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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
4
Advertises low prices on parasols and bathing suits with varied items for men women and children. Features specials including men’s one dollar suits at 59 cents and women’s coats and sweaters from 98 cents to several dollars. Highlights a broad display claiming more styles than competitors.
Stratford diocese reports Bishop J Huan will confirm a large class at James Church next Sunday morning. The same issue notes weddings in Stratford, including Mr and Mrs Morehouse at East Broadway and Ruth Grube’s marriage plans. Local social items mention Henshaw of Southport marrying in Park Street Congregation, with notices of further house gatherings and a flag pole project by E B Bliss on East Broadway.
Attorney Edward H. Holmes of Detroit sat on the bench with Judge Wilder at city court this morning. The Yale Law School connection and Michigan politics prominence are noted as witnesses recall yesterday's Yale Harvard event in New Haven.
The late Joan Joseph Baker, who died by electric current at Larchmont, was laid to rest in the family plot at St Michael's Cemetery after a Catholic requiem mass at Sacred Heart Church. Rev Thomas J Mooney led the rites with assistors, choir sang Pie Jesu, and tributes from Holy Name Society, Eagles, and Foresters followed. Miss Ethel Donovan attended Yale Harvard events in New Haven yesterday.
Advertising pitch urges cleaning rooms to attract tenants. Claims Cyrus Presto Killer safely eliminates bed bugs without harm to humans. Encourages readers to spend 25 cents on the product to improve occupancy.
Chicago June 19 Taft leaders say Roosevelt electors chosen at a bolting convention would be illegal and would not be counted. They anticipate possible Roosevelt walkout as party unity hinges on the roll purge vote and disputed credentials. Taft forces argue regularity favors Taft and that progressives cannot legally mount a separate ticket. The outcome depends on Roosevelt actions after the roll vote, with a possible dark horse in play if a split occurs.
London June 19 Premier Lloyd George was savagely assaulted by a mob of militant suffragettes as he prepared to open the Welsh Bazaar at Caxton Hall. His hat was knocked off and he was hustled from the hall. Several women were arrested. Court Marina officers elected at a June meeting include chief ranger Frederick Rogers and other posts. The memorial committee partial approval noted. The court reports strong finances and will take a vacation until fall.
At the Republican convention Kermit Roosevelt assists as an aide but the crowd is dense, security moves crowds, and politics swirl. Hawaii donors send ten dollars back, while La Follette children distribute red hat bands. Root secures chair with the 540th vote as a gavel passes, and a no smoking rule adds tension.
Rol l call totals show Taft's Elihu Root leading in several states with scattered McGovern support. A wild night at the Congress Hotel in Washington featured taft and Roosevelt adherents mingling, a fountain clash, and police intervention amid a chaotic political rally. A separate blaze in Boston destroys three city buildings, killing 17 horses and causing $85,000 in losses.
In South Norwalk on June 18 editor, a reader presents evidence debunking a nationwide eagle incident. The two year old child played near grape arbors when onlookers saw an eagle above. the father shot the bird, which died. Autopsy showed undigested contents and the eagle likely did not abduct the child. The author notes bald eagle habit patterns and doubts any child-snatching occurence.
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