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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1917
Page
8
The piece quotes Federalist arguments on voting rights and liberty amid political strife, notes Plattsburg assessors’ sugar production estimates totaling 64 000 pounds and valued around $10 000 at 16 cents per pound, and references rail safety data and a Liverpool boarding school intrigue involving a youth and teacher.
Fifty years ago a newspaper notes Maximilians fate unclear awaiting official word while Juarez and Mexican sentiment hint at execution after capture. The item wraps with a brief current news summary noting Pi reaching his 75th year in May and his birth date unknown.
A compact recounting of the lead up to the Mexican American War. It notes Mexico's 19th century unrest, the 1846 declaration of war by the United States under President James K. Polk, key diplomatic moves by Slidell, and the American troop deployments that escalated tensions along the Texas border and coasts.
Walter Rothschild and Rev Joseph Hertz publicly diverge from a manifesto opposing Zionism. Rothschild calls himself a Zionist and denounces the Conjoint committee as fringe while stressing Jews seek a homeland and self rule in Palestine.
A note recalls Beers a traveling salesman who posed as a churchman to hire bicycles and steal them. He faced a New Haven theft charge and other alleged offenses in several cities, including Derby. Bondsmen and bicycle firms tracked his actions as he fled after brief releases.
The English Zionist Federation signs a manifesto calling a congress of Jewish organizations in England to discuss a publicly recognized homeland in Palestine. The move polarizes opinion, with Lucien Wolf blamed for the release as public anger rises. Anti draft rioting is warned as a potential Berlin favored item, while domestic violence is framed as protest against authorities or industrial power, not government. Also, Bridgeport school gardens are inspected today by supervisors from the Fairfield County Farms Bureau.
A wartime editorial argues that a rapid over-subscription of the Liberty Loan would boost morale in Germany and strengthen Allied resolve. It compares U S borrowing to Britain and France, urges widespread participation, and calls for bonds in every American home while stressing unity and sacrifice. It also notes labor involvement in coal policy discussions.
An advertisement touts Fruit a tives as the world’s only medicine made from fresh fruit juices. It claims unique composition and nerve tonic effects for stomach, liver, bowels, kidneys, and skin with prices 25c to 6 for $2.50, available through Fruit a tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N Y.
Fire started in the stable of Moulton & Holmes Express Co on K Street in South Boston today. Wind-driven flames spread rapidly toward several manufacturing plants and tenements. firefighters held the blaze in check after a stubborn effort. An adjacent Palmer Electric Co building and H J Judge Shoe Co building were damaged but saved. other nearby factories suffered minor damage.
Members of the Harvard military training camp began live ammunition instruction at Wakefield rifle range in Cambridge. The first battalion sent for a week of firing, with the second and third battalions to follow in later weeks as part of the program.
Despite myths of trench warfare the real frontline is on the links as munitions plants back soldiers through sport. The sporting goods department urges readers to inspect complete Spalding line clubs balls bags and supplies and purchase now.
A promotional notice from American Hardware Stores extols genuine Diamond watches and jewelry as lasting gifts that increase in value. It urges customers to visit to see substantial value and the long-term worth of their money.
A compilation of trivia and fact checks covers topics from Joaquin Miller’s middle name and a chief justice to pensions for life prisoners and a north pole direction. It surveys historic inauguration dates, capital punishment in various states, solar gender, and a 19th century New York earthquake report.
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