Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bridgeport Evening Farmer in Bridgeport, Connecticut

We have 1,749,131 pages in Connecticut

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1913

Page

11

Silver Jubilee Auto Review Opens Kaiser Celebrations

In Berlin this afternoon the 25th reign anniversary began with a review by the Imperial Automobile club and other motor groups on the Army Chaussee. Prince Henry of Prussia led the corps, amid flowers, while the Emperor receives many addresses. The Empress and Emperor head to the stadium for an equestrian tourney as 70,000 school children rehearse songs for Monday. Berlin funds 25,000 for street decorations, 15,000 for Unter Den Linden. The main day Sunday features church, wreath laying, and family time. Monday plans include a gala dinner and a performance of The Valkyrie at the Royal Opera. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming at St. Vincent's Hospital.

Martin Emperor William Imperial Automobile Club Volunteer Automobile Corps Army Chaussee Berlin Prince Henry of Prussia Duke of Peror Castle Court Unter den Linden Frederick

Japanese in the American Army Enlisted Men

Patrick J. Cosgrove, a former Wheeler school graduate and private with Company I of the 1st U.S. Infantry, returns on furlough after years in the Philippines. He recounts encounters with Japanese workers in the U.S. military, noting several enlisted as mess attendants and valets earning about 50 dollars monthly, and sparks debate over their citizenship status amid California tensions.

Philippines 1St U. S. Infantry Patrick J. Cosgrove Wheeler School Oak Street Fort Slocum New York Cosgrove Army United States Mindanao P. L Vancouver Islands Frank Frawley Arch Street Bridgeport Goeiany A 2Nd United States Army Navy California

Bunce Under Bonds Corrected Address

Henry Bunce remains under bonds of 500 dollars for trial next Thursday. He resides at 146 Merriam Street, not at 695 East Main Street as stated in last evening’s issue.

Bunce Henry Bunce Merriam Street East Main Street

Bargain Day Hats and Millinery Extravaganza

A large sale listing untampered straw hats, trim hats, and sun hats at 19c to $13.00, with many prices cut dramatically. Features untrimmed hemp and chip straw hats, white ratine and corduroy hats, black trimmed turbans, genuine Panama hats, and numerous lace and veil add-ons. Also highlights silk petticoats, embroidered lawn waists, linen coats, and ostrich plumes, with markdowns across summer millinery stock.

Freight Rates on Coke Reduced by Commission

The Interstate Commerce Commission orders a general readjustment with about 12 percent cuts in coke freight rates from the Connellsville region Pennsylvania to furnaces and steel mills east and west. Reparation totals were disallowed. Five Coke Producers cases had been under consideration nearly a year. The major suit was brought by the Coke Producers Association of the Connellsville region against the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Washington Connellsville Pennsylvania Interstate Commerce Commission Coke Producers’ Association Baltimore & Ohio

Coke Rate Dispute Across Connellsville and West Virginia

A report notes the contention over Connellsville Coke rates as unreasonable and discriminatory versus West Virginia rates. The struggle is framed as a challenge to preferential treatment and calls out unequal pricing between regions.

Connellsville West Virginia

Leaves 250000 To Presbyterian Church Will of J Milton Colton

Funds totaling over 2500000 are bequeathed to Presbyterian church activities by the will of J Milton Colton a former Philadelphia banker probated yesterday in Norristown. The estate is valued at 1500000. After widow and family provisions a 350000 fund is created and divided into parts. Three parts go to

Philadelphia Presbyterian Church J. Milton Colton Norristown

Smith Murray Co Saturday June Sale Bargains

Advertises a structured sale on junior, misses, and women's suits with various former prices and sale prices. Includes coats, waists, dresses, and hosiery with items for children and infants, all clearly labeled with sale prices and specific color or fabric notes. Also notes second floor, and ends with Right Aisley reference.

Bargain Sale on Women and Men’s Wear Items

A dense catalog of discounts across women and men’s wear includes Bulgarian collars and Dutch collars with substantial price cuts, cuffs, ruching, and yardage deals. Men’s furnishings feature negligee shirts, silk lisle hose, balbriggan underwear, belts, and ties at reduced prices, plus umbrellas and pillow slips in the ART DEPT with low prices and bulk offers.

Gale ART Dept

Presbyterians Organize Boards for Missions and Youth Work

The Presbyterian church reorganizes funding with three parts to the Board of Foreign Missions to pay missionaries salaries, three to the Board of Publication of Sabbath School work, two to the Board for relief of disabled ministers and widows and orphans, and the rest to local churches for founding and endowing a Young Men’s Christian Association.

Board of Foreign Missions The Presbyterian Church Board of Home Missions Presbyterian Board For Board of Publication Presbyterian Churches Young Men‘s Christian Association

Uncle Joe Cannon Says Women Don’t Want Vote in Illinois

Tuscola Illinois June 138 Women do not want the right to vote says Joseph G Cannon former speaker of the national House of Representatives addressing a Douglas county audience He asserts he is not opposed if women truly want it but believes the vote would fail by about 50000 with remarks about a handsome man running for office He notes his speech may be his last and recalls Tuscola as the place where he began practicing law.

Tuscola Illinois Joseph G. Cannon National House of Representatives Douglas County Joe Cannon

Despatch of cardboard schoolhouse models by parcel post

Washington June 13. Despatching of one two and four room schoolhouses by parcel post is the newest feature adopted by the United States bureau of Education. The models are cardboard architecturally correct and complete in hygienic detail. They aim to aid small rural communities unable to hire an architect to have updated schoolhouses.

Washington Parcel Post United States Bureau of Education Bureau

President to take family to summer home from White House

President Wilson will personally lead Mrs Wilson and their daughters from the White House to Cornish New Hampshire this summer the move announced today depends on Congress actions and plans for the vacation.

Washington Wilson

President plans early month trip before July recess

The article notes Congress will adjourn around July 4 for a recess likely from Wednesday to the following Monday. The President intends to stay in the Capitol while his family settles in their summer home, ensuring he can return for the session resumption. Mr Wicon says he fears neither heat nor southern climate.

Congress Wicon

Brazilian minister tours Annapolis naval academy visit

Dr Laura Muller of Brazil and party were taken to Annapolis to inspect the naval academy. A special drill, hydro aeroplane flights and building inspections were arranged. Brazil considers adding hydro aeroplanes to its military. Secretary Garrison hosts a dinner in their honor.

Washington Laura Muller Annapolis Naval Academy Brazil Garrison

Also Mentioned on This Page

Esines Kaiser Elizabeth Fleming St. Vincent's Hospital Patrick J. Fleming Joseph Bernard Tee William,Michael and Josep Cyrus Presto Cyrus Kline’s Copenhagen Craft Bridgeporter Horsford E. H. Dillon & CO Main St Bnirtford Cea Rue ST. Cecile Paris Ss. & H. Green A&p Condensed Ls A An A&p Peck O. D. Cleanser Main Street E. Main Street Smith-Murray Co Cloak Dept Coats McCall Joe Cannon GARE Jane Street Frank J. Ostrofsky DR. Muller
Search Courier

Search the Bridgeport Evening Farmer Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bridgeport Evening Farmer?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication