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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1910
Page
1
The article notes Gol. T. J. Murphy resigning after twenty years of service as colonel of the Ist Regiment Rifles. It states every man enlisting under the flag except one, but wartime exigencies made the regiment's help unnecessary.
Col Timothy J. Murphy of the First Regiment Hibernian Rifles of Connecticut resigns as ranking officer after twenty years. He led the unit since 1898, oversaw its peak efficiency, and offered 1,141 drilled men for Spain’s war effort in 1896. State President Philip J. Sullivan accepts the resignation and names Maj John H. McMurray as successor.
In Boston Common Pleas court Judge James F Walsh waited for Frank Glasner proprietor of the Boston Loan Co to appear on three counts of usury. Glasner did not show and bond of 300 was discussed with his brother Jacob Glasner acting as security. The case adjourned to September renewal.
Twelve Austrian workers perished in a fire that destroyed four shacks at Falls View Ontario on the Canadian side of the river. Three others, including a man a woman and a child, were hospitalized with burns. Dead were all in one shack as firemen found the ruins. water protection was unavailable and the cause remained undetermined with conflicting reports of possible carnival-related suffocation or stairway collapse.
Albany June 15 Governor Hughes signed the Agrow bill aimed at stopping pools and bookmaking at race tracks, signaling a crackdown on illegal wagering practices. The action comes as authorities seek to curb gambling on horse racing amid ongoing enforcement efforts.
Italian authorities believe Porter Charlton, husband of murdered Mary Scott Castle Charlton, sailed to New York on June 8 or 9. They wireless the Varona and Virginia captains to detain any passenger matching his description. US officials dispute this, maintaining Charlton killed his wife.
Pennsylvania Democrats denounce graft and call for reform as they assemble in Allentown with McCullen as temporary chair and Harman pushing a platform for tariff revision, trusts regulation, and government efficiency. Maine Democrats prep to nominate against Fernald with Gardner and Plaisted leading.
Danbury resident Michael Tsele a Greek died in Danbury hospital from internal injuries after crashing into a water hydrant last Monday while coasting down a hill on a bicycle to avoid several automobiles He sustained the injuries in the collision.
A Senate immigration committee report finds 62 percent of bituminous coal miners are foreign born from 44 races. Of 54 000 foreign workers, 38 percent have less than five years in the United States and only 20 percent mined before arriving. Many lack mining experience linked to accidents. Seventy percent earn $2 or more daily, but irregular work reduces yearly pay. Company stores persist, often separate but with same stockholders.
Harold C. Sherwood of 650 Park Avenue has his chauffeur license suspended by Secretary of State Rogers while Coroner Wilson conducts an inquest into the death of Albert Updale. If exonerated, license is restored. if not, he faces further prohibition and possible penalties.
Public notices advertise Hartmann’s at 126 Wall Street offering hot roast beef and potato salad at 4:30 daily and the Old Homestead Cafe with all day hot and cold lunches at the corner of E Main and Walter Streets. Also listed are Union meeting notices and Gaelic Athletic Club and AOH divisional notices with times and organizers.
In Bridgeport a five year old boy started a fire that charred his two year old brother Florence. Florence suffered severe burns to most of his body while their mother and neighbors attempted to douse the flames. The injured child was taken to Bridgeport Hospital where he remained in critical condition.
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