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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
7
Bridgeport Evening Farmer is shown as an exclusive Telegraph Service of United Press and Postoffice publicity edition. The fragment references Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport Connecticut and identifies second class matter status for mailing.
In Chicago the political mood sharpens as Roosevelt may fail to secure a clear plurality at the national convention. Taft delegations are seen as likeliest to be seated, while ongoing investigations into Indian affairs reveal funds diverted from Indigenous care to pay bureau staff. Chairman Graham vows new relief laws with the next Congress.
Four Massachusetts trolley union men threaten a possible strike unless the Connecticut Company and its subsidiaries concede higher wages and a standard uniform case. The men prefer negotiation or arbitration to public disruption and highlight unequal pay across parts of the system as unfair.
The article notes Massachusetts has refused to sentence Mrs Cusumano to the electric chair, citing 134 years with no judicial executions of women. It argues prevailing sentiment against capital punishment and contemplates a life sentence and the implied moral toll on both parties, questioning whether eternal punishment differs from a brief earthly existence.
An editorial condemns U S government policy toward Native Americans, arguing funds mainly line bureaucratic salaries while disease and poverty rise. It cites tuberculosis among 30 000 of 250 000 Indians, tribal hunger and eye disease, and notes growing Bureau of Indian Affairs staff as Indian numbers shrink and wealth erodes.
Mr Dwyer defends Bent as an experienced choice for town chair, arguing leadership implies duty to the voters. He criticizes clique rule and supports government by the people over job holders, calling for performance and progress in Bridgeport politics.
A mayoral claim argues education boards should be independent rather than party nominees. The piece praises the Board of Education for merit-based appointments, long-tenured members, and a strong superintendent, warning that mayoral control would politicize hiring and undermine the schools.
The speaker questions who hires police, fire crews, and street workers singling out the mayor as decisive. He mocks the idea that the mayor alone makes school board appointments removing schools from politics, citing well known political practice to challenge the claim.
Shanghai reports Chao-chu Wu urges prompt recognition of China’s new republic by foreign powers to restore normal relations and confidence in self-government. warns that delay risks open power actions and economic harm. Dresden notes General Booth libel trial against War Cry editors as bar and saloonkeepers seek action. Berlin reports Prussian Diet funds Germanization in East Prussia, heightening Polish resentment. notes changing mustache styles among German officers and civilians. Essen cites eye injuries from sun eclipse.
A Bridgeport letter recounts Leachman and Edelin selling Devoe paint to paint a house, noting 11 gallons of Devoe cover an 18 gallon house and last longer. The firm claims widely verified results, with $10 painting a $15 house and lasting twice as long, backed by agent and customer endorsements.
A lyric poem by Cora Hartman reflecting on mortality, faith, and sacrifice. It ponders dying, trust in God, and the heroes who died bravely, imagining heaven as a final reward while invoking the Master Weaver shaping a divine pattern from their lives. The speaker finds solace in heavenly certainty and divine care beyond mortal loss.
Corpus Christi Day is celebrated with grand processions and floral displays in Seville and on the Menominee reservation in Wisconsin. Papal decree by Urban IV established the feast in 1264 to honor the Consecrated Host, with customs varying from public processions to church yard observances.
Capt. Robert Falcon Scott born June 6 1868 in Devonport England leads early Antarctic expeditions with Discovery and Terra Nova. He rises in navy and science circles earning honors from royal societies and Cambridge. He marries Kathleen Bruce in 1908 and Shackleton mentors his polar ambitions.
Washington notes detail the impeachment process from House indictment to Senate trial. The piece recalls historic outcomes, citing Judge Archbald and Judge Swayne as past examples, and discusses new postal and forestry initiatives amid ongoing public debates.
Los Angeles June 6 District Attorney John D. Fredericks fined 25 in contempt of court after clash with H. H. Appell in the Clarence S. Darrow trial. Darrow admitted authenticity of signatures on checks drawn for the McNamara defence fund. Assistant District Attorney Ford exonerated Samuel Gompers of guilty knowledge of jury corruption, stating the ledger proves large sums sent to Darrow.
Two years after Mary Charlton was murdered in a trunk found in Lake Como Italy Porter Charlton confessed to the crime in Hoboken New Jersey after an extradition fight. The case drew focus on his fate and the broader tragedy of a woman whose dramatic life included vaudeville performance and a nearly fatal shooting in New York.
A glittering display features beaded bags in white floral patterns, black with steel and gold, and other color combinations. Prices range 50 cts to 2.95, with easy center-table access in Stationery Section. Also showcased are pure linen initial handkerchiefs at 10 cts, box of six 50 cts, and children’s ribbed cotton vests at 13 cts or two for 25 cts. Housekeepers urged to inspect gas ranges and cookers on the lower floor.
The widow of 1910 marries Porter Charlton son of Judge Paul Charlton of Washington. Other notes include Edison improvements to the storage battery, the rise of wireless rail technology, and a summary of Dominionia history under British and French control. Also covered are President Taft directing a new trial for Leonard Oleson, and Senator James A. Reed’s flight with Navy aviators highlighting aviation development.
A local advertisement lists Wright and Ditson tennis gear including tennis rackets balls nets shoes gloves mitts and bats with prices ranging from 5 cents to several dollars for various items. The listing shows general merchandise like tennis shoes and masks alongside baseball equipment.
The Alling Rubber Company at 1127 Main Street places a classified promotion seeking store rentals and related listings. The ad invites readers to place wants or for rent notices, charging one cent per word in the farmer want column.
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