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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1913
Page
4
Edward H. Elwood, injured while diving at a Potomac resort, survived 36 hours with a broken neck diagnosed as superficial. He was rushed to a hospital, where doctors planned an X ray to confirm the prognosis as he remains partially paralyzed and under observation.
John Faterino faced assault with intent to murder charges in Hartford. Bound over to the Superior Court in $5,000 bond after today’s hearing, he is accused of shooting Gus Salucci on July 13, the bullet striking Salucci in the back near the spine. Salucci, treated at a hospital, testified in court. Faterino reportedly has a wife in Italy.
A committee appointed by Jamaican banana planters arrived in New York aboard the Steamship Bixols to protest the new tariff bill’s banana duty. The delegation, sent from the Indies, plans to press the issue with officials and seek relief from the tariff measure.
Pittsburg July 22 All of the men injured by the collapse of the department store building on Smithfield street last night while it was being demolished are in a fair way to recover.
An advertisement touts Pile Qintment promising relief and comfort for piles in warm weather. It claims guaranteed satisfaction and urges readers to try the remedy priced at 50 cents, located at Paiefield Ave. and Courtland St.
Bridgeport hosts a narrative of the Fraternal Order of Eagles origin in Seattle in 1898, tracing its growth to 350000 members and the Bridgeport aerie founded June 5, 1903. It documents key founders like John A. Shea and T J Carr, early leaders, and the aerie’s later expansion to 1340 members with its own hall and strong finances.
A new millinery push advertises the largest stock with half-price deals. Genuine Panama hats at 5.50 and trims from former 5 to 50 now 1.48 to 15. Also 1,700 trimmed hats and untrimmed hats and trimmings offered at less than half price. Officers and committee notes describe the Madison Hall home, past presidents, and active publicity efforts for a local aerie with a broad Connecticut reach.
The General Committee lists John J. Heav ey as chairman and Thomas M. McNamara as secretary along with a slate of members including Thomas W. Reddy D. J. Connor John J. Doyle John Connors W. J. Brooks James J. Fanning William J. Rogers Thomas J. Pender Patrick F. King and D. H. Monahan with the event set for tomorrow.
A lengthy list details numerous committees and chairmen including Uniform Transportation Souvenir Drawing Sports Civic Concessions and Privileges Reception Publicity and Prize groups. Key names include Bernard F Cooney T J Murphy D J O Connor Philip Colligan J H Smith and W H McCoy among many others.
Omaha, Neb. July 22. Winners of the second round and those who won third round matches in the Fourth National Clay Courts Tennis Tournament are present at the Omaha Field Club ready to defend titles. Pacific Coast doubles champions Griffin and Stracharan are favored for the semi finals with Merrill Hall of New York Fred Harris of Brattleboro Vt and Joe Armstrong of the Middle West among likely late round contenders.
A special grand jury probes November election frauds in Chicago. More than 200 residents of the First ward recount the night of the last election and illegal voting in First, Eighteenth and Rigy er wards. Investigators seek the bank that supplied silver and how voting machines aided the scheme. The Butts committee begins a legislative inquiry into county purchase of voting machines worth a million dollars.
Mrs. Leonard Tracy, 60, of 23 Logan Street Brooklyn, died at St. Vincent’s Hospital after a skull fracture from a fall at the home of Mrs. John Morgan on Black Rock Avenue. Trepanning was performed after her husband’s arrival. she never regained consciousness and died two hours later. Also notes planned visit with Mrs. Coffey and Eagles’ celebration in Bridgeport. Brig. Gen. B. A. Wedgewood named to National Military Board to replace Brig. Gen. Boardman.
Seventy members of the Society for the Promotion of Technical Knowledge of Moscow visited the Homestead Steel Works and other plants in Pittsburgh area today as guests of the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania and educational institutions. They plan to depart for Cleveland tonight.
At Mourmelon near Chabons France July 23 a French military aviator was killed and his comrade slightly injured during a test at the army aerodrome Lieut Gabriel commanded the machine and Sapper Malarie served as mechanic The wheel caught in a rut causing the plane to topple and the motor fell on Malarie who died instantly while Gabriel reached the hospital for treatment
Canton China July 323 Trade reports south China shaken by proclamation of independence for Kwang Tang. City stores closed and merchants warn ships face disruption. Thousands flee to Macao and Hong Kong. officials depart with funds. Rumors swirl of governor’s flight. provincial resentment against Yuan Shih Kai remains high.
Fourteen year old Ladislaus Taken of 310 Spruce street was knocked from his bicycle by an automobile this morning about o'clock and received cuts and bruises. Local farmer wants ads and a one cent weekly word appears in the notice.
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