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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1916
Page
7
A circus elephant entering Alfred Maine on a Wednesday night was shot after being struck by two bullets. The animal died shortly after, triggering public shock. No arrest details given. A one cent reward offered with no charges paid.
Fifty years ago a FENIAN movement gathers around St Albans and northern New York with about 200 men from the Third Regiment, under Col. Finan. James Kerrigan, late congressman, commands a full brigade. Charles Island hosts the new hotel opening June 18 1866 with modern improvements, a swimming pool, rail and steamer connections, and daily trips. Edwin Barnes, proprietor.
A nostalgic blotter notes a lopsided Naugatuck Valley League game. Tor vs Victors details a weak visiting pitcher Hoffman and strong home batting. Mansfield and Foster star with seven hits, O Rourke hits eight, Jim swipes seven bases, Ivers shines at first, Crowie Dunbar miscues six of seven and makes one hit.
The U S Marine Corps launches three composed mobile recruiting units built from combination freight and passenger autos to reach areas with low awareness of Marine service. Initially operating from San Francisco, Atlanta, and Boston, the program may expand if successful. The move aligns with anticipated Congress expansion of 3000 troops and the Corps history of preparedness.
Budapest authorities say the Danube’s principal cities will meet here next month to discuss options for improving river navigation. The June 13 note outlines a regional conference hosted in Budapest to explore developments, routes, and coordination among Danube cities.
Frankfort June 13 Dr Adolf Schnee urges the German government to organize crow hunting as a food supply. He claims young crows are tender and fat rich for soap and cooking, with fat from older birds yielding lard. meat could be pickled and eaten like boar. He proposes government patrolled hunting parties to send crows for processing.
Washington June 13 with the 85 million dollars authorized for a good roads bill, aims include moving population back to farms boosting farm markets and rural post service while building a strategic road system for military preparedness. Annual federal aid limits and stages are outlined along with forest road spending and future yearly appropriations.
In Hartford a government auctioneer sold two mules used to haul powder for a plan to blow up a key Pennsylvania railroad bridge. F. F. Street of Harrisburg bid $50 each, securing the pair for $100 total, naming one mule Jeff Davis. The mules later served plantation work after passing through Jersey City and the West Indies.
British soldiers on leave during empire day on May 24 drew attention for the odd items they carried, including belts and purses made of giraffe skin salvaged after giraffes rubbed against field wires and disrupted communications. The item notes Lord Kitchener received a giraffe skin dressing gown as a campaign memento, while a separate report mentions Charles B. Hughes’s Republican nomination message printed in the Congressional Record.
A volunteer state park committee seeking subscriptions aims to persuade the 1917 legislature to pass a state park law. With about $25,000 pledged, initial efforts to buy Turkey Run failed against lumbermen but a second purchase of land in Owen County, including McCormick Creek Canyon, succeeded at $5,250. Northern Indiana residents push to keep and add sand dunes into the system, supported by Chicago interests, while the movement launches the “Les Indiana First” campaign to highlight neglected scenic beauty.
Diamond values have advanced in the primary market in recent weeks and retail dealers are expected to raise prices soon. Investors are urged to buy diamonds at old prices now with options for cash or weekly payments. Visit for wedding rings and presents. prices described as within reach of all.
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