollment registrar post, but a bill to abolish the position and the poll tax may pass. The Personal Tax Act would tax males 21 to 60 at two dollars with a city canvass and enforcement by tax collectors and warrants.
The piece argues the Mill End sale succeeds due to varied useful tasteful merchandise, dependability, and store backing. Prices are consistently lower than regular, sometimes absurdly so, with satisfaction or money back guaranteed. The article says the sale’s reasons are best understood by seeing it in person.
The text notes that failure to pay the tax could lead to jail time with forced labor to repay the tax and costs, plus board at the jail at a rate of one dollar per day. It forecasts dissatisfaction and complaints during the first year of this experimental collection method.
Obituaries recount the funerals of Thomas Whelan at Sacred Heart Church with high mass and St Michael's Cemetery interment, Francis H Roges son of John and Mary Rogers at St Augustine's with floral tributes, and Edward B Presbrey a Bridgeport Hospital retiree and Civil War veteran. Also noted are Alice B Halpin daughter of James Halpin, and Frederick Butterfass who drowned near Westport with full military honors at Mountain Grove cemetery, plus the yacht Saint moored in local harbor.
Herman Homacz stood before Judge Wilder in city court on charges of assault with intent to kill Mary Tedlak and assault with intent to murder Charles Jablonowski. The hearing bound him over to the Superior Court on combined bonds of $3,000, with insanity set as the forthcoming defense.
The will of Samuel Harris was admitted to probate this morning. He appoints his brother in law Louis A. Cowan of Hartford as executor and directs equal division of his real and personal property among his three children Silvia LeRoy and Delmore who have lived with Cowan since their mother’s death five years ago. The Harris estate includes 5000 in insurance and a clothing store on Main Street. Musician Pierre Heyer’s estate records show 1300 in real estate and 2452.89 in personal property.
Right Reverend Paul Rhode D D auxiliary bishop of Chicago will visit the Polish parish of St Michael the Archangel next Sunday evening to preach vespers deliver benediction and celebrate mass on Monday. He will also visit Polish parishes in Chicopee Springfield New Haven Derby Riverhead Brooklyn and Rochester this month. The St Michael church in Bridgeport seats 900 with 1 200 parishioners and a Polish bilingual school run by Franciscan sisters.
An 1:30 A.M. accident at the American Tube and Stamping Co West End plant injured Charles Sobo of 326 Pine Street. He lost the tips of three fingers on his left hand when caught in a heavy shear. Dr Kiernan attended at Emergency Hospital.
Hartford July 20 The House approved the Tomlinson bill mandating vasectomy for criminals and inmates in defective classes to curb breeding. Supporters praised the measure while Leete warned of overreach. Senate actions included education board changes and tuberculosis funding. commentary blamed refined flour and sugar for rising diabetes and related illnesses amid expanding confectionery industry.
An editorial argues diabetes mirrors cancer in mystery and danger, noting neither is curable by drugs but can be prevented and controlled mainly via diet. It warns that civilization’s refined food system hampers natural balance, urging improved medical focus on diabetes alongside other diseases.
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