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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1912
Page
7
A note appears under Exclusive Telegraph Service of United Press in Bridgeport Connecticut. The snippet references Bridgeport Evening Farmer and a 1798 date fragment, indicating archival material or a reprint note.
On Wednesday June 12 1912 the International Silver Company unveiled a voluntary pension scheme for twenty years of service. The piece argues such plans reveal a shift toward worker protection, contrasts private vs public safeguards, and highlights trolleymen’s brutal work conditions including long hours, high tension and potential manslaughter outcomes.
The tax commissioner reports on Board of Equalization work to align property assessments with fair market values. It cites widespread underassessment of manufacturing and commercial property, heavy burdens on homes, and two main inequalities among cities and within towns. Bridgeport is praised for progress, Hartford marked as under valued by $18 million, while Bridgeport receives a $2.5 million addition to its grand list.
A Springfield Union reply quotes a trolley car front platform worker. The unsigned letter defends the trolleyman’s duties and responsibilities against Burlingame’s comparison with other occupations, arguing the job’s challenges and importance.
The piece argues that California's primary election law binds delegates to presidential nominees and questions whether national party committees can unseat legally elected state delegates. It calls for a national law to govern presidential primaries, protecting delegates who follow state law over party rules.
Classified note indicates wants, to rent, for sale in the farmer want column priced at 1 cent per word. Contains terse listing style typical of agricultural classifieds. Placeholder item reflects basic ad pricing and service for readers seeking trades or rentals.
The letter recalls Garfield's 1880 nomination of John Sherman and warns against the rush for a third term. It urges voters to seek a calm public opinion after the November ballot, citing a measured level of national sentiment beyond Chicago's heat and the convention's glare. It then shifts to a history of organized charities in Britain, the United States, and Canada, noting early efforts in London and Boston to centralize relief work and curb indiscriminate alms. The piece closes with the sixty-sixth anniversary of the Canada United States treaty granting Vancouver Island to Britain.
A retrospective on Empress Carlotta of Mexico, widow of Maximilian, detailing her rise with Maximilian’s entrance into Mexico City in 1864, the subsequent downfall, and her descent into madness at Laeken. The piece links her ambition to the doomed empire and the impact of foreign powers, ending with her Papal encounter seeking absolution.
Men and women from across the United States and Canada gather in Cleveland for the annual Conference of Charities and Corrections. The event recalls Lord Brougham and Col Robert G Ingersoll, whose advocacy spurred prison reform and scientific philanthropy. The article notes Brougham’s 1816 British charity commission and Ingersoll’s Crimes Against Criminals shaping modern reform movements.
On this date in history New York City gained its charter and incorporation under Governor Nicholls. Also noted are the Wheatstone Cooke telegraph patent anniversary and Japan’s first railroad opening. An Italian marriage case in Danbury ends with a formal ceremony after years of misbelief.
Windsor and Essex report unusually good shad fishing season ending June 11 1912. Farmington River yields exceed 1500 shad with prices sliding from 1.25 to 0.50 per five pound buck. overall season larger than last year. Connecticut tributaries below Hartford were closed by state law. Essex reports about 6500 shad caught. anticipated next year may improve further due to the fishing ban on tributaries.
Deep River reports the shad season, roughly thirty days long, as the best since 1903. Catches varied in size with shipments from fifty-two to 78, mostly shipped within the state. few went to New York City, with strong demand in larger local markets. A public notice mentions a Ladies Aid meeting at the German Reformed church and local shop details describe J. G. Shaw blank books at the P. O. News Store Arcade.
Scranton District Attorney David J. Reedy escalated a crackdown on back rooms and disorderly houses by summoning various young men and women to his courthouse office. Four staged “drummers” were used to map inns, cafes, and resorts, exposing a network of frequented spots and patrons. Some youths admitted truthfully and were shielded. others were detained. The campaign aims to close clandestine vice spots and curb illicit meetings in tenderloin cafes and road houses.
In Pittsburgh on June 12 women’s clubs broke from a meat boycott led by Mrs. Julian Heath. The plan collapsed after butchers offered cheaper cuts for market demonstrations presided over by Margaret Morrison Carnegie Schools’ Domestic Science teachers. The move followed claims high beef costs stem from women’s demand for top quality cuts.
As warm weather nears, Che B. M. Read Company promotes comfortable house and morning dresses. One-piece Chambray or Percale frocks in may be bought for 1.00 to 2.00, with simple laundering and pleasing style. The Alterless Dress with elastic belt fits any figure, priced at 1.50. Suit Rooms, second floor.
White Lawn shop advertising dresses for women and girls with lace and embroidery details. Includes styles for Misses aged 13 to 18 and sizes 34 to 44, with prices starting at $2.50. Second floor display.
Plain brown linen coats offered at 375 dollars, imitation linen at 2.50, and ramie linen options priced 6.75 to 7.75. Describes tailored cuts with contrasting cuffs and high neck protection from dust, highlighting style and practicality for motorists.
A local ad promotes fine lawn handkerchiefs with Swiss embroidery and lace, priced at 98 cents, plus lace trimmed sets in 25 50 and 75 cents. The notice invites shoppers to view the new assortment for graduation gifts and girlish tastes.
A Corsetiere attends the Corset Section to fit Corsets Florita and J B. Models are displayed in a Main Street window for inspection.
Maurice Reinhold of Reinhold Bros Paris, currently in London, reports his bedroom grip was cut open at breakfast yesterday and jewels valued around 180000 dollars were stolen from the hotel. The haul includes a tiara and pearl pendants set in necklaces.
London reports the Earl of Yarmouth inherits a personal estate valued at $495,000 plus valuable heirlooms from the late Marquis of Hertford. Included are silver mounted claret jugs gifted by the Prince of Wales in 1368, a hunting whip from George IV, letters from the royal family, and extensive real estate in Britain and tea plantations in Ceylon.
Walter S Johnson five years old son of Charles and Idas Johnson died at the family home 517 Central avenue yesterday.
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