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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1909
Page
7
The latest compromise authorizes rails on Main Street to enclose 11 acres between the railroad line and the property line. The document remains complex, with thrusts and withdrawals shaping the final measure amid pressure from labor and industry. It notes potential factory revival tied to steel contracts, grain forecasts, and wage disputes reflecting broader political stakes.
The piece reflects on political views of Lord Rosebery and Lord Roberts, warning of anxieties about European war preparation and the need for colonial assistance in Britain’s defense. It notes proposals for colonies to aid naval strength, possibly building cruisers, and cites Roberts on army weaknesses. It also includes a lengthy life sketch of James Lewis Gould, detailing his birth in 1830, Yale education, legal career, blindness, Masonic service, and editorship roles.
Town notes report social visits and gatherings including Miss Hena Potter of Detroit and Miss Edna Morgan of Bridgeport guesting at Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hayes. Whist games, Angelus songs by Mr. Morgan and others, and several local visits to Danbury Syracuse and New York are listed amid a Shelton high school baseball tie.
The town wonders why Fairfield is bypassed by express trains while Bridgeport handles most New York ticket sales. Residents and commuters in Fairfield and Black Rock prefer Bridgeport, raising concerns that New Haven headquarters favor nearby hubs over Fairfield.
The Wentworth Furniture Co offers an extra weekly bargain on an upholstered couch. Burt's Shoes advertises featured lines including Edwin C. Burt's shoes praised for decades. Mollan's carries Ford Rochester made shoes and Dorothy Dodd designs among other footwear.
Greater Dreamland on Surf avenue begins its season with major upgrades and new attractions. The park promotes a larger free show, a 30 piece Dreamland Band, and a grand ballroom while featuring rides, animal acts, and exotic displays. Visitors are drawn by the expansive modern layout and ongoing entertainment. In Meriden, Mrs. Stephen Leon is jailed for sixty days after seriously injuring a child with a kick. her husband says she is mentally unbalanced.
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