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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
6
Illinois women celebrate a suffrage victory with a Jubilee planned by dignitaries, while urging fuller enfranchisement. State constitutional amendments expand rights but voting remains limited to certain offices.
New Haven June 1 Rev Samuel Smith Drury headmaster of St Pauls School Concord N H former rector of St Stephens Boston was elected suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut on the sixth ballot He is about 46, Harvard trained, Berkeley Divinity School Middletown and holds a B S from Trinity College Hartford He served in the Philippine Islands and later led St Stephens Boston and St Pauls Concord He was born in Bristol Alabama and is married with one child The election signals a victory for high church factions and for those favoring a division plan for the diocese
June 12 Blantin The entrenched Moros under Bul tan of Jolo at Bageag were captured by American forces after a cres battle that left six Americans killed and twelve wounded. Casualties include two privates of Company M and three Gilet cokpdhasese aceeianke. Lieut H Rackley wounded. Strong attacking force with cavalry, scouts, constabulary, mountain guns and machine gun platoon. Main Moro position seized though one point remains. Pershing vows continued operations in Mindanao once all guns captured.
E H Dillon & Co promotes new summer millinery with White Chip Hats White Hemp Braid Hats Natural Leghorn and Panama hats Curcocoa Panama hats Bleached Peanut Braid Hats and White Trimmed Hats in a lively promotional notice urging customers to shop at Dillon's for the season.
Dr Laura Muller Brazilian foreign minister arrived in Washington for a 12 hour visit linked to Secretary of State Root’s amity tour to Rio de Janeiro in 1906. Navy officers lined up an inspection of the Washington navy yard as automobiles waited. King Alfonso asks Count Alvaro De Romane nos to stay on as premier to form a new cabinet.
June 12 Fareborough witnessed a serious airship accident as the British Army airship Astra Torres buckled its framework after a fault. The crew guided the craft to a safe landing with no injuries, and thousands watched the event.
Atlantic City New Jersey July 12 The Ritchie co combined one step and tango with a graceful kick as the final feature of each text introduced at the annual convention of the International Dancing Masters Association in session here W Scott of Michigan the oldest member declared that the clinch hug might be prohibited by legislation There is nothing bad about the new dances when danced correctly but they seldom imitate them
Salt Sel ects Starts June 10 as Lyford Bros plan event at West End. Est Sifle or similar listing appears in local notices with venue details and timing, indicating community preparation for a June 10 start.
Roswell, N H June 12 Roswell menaced by a huge volume of water pouring down the Rio Hondo river from the White Mountains following a week of continuous rain. Cloud bursts caused the Hood.
Explosion in Runcorn near Liverpool raised alarms when a canister burst over the ship canal crossing the suspension bridge. A local chemist found sulphur and chlorate of potash inside the canister. Authorities suspect militant suffragettes, though some think it may have been a practical joke.
In Constantinople on June 12 Mahmoud Shef ket Pseha the exalted grand vizier was buried this morning in the hill of liberty mausoleum on the outskirts of the Turkish capital. He led Ottoman troops in operations against Constantinople in April 1809 during the revolt of the Ottoman factions which toppled the old Sultan Abdul Hamid. The funeral featured great pomp with most of the city garrison in attendance.
Etty Mes Belais accuses Dr Carrel and other vivisection leaders of cruelty to animals at the Rockefeller Institute in New York. She says Philadelphia prosecutors were alerted and a John Doe inquiry was needed to press charges under cruelty statutes. Belais, president of a New York anti vivisection group, calls for action as Dr Frexner and others decline comment.
Cornelius J. Ford of Hoboken New Jersey named public printer at six thousand five hundred dollars annually to oversee four thousand five hundred men. Ford, born February 27 1867, longtime printer and New Jersey State president of the American Federation of Labor, a Wilson supporter with prior service in Trenton.
A Washington DC plan to create a centralized warehouse and a district bureau to supervise all edp purchases aims to save money and set an example for other cities. The special committee notes reduced leaks, bulk pricing, and stronger employee accountability as key benefits for a more efficient government operation.
The torpedo boat destroyer Aylwin returned from the Delaware Breakwater without completing trials. The measured course was too shoal for the 2012 speed target, preventing the full 18,000 horsepower development. Plans call for finishing the trial on the Rockland course off the New England coast where deeper water allows testing.
Buenos Ayres reports Theodore Roosevelt plans to visit Argentina this fall to lecture on US progress. Col. Roosevelt's private secretary confirmed the possible trip but said details are unsettled. Years later, the former president contemplates travel to Argentina with no firm schedule.
For New Haven and Connecticut the forecast calls for fair tonight and Friday with unsettled conditions. Moderate north winds accompany the southern disturbance moving from Hatteras toward the central area. cloudy and rainy weather affects the south and middle Atlantic coasts while a secondary disturbance near Nantucket influences the central coast. A high pressure region over Kentucky has weakened, yielding pleasant weather east of the Rockies, except for the middle Atlantic and west gulf areas and the far northwest. Temperature has risen recently across the central and eastern districts.
Three day sale features room size rugs including 9x12 heavy pile axminster at 21.00 and 9x12 saxony axminster at 18.75, 8-3x10-6 at 16.98, plus seamless brussels 9x12 at 12.98 and 8-3x10-6 at 10.98. Also embroidery fabrics, corsets, children's knitted wear, gingham and print aprons, ammonia, laces, pillow tape, and centering fabric items with low sale prices and special yard offers in various departments.
Four hundred delegates to the World's Triennial Sunday School Convention sail from Boston for Zurich, Switzerland. The advance guard leads a party representing nearly every U S state and Canadian province. EK Warren of The Oaks Michigan and Marion Lawrence of Chicago, secretar y, are among World’s Association officials in the group.
Mourners filled St Patrick's church this morning to honor John Clampett who died last Monday. The funeral cortege left his late home on Porter Street at 9:30 arriving for a solemn Mass of requiem offered by Rev Father Picker. The choir sang Ave Maria and John Kane performed Nearer My God to Thee at the offertory. Six nephews served as pallbearers as floral tributes testified to sorrow from relatives and friends. Interment followed at St Michael’s cemetery with committal by Rev Father Nihil. The Grand Temple of Honor convened in Seymour with 40 delegates from eight temples, James B Baytes of Seymour chosen grand worthy templady.
A brief notice notes the Wheeler and Wilcon band will perform at Washington Park. The program readers of Seasidw event will be repeated for attendees.
A damaged obituary style notice from Bridgeport Probate Court details the estate of Noltte Sustford. It asks creditors to present claims within six months and mentions the town and court actions. The fragment lists names and a landlord style notice with ads including a girl wanted ad.
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