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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
9
The Bridgeport City Court contest ends with Judge Coughlin elected by the Republican majority in the House after the incumbents and favored candidates were dropped. The deal also targets Alderman DeForest as deputy judge and criticizes party leadership for backroom machinations.
Washington reports Representative Jeremiah Donovan of Connecticut challenged the method of electing committee members by resolution without member input. He criticized long, eloquent sessions and urged a quicker, more substantive debate while referencing “unholy” practices and comparing unseen actions to the Heathen Chinee.
Governor Baldwin lauded the General Assembly for enacting broad measures including workmen’s compensation and highway funding while criticizing the era’s spending. He warned that excessive expenditures or delayed action could burden the state, urging restraint and prudent taxation.
A fragmented chronicle notes the evolving social role of facial hair from ancient Egypt and Assyria to Rome and China. It cites legends, rulers, and religious views, highlighting shaving’s political and cultural power across nations and eras. France marks a late beard revival as the United States moves toward decline.
The article notes Empress Alexandra Feodorovna’s forty first birthday and the speculation over Olga’s marriage prospects amid Russian diplomacy while mentioning Queen Alexandra’s interest in an English alliance. It also profiles Dr. Richard Cockburn Maclaurin’s forty third birthday, tracing his New Zealand roots, rise to MIT presidency, and major gifts to the institution, alongside Mortimer L. Schiff’s thirty sixth birthday and his prominence in banking and Jewish charities.
Cornelius Dayton, Civil War veteran and prisoner confined at his mother’s Winchester farm cottage for 49 years due to insanity, died aged 74 in Winsted. He served in Company F, Twenty-eighth Connecticut Volunteers, suffered sunstroke, was discharged in 1883, and his condition worsened, leading to violent behavior and daily war flashbacks as he kept imagined guard duty.
The local Elks host a grand social in their club rooms tonight billed as the last before summer vacation. The event, named The Grand Old Time, attracts many from Bridgeport and out-of-town guests with music, entertainment, and a unique repast. Local theater entertainers volunteer, promising a memorable evening. The report also notes Annie Stirk and John Roberts wed at the bride’s home on Burroughs Street with Rev. E A Barnes performing. The couple to reside on Belmont Avenue after their trip.
Dialogue notes that Scribbler’s output declined after fame as he could sell all his prior rubbish. The exchange hints at public reception and market dynamics affecting literary reputation.
Hartford Times recounts Thomas Francis Meagher's violent death on a Montana river steamer in 1867. Conflicting confessions surface about murder or hanging by vigilantes, while his tumultuous life spans Ireland's rebellion, transportation, Civil War service, and leadership of the Irish Brigade.
Mr and Mrs William T Haviland celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary with a lavish house party at their Brooklawn Place residence. About 50 guests attended including prominent couples such as Clinton Bar num Seeley Samuel Co Shaw William S Teel Jr Charles H Delaney, Mary Coggswell, George W Hawley, Samuel M Hawley, E A Jennings, Homer c Godfrey, B D Pierce Jr C E Steele Ansonia J Percy Bartram W D Bishop Austina Tuttle Eric Coggswell David S Read and Miss Downing of New York amid Killarney roses sweet peas and carnations with Maresi of New York as caterer.
The D. M. Read Co presents reproductions of world famous artists with prices within reach. Examples include a Post Impressionist in antique bronze frame 22 by 28 for $10, etchings and tints, gilt and walnut frames, and colored prints in various sizes from $0.50 to $10.00. Subjects include Moonlight in Holland, Mona Lisa, Rembrandt scenes, and more, suitable for living rooms, libraries, or dens.
June Brides and Sweet Girls urge gifts of Duchess Lace Handkerchiefs and lace trimmed items. Stock ranges from 3.00 to 18.00 by border width. Evening Fans priced 2.50 with white gauze styles and lace decorations. regular values 4.00 to 6.00. A new vacation powder puff with concealed bottle sells for 0.25, portable for handbags.
Senior class-day exercises were held yesterday at the Connecticut Froebel Normal Training School on West Avenue. Relatives, friends and alumnae gathered to honor departing members of class 192-13. Under Miss Mary Mills, a program included vocal and tecitative efforts with accompaniment by Miss Margaret Hughes. A class prediction by Miss Marion Pitkin was well received. The observatory clock service, interrupted last night by a relay lock on the master clock, was being repaired and noon time returned to full operation. the Western Union manager called the outage rare and unlikely to recur.
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