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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
2
Meriden June 7 John Anschuetz aged 72 committed death by own action Tuesday afternoon at 4 o clock. Despondency and worry believed to be the cause. He went to his home from the city center and shot himself on a bench within fifty yards of the house. He is survived by six children.
An historical pageant by Williams Memorial Institute alumni will be staged in Riverside Park on Saturday to mark the 20th annual commencement. Gov. Baldwin is listed as a guest. The event will be held in a natural amphitheatre and highlights the city’s educational and historical development.
New Haven June 7 It is reported Lucien F Storrs Springfield head of the New England Investment Company holder of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad trolley lines is to become an officer of the Connecticut Company He will be vice president in charge of trolley service duties to begin after the next directors meeting and the exact date was not stated
A Pasadena letter dated March 9 1911 from Foley and Co recommends Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as an efficient non narcotic expectorant safe for children. It notes cold relief without nausea or digestive interference and urges purchase of the original Foley remedy in yellow packaging.
Mrs Minnie Strohacker was found not guilty after Judge Evans directed the jury. Prosecutors framed a strong circumstantial case citing a lunch allegedly laced with strychnine. George Strohacker testified as the only direct witness, stating he and his wife were in the kitchen when the lunch was packed.
State Highway Commissioner Macdonald met with Greenwich selectmen to discuss repairing the State road and altering trolley track grade. Selectmen refused to order the grade change and bear damages. Macdonald said he would submit the matter to the attorney general for an opinion on responsibility. He warned the road’s traffic demands ironlike construction due to fast autos.
New Haven June 7 three Sheffield Scientific school freshmen George Phill ips Orlady son of Justice Orlady Herbert Lang and John F MacElhinny were arrested after decorating sidewalks and the 125 High street house with tar and blue paint and insulting epithets toward chemistry instructor Carl Oscar Johns. They admitted complicity after police inquiry and had called Johns from a shore outing the night before.
A quorum of Hunnewell's city council again failed to meet with Mayor Ella Wilson. Only two Aldermen attended. a five member council needs three for a quorum. Wilson warned she may declare vacant seats and appoint new members.
The board of building commissioners approved permits totaling 95392 for constructions and changes across Bridgeport including Agatha Locke two family dwellings, Seaside Gun Club frame building, W H Nichols three family homes, and multiple barns stores and sheds. Emma Decker balcony addition and other alterations were listed along with a hose house for Connecticut Co. and a move of W J Murphy barn. A separate notice mentions Miss Clarke and her student players to perform for YWCA fundraising on June 23-24 to cover curb and paving costs on State street.
The general counsel Levi Cooke of the Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association argues the liquor industry ranks among the nation’s top five for value and tax contribution. He urges balanced regulation that constrains abuse yet respects demand, emphasizes even-handed burdens, and supports steady growth within the law to ensure national revenue and public welfare.
A 40 foot sloop Theresa, commanded by Joaquin Renher, prepares to depart from Providence for the Azores. The journey covers about 3499 miles, a feat rarely attempted by such a vessel, with the crew hopeful of success despite skepticism. The voyage is planned to begin tomorrow.
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