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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1912
Page
9
The report notes Missouri’s centennial celebration to be held at Sedalia during the State Fair period with emphasis on the territory’s inhabitants and the centennial events.
Judges in Hartford yesterday made two reapppointments in Fairfield county. Senator Stiles Judson was named county attorney, and John J. Phelan was reappointed as coroner. Phelan is praised for fearless impartial work and strong legal regard.
Senator Lorimer declares he will not resign and plans a parley conference to push his retention. He argues the matter will be voted by the senate and believes the country gains by his continued service. He cites past public scrutiny and predicts broader support from sympathetic colleagues.
Dr Newell Swight Hill of Brook ton argues Germany shows how science and foresight raise national debt and living standards. He notes Germany funds public utilities and social welfare while maintaining productive land and minerals, making Germans healthier and less inclined to emigrate.
An old editorial discusses transportation of voters to polling places and risks to ballot secrecy. It notes community responsibility to provide transportation and examines private conveyance as a potential venue for vote buying, urging safeguards to protect secrecy. The piece contemplates secret ballots by mail and alternative voting methods to reduce coercion and corruption.
The Socialist party in Connecticut passes a resolution limiting militia service for party members not yet enlisted beyond term expiry. It argues militia use in labor disputes harms service and questions arming civilians for strikes. It warns against undermining national defense and urges addressing abuses rather than dissolving the force.
The New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor launches a home hospital program in the Vanderbilt Tenements to treat 23 families over three years. Under medical direction, patients stay at home with fresh air and sunlight, while able-bodied members contribute to support. annual costs are about 25000 dollars and the project began April 1 with promising early results.
The text accuses the beef industry of colluding to raise meat prices to record highs during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency, portraying the beef trust as brazen and unrestrained by laws. It frames it as a consumer hardship and a breach of national standards.
The article argues the price rise is a consumer theft, citing government figures showing cattle supply at its highest in five years. It cites U S Bureau of Statistics data on western market receipts and notes the Roosevelt beef trust suit, started nine years ago, ended unfavorably for the government. It accuses trusts of shifting costs to consumers after wage increases.
Citizens of the Dominions gather in Ottawa to discuss Canada’s role in the centennial of peace between Britain and the United States. A national body may be formed to coordinate with British and U S committees with Earl Grey as a key promoter.
President Taft calls for re examining labor laws and urges study of new plans. Canada’s Industrial Disputes Investigation Act of 1907 targets public utilities and mines, requiring government inquiry before strikes or lockouts and empowering boards to summon witnesses. it relies on informed public opinion rather than formal courts.
The Trade Disputes Investigation Act of 1907 fosters conference over verdicts. In Toronto a strike by telephone girls prompted a government inquiry that concluded with an employer offer accepted by workers, ending the dispute before the board finished. Since then fifty nine boards tackled 65,000 employees with little business disruption and no wage artificiality.
The article recalls historic ship speeds with Cunard Umbria and later Lusitania records, noting the Majestic first to under six days, and the 1859 magen ta dye discovery linked to Magenta battle. It also reports the death of Catherine Malley at 979 Maplewood Avenue aged 38, survived by her husband Stanislaus and five children.
A local advertisement lists a wide range of sporting goods priced from a quarter to several dollars. Wright and Ditson tennis rackets nets balls shoes and gloves dominate, with masks mitts tennis bats and bicycles also featured across varied price points.
Local business Alling Rubber Co lists its address at 1127 Main Street and announces a network of 19 stores. The terse notice highlights growth and retail footprint for the company.
A June wedding gift guide highlights novel and substantial items for brides. Featured are Drawingroom Tea Kettles, Colonial and Queen Anne styles, silver condiments and mugs, lattice baskets, compotes, tea caddies, crystal teapots, decanters, and Baccarat glassware. Prices range from $1.75 to $8.00, with Japanese woven and silk lined pieces offered in varied colors.
Jardinieres and urns priced from 3.00 to 17.50 are described as resembling ancient temple pieces. Likely produced near Hoboken or Zanesville Ohio, they feature gray stone appearance with dwarf trees palms ferns and festooned accents. Prices listed 3.00 3.50 5.00 and up to 17.50.
Embroidery lessons in punchwork mediaeval embroidery and other two-needle techniques will be available at Miss Alden's shop. She will meet customers Wednesday as usual. Art section third slot lists silk remnants and short lengths for sale, with many pieces in stock.
An editorial criticizes Theodore Roosevelt for resigning the Navy post to fight in Cuba and later seeking a third term. It argues his expansion into Africa hunting for science and his ongoing political ambitions threaten republican norms and mockingly forecasts electoral defeat.
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