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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1909
Page
7
A New York office at 235 Fifth Avenue Room 06 lists A Menet as the representative in the building's administrative lineup. The snippet records a contact point for ongoing operations in the tall building. The small fragment preserves the local business voice and the role assignment within the office group.
The piece discusses leather duty terms and proposed rates for coal iron ore and print paper, noting Senate kept a lower price per glove pair and watches the broader fiscal effects. It mentions mayoral recall debates and criticism of judiciary actions, plus commentary on public road surfacing and a rejected trolley plan.
Sunday rioting in Guadalajara caused loss of life and property damage. The piece critiques Diaz's responsiveness to uprisings abroad, cites regional tensions with Mexico's southern neighbors, and discusses local debates over a public utilities commission. It labels misleading patent medicines as frauds and praises certain remedies like Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Local notes report church decoration debates at Fatlands and plans for center school bond funding. Picnic routines include Neighborhood Church and Seaside Park outings with Rev. Bullock among participants. Lawn fete at the library, legal voter registrations, and visits by Mrs. Blakeslee and Miss Place mark a busy Stratford week.
In an interview, Mr. Harrail of the Fairfield Rubber Company notes the plant only had half time for three weeks during a business lull. Since then the factory has operated at full capacity with workers busy, including night shifts. Managers report continued demand and plans for expansion amid optimism.
The company reports large exports and many varieties of cloth. It plans a 160 by 155 foot reinforced concrete factory with electric power, employing about 250 total. Aims to speed orders and cites possible multi-million automotive orders elsewhere. Nearby notes include fire relief funds, hires, and community projects such as lighting the library and street works.
Newtown residents host visitors from Park City Bridgeport and New Haven while others attend church events and celebrate local milestones. Notable entries include the wedding of L Birdsey Parsons of Sandy Hook to Vivian Roberts Wetmore of Roxbury, with Miss Wetmore as the first Newtown High School alumna to marry.
Judge Nichols and family attended service at St Peter's. Various locals visit relatives. parsonage to be vacated for Rev Marshall. Rev Habersham preached to a large crowd. Rau family hosts sons from Singeport. Grace Clark visits, Charles Downs works for Stevens, Miss Burr hosts Winans. Mrs Myers returns from New York. Ladies Aid met. A German scientist claims hair turns white by fright is incorrect.
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