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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1912
Page
7
Exclusive telegraph service of United press issued at Bridgeport Connecticut post office as second class matter and distributed to readers.
On June 3 1912 the Pope marked his birthday amid an unprecedented flood of mail. About 26 000 letters telegrams and newspapers poured in from monarchs presidents cardinals and admirers worldwide as Protestant and Catholic voices joined in tribute. Half a thousand secretaries sort the messages while the Pope remains frail. The pontiff receives far more mail than any other ruler with millions of photographs sold annually in support of the church.
The Journal-Courier argues the direct primary is a resounding success, praising the method as a powerful expression of the people's will. It notes mixed reactions among critics, but defends Roosevelt as a necessary instrument for the reform, not the sole cause of its spread.
An editorial argues for a ten year term for Federal judges to curb corruption. It compares appointed Connecticut judges with elected systems elsewhere, praising ballot accountability and warning that corporate influence can skew decisions more than public ballots. The piece cites the New York Press and notes reforms would align judges with the public good. It stresses accountability and warns against railroad money bias.
A critic reviews Irving Fisher of Yale and his tuberculosis statistics while arguing against overproduction and wealth concentration. The piece questions Fisher’s failure to link data to remedies and highlights systemic poverty, hunger, and economic waste as the true roots of social ills.
A brief note extols a very simple, homemade remedy aimed at enabling every man and woman to work, described as wonderfully simple. The fragment hints at a broader discussion of employment and societal improvement without detailing the method. The tone suggests a persuasive, practical approach to economic reform.
A June 3 1912 note argues that work should be available to everyone if opportunities were not hoarded by the few, stressing that ample chances exist but are blocked by the powerful. The piece frames labor access as a universal entitlement and critiques inequality.
Alice Hamilton recounts how Mrs. Joseph P. Bowen, a Pullman stockholder, prompted Illinois Occupational Diseases Commission findings of hazardous dust and fumes. After scrutiny, Pullman instituted extensive safety measures including monthly medical exams, multiple doctors, respirators, improved lead paint, and better ventilation, showing how stockholders can spur corporate health reforms.
A compact retrospective notes key milestones: 597 AD Ethelbert accepts Christianity via St Augustine, 127 years since John Adams interview with the English king, 77 years since the first Boston and Providence railroad train, 54 years since Donati's comet sighting, 26 years since Grover Cleveland's presidential marriage in the White House, 255 years since William Harvey’s blood circulation discovery, and 60 years since the USS Portsmouth unfurled the U S flag in San Francisco.
Watson, Alpers & Co forecast strong country conditions, good crops, and ample money for prosperity in coming months. They warn of bear attacks and price declines in speculative issues, but expect the best stocks to hold in strong hands as funds remain easy. A stray note on linings for lunch boxes is also mentioned.
New York June 1 Bainbridge Colby a New York attorney will represent Colonel Roosevelt before the Republican national committee when the contests for delegates are heard.
The Hartford Courant editorial examines Roosevelt’s Connecticut stance on the direct primary, taunts the Roosevelt managers as bluffing, notes Root’s temporary chairmanship contention and seating rights in the national committee, and predicts remaining challenges will melt with sober judgment as June 18 approaches.
The article lists Mrs William Howard Taft as 51, noting her birth date of June 2, 1861, and remarks she does not look her age. It contrasts this with vague biographical details for other suffragists and mentions Helen Herron Taft's Cincinnati birth.
A local Sporting Goods section lists Wright & Ditson tennis rackets nets and balls with prices from 25 cents to 8 dollars. Tennis shoes range from 50 cents to 2 dollars, racket covers 50 to 1 dollar, masks up to 4.50, and bicycles priced 19.50 to 35 dollars.
Che B M Read Company offers Cheney Silks bought as a secret lot for a ladies surprise. One thousand yards in black and colors including red green brown tan navy pink and lavender with 32 inch wide fabric. Prices at 39 cents a yard. Sale opens Tuesday and runs several days.
Carter's union suits for women advertised with a complimentary sachet gift for every customer visiting the knit underwear section on Wednesday. Featuring gauze cotton and gauze lisle options, prices around $1.50, and promoting Carter Underwear as superior in fineness and even weave.
Sale of figured scrims and cretonnes for summer cottages. Desirable values advertised with discounted per yard prices and linen couch covers listed. Includes pattern cretonnes and linen items with reduced sale prices.
The narrative recalls the marriage of William Howard Taft to Nell Herron in June 1886 in Cincinnati and their life, detailing her lineage, early White House ties, and evolution into the president’s wife. It notes her discreet public stance, suffrage views, and influence on Taft’s career while touching on contemporary opinions about divorce and public life.
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