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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
10
A fervent speech extols Americanism as universal civilizational force while urging preservation of peace. It glorifies the schoolmaster turned statesman and foresees democracy guiding global harmony, with Woodrow Wilson as moral leader and exemplar.
The New Haven railroad urges motorists to cooperate in a Safety First campaign to cut grade crossing accidents. Letters to auto owners report drivers failing to slow, speeding, and ignoring signals at crossings from North Abington to Quincy Adams.
A United States Army officer will speak Saturday evening in the lobby about army life and show pictures. The feature promises a contrast between the ideal and the disfigured realities of war, with a reminder that unsightly conditions can be treated by Cyrus Ware Remover at a local drugstore on Suurtfeld Ave.
John Nolen argues smaller cities around 100 000 population offer major planning opportunities. He urges state advisory boards to guide urban design, outlines building districts, transit outlines, parks and public buildings grouping, and the need for early surveys to avoid costly missteps as cities grow.
Joe Viewini of Torrington was found guilty by a superior court jury of attempted murder against Angelo Grecchio. He received a two to five year state prison sentence. An automobile near Burrville crossing narrowly avoided a collision with a locomotive when the driver misread the road. bystanders from Company B1 of the Second Regiment rolled the car off the tracks three seconds before the train arrived. Also noted: officials took charge of Jack Petrocchi family, arranging deportation to Florence. Graduation baskets and bouquets mentioned for John Keck & Son.
New York stock sale lists prices for steers at 8 to 6.10 per 100 pounds, oxen at 2, cows at 1.50 to 1.80, dressed calves around 9 to 7.50, dressed veals with 20 cents weight allowance, and market notes on lambs, sheep, and hogs with varied bids. Dressed cattle and veal values appear alongside skim milk calves at 7.50 and roughs priced near 3.40 to 4.60, with weights and conditions impacting quotes.
Fragmented listings show multiple marriages and names including Linsley Jones, Layman Bennett, Ford Long, Burr Einch, Weber, Marshalls Green, Von Galverelard, and Darling Fushre among others. Dates span June and July with several locations such as Danbury Newark and Norwalk, mentioning brides and grooms plus witnesses and affiliations in a chaotic patchwork of wedding and birth notices.
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