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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1912
Page
4
A cluttered sale list from Klines highlights curtains, bed linens, blankets, sheets, towels, carpets, spacers, and decorative items. Notable items include Trish Point curtains, bleached bed sheets, bed spreads in red or blue, Turkish towels, hemp stair carpets, rag carpets, pillow, floor cloth, and mantle scarfs, all advertised at reduced prices.
Middletown June 17 In the superior court Judge Bennett ruled that the proprietor of Malabars of Hias Howe Sr relief goers will get Norston to morrow atty 9:96 train in the fore The funeral of Andrew Speyer a restaurator was held at 2 o clock residents of Theat 4 per , bereaved home Rev E N ae a friends Pelatives filled ome Beauti surround the casket The speakers were William BR Lobdell Romson Eawin Colburn Er W Washburn B Lewis Stratford
Public notice warns that bed bugs deter renting as rooms sit vacant. A cleaned home advertises 25 cents and a clean space, claiming the house has been treated to remove pests. The applicant Cyrus Presto is listed, with assurances the product is harmless to humans and effective.
Frank F. Clayton proprietor of Sea Breeze Island ballroom was notified by Mayor Wilson that Sunday dancing would not be sanctioned. He stated he would respect the mayor’s wishes and the orchestra fell silent as a result.
Police demolished two slot machines found in backyards near James Lavery’s saloon at Stratford and Union avenues and Al Demery’s fruit store on Fairfield a e fear Harrison street. Attorney Paul Chapman for Lavery sought court sanction to ship the machine out of state but Judge Wilder refused.
John Warren, age 74, freed after 68 years of incarceration for a murder conviction. Described as the longest serving prisoner, he will live with his brother Joel on a Toll and county farm and plans to spend his remaining life there.
Thomas Morrissey, 11 year old son of Investigator Morrissey of the Charities department, is resting comfortably at St. Vincent's hospital today after undergoing an operation yesterday for appendicitis.
Washington dispatch reports General Estenos, Cuban rebellion leader, killed in battle. Official despatch says rebels may have been badly defeated and that General Lecoste has been captured by federal rurales. also mentions unrelated local licensing notices and shop ads appearing in the same column.
June 17 Chicago reports both Taft and Roosevelt factions plan a downward tariff revision if their party wins. Proclamations favor scientific tariff cuts, protected labor, and limits on trust-made goods. Debates center on recall of judges, central finance, Sherman antitrust needs, women's suffrage, and state vs federal powers. Deputy Sheriff Peter Doolan remembered with an anniversary requiem at Sacred Heart church.
A local advert lists genuine Panama hats at multiple prices from 4.50 to 9.00 and bleached peanut braid hats at 1.25, highlighting a special sale with a range of styles and costs for shoppers.
President Taft sent to Congress a veto of the army appropriation bill. He argues the measure would reorganize the army, making key posts such as the chief of staff hard to fill after March 26, 1913. He condemns urgency provisions and asserts no constitutional defense for attaching legislation to an appropriation bill.
Chicago reports Colonel Roosevelt rejects federal initiative, referendum and recall plans. Roosevelt forces draft a platform with these issues largely left to states, endorsing them only weakly. Ultra progressive leaders plan a bold stand, insisting on direct legislation but with state tailored approaches.
Representatives of the Automobile Club of Bridgeport and local businessmen will travel to Stamford tomorrow night for a Stamford Board of Trade meeting to discuss a permanent road between Portchester and New Haven. President Beckley backs the project and hopes for a large Bridgeport delegation, with many likely driving in automobiles. the 6:32 train arrives in Stamford in time. All interested in an improved state highway are urged to attend tomorrow evening.
Mr Frederick 8 Bachant and Miss Viola B Fanyon married Wednesday then returned from a honeymoon visiting Waterbury Elmwood Hartford Springfield Pittsfield Albany and New York city. They will reside in East Bridgeport.
The funeral for Downs Francis Carroll, nearly five, son of Mr and Mrs Frank P Carroll, was held at their Arctic Street home on Sunday at 2 PM. The service drew many friends and relatives, with a floral tribute strewn bier. Pallbearers were cousins Francis Donlin Carroll Monahan George Carroll and Francis Casey. Burial was in St Michael's cemetery.
June 17 report notes Chicago hosts a vast gathering of politicians and financiers unseen before. John Hays Hammond backs Taft, George W. Perkins supports Roosevelt, and Senator Borah campaigns for delegates and for Roosevelt, shaping the national convention leadership contest.
Wide range of wash goods including percales, ginghams, dimities, lawns, linen finish suitings, poplins and pongees. Sought-after patterns in colors from tan to blue with sale prices from 10 to 19 cents a yard. Left aisle front display.
Olde Style floor coverings on sale with a new assortment including heavy Linoleum, inlaid Linoleum patterns, and various mats. Prices range from 39 to 60 cents per square yard for linoleum and 1.75 dollars for 6 by 9 mats, with multiple styles and sale emphasis.
Chicago June 17 William J Bryan Democratic leader tours convention hall and hotel corridors as Taft and Roosevelt backers eye Baltimore fight. Bryan denies candidacy while predicting a clash between Clark and Wilson and pledges to push a progressive platform. He notes public support from Roosevelt and Taft men but remains noncommittal.
The Fairfield County bar examining committee announced two Bridgeport youths passed the bar exams Edward J. McManus and Francis Joseph Whitcomb. Fellow graduate Joseph A. Allard Jr of Stratford also passed. McManus and Whitcomb are Bridgeport High School and Yale Law School alumni.
Chicago June 17 Chauncey M Depew Taft delegate from New York says renomination of Taft is practically impossible since Roosevelt arrived He notes Taft is of a weak mind and would be beaten by Roosevelt in any convention battle He contrasts Roosevelt with Bryan saying Roosevelt keeps his plans close while Bryan revealed his strategy in advance The piece reflects editorials on the 1912 Republican battle and public mood for higher wages and reform.
The probate filing outlines Mahala B Ha’s will naming Banks of New York and Mrs John P Morehouse of Greenfield Hill as executors. It leaves an estate to heirs until death, after which the property is divided equally among Herbert Co Banks and surviving nephews and nieces.
A dated letter to E B Wade contrasts milk adulteration with paint quality, arguing honesty in dairy and paint trades. It cites Devoe lead-and-fine paint and references Mr Evans and J T Ladd of Cheraw, noting paint coverage and satisfaction with three rooms.
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