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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
9
Special to The Palmer Southport report describes a wild Sunday with heavy squalls, extensive hail and wind along the Sound. Local residents including CAL George Clarke and others observed storm effects, damaged crops, and scattered debris while townsfolk amid crowds discussed tax collectors, a Yale event, and upcoming local games.
Local items report social visits of Misss Campbell and Miss Neelam from Saint Bile College Convent Station to Sandy Hook, praise for Henry Cartoon for building a sailing pram at Palmton Lake, a wrist injury for Paye Piatt while testing a machine, Yale commencement attendance, Mrs Alexander Stecine en route to England, and physical educator Dwight Firfire earning a Bachelor of Physical Education. Dowdly tracks on Barkshire division rail line with funeral arrangements and ongoing maintenance work by Aberatirond.
Local notes record visits by Theodore Nichols and other residents from Bridgeport and New York, with families at Andrew Ray’s and Mrs. Wells’ sister visits. The Town School Committee inspected schools, noting needed work at Center Elm Street and Walkers Farm, plus washing and repairs. A special Mon Selda communication honored members, including Frank L. Writer of Bridgeport and Andrew J. Hallock of Danbury, with M. M. degree conferred on a veteran’s grandson.
President Taft completed a message to Congress urging passage of an amendment to the pure food law to restore efficiency. He dispatched it by special messenger to be read in both houses tonight. The note requests action on a bill by Rep Shirley to curb fraudulent medicines and misbranding. He planned to attend New Haven events before returning home this evening.
Corporations must pay overdue taxes and file notices. The collector’s office requires payment by deadline to avoid penalties. about 40 percent of assessed AV tax remains unpaid. Local district reflections indicate ongoing efforts to collect taxes across Connecticut and nearby areas.
A detailed critique of Chief Justice White's obiter dicta in the Standard Oil case and its implications for the Sherman Act. The piece contrasts majority rulings with Justice White's dissent, tracing authority from Carr to Arlington and tracing the legal meaning of restraint and unreasonableness in federal antitrust doctrine.
The text argues that a Justinian rule on binding decisions influenced both English and American constitutional development. It asserts the UK supreme court precedents and Blackstone shaped the idea that subordinate tribunals must follow higher court rulings, and that the US Constitution envisions a Supreme Court whose decisions bind inferior courts. It warns against obiter dicta altering ignored or unsupported judicial impact.
Patrick Hayes longtime South Manchester resident and prominent Irish immigrant dies at his home on West Center Street after a long life in farming. Born in Ireland, he arrived in 1858, settled in Syracuse then Manchester in 1889, and retired after years as a farmer. He was father to thirteen children.
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