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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1909

Page

6

Thaw trial hears women testify on alleged abuse

White Plains court scene as Harry Thaw faces testimony from Mrs Susan Merrill who accuses him of beating women with a dog whip after his marriage to Evelyn Thaw. District Attorney Jerome plans further recall of witnesses and mentions bringing additional names of young women who claim Thaw paid them to stay silent about assaults.

United Press Court House White Plains N. Y Harry K. Ww Susan [Merrill New York Reid Jerrill Jer‘eme Stanford White Bee Evem Thaw Merrill Jerome Ike Carrion

Courtroom Fills As Spectators Scramble For Salacious Case

Crowded halls before proceedings as fashionably dressed women travel up to fifty miles by auto train and trolley. Five hundred people surround a court room with a 150 person capacity awaiting the salacious trial.

Royce Make Great Hit In House of a Thousand Candles

Brigham Royce as Bates delivers a remarkably realistic and convincing performance in House of a Thousand Candles. The play feels loosely staged with limited dramatic Probabilities, though it thrills a large Poli's summer crowd. Miss Mabel Montgo impresses with a sweet resonant voice and appealing manner, promising broader scope in future roles.

Brigham Royce Bates Poli’s Mabel Montgo Marian Devereaux Bridgeport Mr. Royce

Wall Street Today Opens With Dividend Hikes Boost

New York July 28 The Steel Common dividend increase and strong company showing spurred early trading. Union Pacific opened at 199 percent and advanced to 200 percent, a new high. Amalgamated lagged the opening strength while several representative stocks posted gains by mid-session. Inter-Metropolitan opened uncertain.

United Press New York Union Pacific Amalgamated Inter-Metropolitan

Market session notes show bullish tone with gains and profit taking

The hour after the open remained active with a generally strong market. Union Pacific retraced from early gains while Amalgamated declined about a point. Government bonds held firm as high class rails and industrials, notably St Paul and New York Central, stayed strong, though some stocks pulled back slightly from peaks indicating profit taking.

Union Pacific Amalgamated St. Paul New York Central

Jeffries Ready to Post Forfeit This Afternoon

James J. Jeffries and manager Sam Berger arrived in New York to post the forfeit against Jack Johnson as soon as his stage season ends. He plans to sail soon for Carlsbad or Marinbad to bathe waters, then return to America for training. Foley's Urine Laxative is endorsed by local agent F. B. Brill for stomach and liver trouble.

United Press New York Jack Johnson James J. Jeffries Sam Berger Twentieth Century Limited Chicago Jeffries Albany Carlsbad Marinbad America Foley F. B. Brill

New Choice Stationery Boxes Offer Elegant Linen Paper

Lovers of writing paper will find a new offering in elegant white boxes with a gold monogram. The linen finish paper comes in two note sizes and one letter size at 25 cents each. Also featured are compact desk clocks in copper brass or nickel at 59 cents.

Brooklyn Goodyear

Vases and Caementium Mending Goods On Display

Vases for garden flowers in dark green amber or clear glass with assorted colors and shapes for sweet peas nasturtiums snapdragon foxglove and other favorites. Caementium cement for mending china marble knife handles and similar chores sold at 25 cents a can. Allen's Foot Powder free with certain purchases. Center Counter exhibits feature. Iced tea or coffee and special midday lunches in the Tea Room.

China Allen

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