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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
7
A fragment notes prices and types of menswear. A suit at twenty dollars uses American wool or serge and alpaca with reliable finish. New York shipping by American tailors offers models with flannel stripe patterns priced at 3, 4, and 5 dollars.
Fairfield in 1912 reports a plan by E C Nash to erect a three story brick block on State Street with parts set aside for stores and tenements after town and association funding. A shootout case involving John Snaksky, his partner Joseph Kurynowski, and a still at large third suspect Olofsky is noted with hearings, fines, and bonds. Community events include a straw ride invitation, local visits, and school commitments, while a missing boy from Greenfield Hill related to home robberies is described along with a grounded Hamburg racing boat and a near future Staples High School commencement activities.
Chicago reports widespread counterfeit tickets and drops in pasteboard prices. Scalp ers bought at 15 dollars and remainders sold around 10 with few buyers. Tuesday crowds feared Roosevelt forces would seize the platform, yet events stayed orderly aside from Hadley strike. Citizens complained officials and police admitted letting unauthorized persons inside.
The fragmentary notice mentions Duncombs of Bridgeport and a town event with local participants and school ties. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR, but names and places suggest a community gathering or game involving Bridgeport residents and local schools.
Fragmentary notice reports a construction action near Imperial Avenue with about 400 feet of work. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate contractor involvement and a planned or ongoing site activity in Westport.
Reported chatter from STEPNEY and BRIDGEPORT notes travelers and visitors arriving at local homes. Miss Walters and Curtiss expected to spend time with Herbert's family while others, including Miss Ealy and John Worth, return from trips. a community gathering is planned at the Club grounds on Saturday June 22.
Local notices recount Easton Turney and daughter Missise Turney opening a home in Beltap for guests and friends. An Annie Smith and Mrs Sylvanus share visits, with Cook returning to Jesse White and Bertie visiting East Grange. Messages note community social activity at Sport Hill and a church union plan among Baptist, Methodist, and Congregational churches led by Rev Gilbert Campbell, with care transport for those unable to attend.
Coroner John J. Phelan and Superintendent Chapman staged a night test near Paradise Green to replicate a trolley strike that split a man’s body. A dummy dressed as the deceased lay on the tracks, with a white laundry bundle beside it, as the same car and crew passed over at the same hour to assess blame.
A revived examination of a trolley accident showed that a body lying on railway tracks could not be spotted in time by a motorman at ordinary speed. The test, repeated with a dummy, reinforced conclusions for the coroner and the trolley company superintendent and suggested clearing grass to improve track visibility.
Stratford announces commencement exercises for the class of 1912 to be held this evening. Details remain sparse as the ceremony unfolds in Stratford with the crowd awaiting remarks and diploma distribution.
The April 1911 library reorganization by the directors aims to complete within four weeks. About 50 000 volumes will be reaccessioned with a new shelf list, author catalog, and charging system. The annual report notes 218 897 total circulations and improvements despite space constraints and ongoing catalog revisions.
The document describes the reference department and savant page, noting scholarly work and cataloging as essential beside reading rooms and vacation aids. It mentions a library with 44 lake and river routes, a list of purchased books, and a total circulation figure with funds available for community use.
Scattered showers moved from Hineska to Newan and Vermont over the last two hours. Mild to warm conditions persisted east of the Rockies with no defined storm area. Temperature slowly rising in central and eastern sections.
A compact inventory listing multiple rubber items including tennis shoes bathing caps air pillows air cushions rubber collars coats boots hoses packing bicycle tires automobile tires baby carriage tires and other rubber gear. The selection covers apparel, packing materials, vehicle tires, outdoor items, and home products for general use.
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