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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
5
Chicago report recounts Leopold Dreyfuss a wealthy tailor who confessed to aiding an arson ring claiming 8 band members burned two stores for 41600. He was released with a detective, then shot himself after the confession. Fire officials say the case could expose other incendiaries and involved businessmen who employed them.
Suprties performed this afternoon at 4 29 Miss Bessie Carroll and Mr Frederick Douglas wed in St Peters church Fairfield Avenue Rev Father Kelly officiated The bride wore white gown and picture hat with lace and bouquet Bridesmaid wore light blue gown and bodice of lilies The reception will be at 1412 State Street Honeymoon planned in New England States Groom employed by Union Typewriter Co. Bridgeport Medical association discussed cigarette smoking harms to boys Dr F B Barnes spoke Ladies Aid German Reformed church meet tomorrow at 2 30 in church basement Refreshments by Mrs Miller Ritchie Gregory and Schenck
Springfield inquiry reports father of Mrs Henry A Scheib Hesitates to identify a woman found in a New York hotel bathtub as his daughter. He has not seen the body or been shown identifiable items and will need confirmation before burial plans proceed. He questions whether Scheib is the man who married his daughter.
Universalist Women’s Club postpones meeting while planning Friday session with Mrs Hal Perkins. India branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union will visit Soldiers’ Home at Noroton with basket luncheon, train at 9 06, trolley at 9 20. Y M C A Women’s Auxiliary closes season with music and social hour. Daughters of the American Revolution advisory board hosted by Mrs John R Woodhull at 188 Washington Ave. Charles Taylor and Orient Chapter celebrate 25th wedding anniversary with 35 guests. Philip D Beach, son of H B Beach, graduates from Annapolis and plans civil career. Doll’s Shoes Giveaway at Doll’s Shoes store on Thursday and Friday, June 8 and 9. bring your doll to Thing & Co., 115% Main Street.
Reports from Washington Cleveland New York St. Louis and Buffalo describe major earthquakes detected at multiple seismograph stations on June 7. Disturbances lasted from about one to over eight minutes with epicenters estimated thousands of miles away.
WashingtonJune7 A national Socialist party official Representative Victor L Berger of Wisconsin rejected the idea that revolutionaries in Lower California are Socialists stating there is no Socialist party in Mexico and denying that Lower California marauders are Socialists. He argued the insurrectos have no link to socialism and dismissed the notion as inaccurate.
An old classified style ad touts Cyrus Wart Remover sold at The Cyrus Pharmacy with addresses 26 Fairfield Avenue and 186 Cannon Street. It promises painless wart removal in days and also claims to remove stove polish, grease, ink, paint, and dirt from fabrics and skin. The copy includes several misprints and disjointed phrases typical of a damaged OCR fragment.
The Courtland School, under Miss Frances A Marble and Miss Mary J Miner, closes its twentieth year with a quinquennial report highlighting growth and strong community support. The Graduates Association hosted a May luncheon at the Stratfield with attendees from nearby towns and New York. Louise B Warren announced plans for a Courtland School Scholarship, funds already raised to date to be used at the principals' discretion. The event honored alumnae loyalty and recalled past reunions as the school continues to prioritize high intellectual and moral standards, expanding from thirty pupils to a steady 80 to 90 annually, with 447 total enrollments and 57 graduates to date.
Five thousand garment workers in Cleveland walked off jobs after employers refused to grant a ten hour week and Saturday afternoons off. The strike disrupted production as workers pressed for shorter hours and weekend relief amid tough conditions reported by observers.
Newfield Methodist Episcopal Church, rebuilt after last December's fire, will be dedicated by Bishop John W. Hamilton of Boston on Sunday evening with a morning service by the bishop. Weeklong events include Layman night, Former Pastors night, Bridgeport Christian Union, Neighbors night, and a Carnegie organ revival by Prof Reginald McAll. Rev G Whitefield Simonson to lead services next week.
Washington June 7 The House Steel Trust Investigation Committee pressed its case against Judge Elbert H Gary boss of the steel combine claiming the Justice Department will pursue violations beyond anti trust laws Chairman Stanley said he has faith the department will act The committee handed Gary to Representative Lit Heten for cross examination amid White House statements on prosecutions Gary declined to comment on the remarks and he read them with interest
New Haven forecast for June 1 calls for occasional rain tonight and generally fair conditions on Thursday. Moderate northeast winds accompany a mild, pleasant pattern, though eastern Jana take region districts have seen rain recently. Overall, drier weather is expected Thursday after lingering showers.
Members of John F Rogers Council Knights of Columbus will assemble at the chapter room at 8 o clock sharp tomorrow night and march to The Stratfield for a banquet celebrating the councils four year anniversary. Dinner will be served at 8 50 with toastmaster Michael J Flanagan. Speakers include Rev J F McCarthy Rev J J McGivney Rev J F Callahan John T King and Judge BE Halen.
In May the city saw four violent deaths among 123 total. Two were self inflicted crises, one accidental from gas, and another from carbolic acid. The record lists 9 month old Joseph B Shea of Calhoun Avenue among the deaths from meningitis and notes several other illness related fatalities and stillbirths.
Secretary of War Stimson has been vaccinated against typhoid fever by Major Russell at the Army War College. The War Department advocates vaccination for the army, but it is not compulsory except in the maneuvers division at San Antonio, Texas.
Charles Platts of the Rachel Oyster company was elected director at the annual meeting of the New York and New England Oyster Shippers association at the Park Avenue hotel in New York. Henry C. Rowe of Groton was elected president for the ensuing term.
A comparison of progressive European education comes into focus as Austria adopts sex hygiene instruction. The Vienna dispatch notes three years of integrated lessons with anatomy and new courses for youths nearing fourteen, alongside longer German school programs, signaling challenges and potential cultural resistance in other nations.
Maurion Ravier, former premier of France during the 1905 separation of church and state era, collapses in his Paris bank. The report notes his noted diplomacy and role in Franco German discussions, influencing later foreign minister changes.
A noted con artist in Litchfield county has passed eleven worthless checks across Hartland, Salisbury, and nearby towns since last fall. The swindler used aliases and even posed as Representative Gaylord and Mr Hitchcock, cashing checks for about six to seven dollars. Victims include Tiffeny Picker, Dickerman & Pond, J. & Cimatoris, John Donohoe, and the Rowleys of Riverton, with Woodruff completing a New Hartford cashout last Saturday. Police trace remains elusive, while the swindler’s appearance is described as stout with gray hair and a dark mustache.
United Press report from New York states a son of former congressman Boutell was arraigned on eight charges after an alleged suicide attempt. The man, claiming to be Leotard J. Bote, was remanded for examination after he tried to hang himself with a window cord. He told rescuers his children had died earlier, and investigators pursue details as the case unfolds.
Boston report from United Press describes a mix up as a figure named BJ Doke, posing in public, faces scrutiny in court. A local event in Washington line 7 references a transfer to Centertport and family notes. June depositions in Washington Springs are mentioned without clear details.
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