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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1911
Page
5
The company cites two benefits of a shorter workday in heat. First, salespeople gain an extra hour when it helps them most. Second, the adjustment keeps the selling force fit, enabling better service to patrons.
Buffalo N Y June 24 The move ment to increase the number of years assessments from 10 to 12 was defeated and the entire question of rates referred to a special session in Chicago next January. Other business moved rapidly adding occupations to the extra hazardous list and sailors and interurban car crews come under this head. A sanatorium appropriation for tuberculosis at Colorado Springs was adopted along with a salary-based plan for seven board auditors. A Maine Woodman who was blinded by fireworks received a 2000 special education grant. The Farmer offers mail delivery options for readers traveling.
An open letter from BADES criticizes Socialist influence in the International Association of Machinists. It notes low lodge turnout for nominations, accuses Socialists of rallying support for Bro. Johnston, urges votes for President O Connell, and condemns allied organizations for opposing the eight hour strike in New York. The writer warns machinists to unite to preserve their union amid political pressure.
Feast of the Sacred Heart celebrated Sunday June 25 at Sacred Heart church with Solemn High Mass at 10 30 A M and Vespers at 4 P M an elaborate musical program features Mass organ preludes solo and choir pieces by Gounod overtures and canticles sung by a quartet and soloists with organ accompaniment followed by Vespers including Dixit Dominus Magnificat Salve Regina and Tantum Ergo performed by a choir and soloists with Molly J Daly as organist and director
Social items note a Brooklawn Country Club ladies' putting contest for a prize donated by Mrs Jonathan Godfrey. Other notes record Marion Wilson Green earning an MA, Anna Jennings hosting DAR members on July fourth, a Fairfield fundraiser for a new women's club auditorium, a vocal student recital, a reception for Mrs Brown and relatives before Scotland, and Junior Christian Endeavor picnic at Beardsley Park. Also mentions Mollan's White Shoes ads and local merchants promoting summer goods and grooming products.
East Norwalk June 24. Liberty Manufacturing Company and Nichols Manufacturing Company suffered fire losses estimated at $20,000 to machinery and buildings with about $10,000 salvage possible. Spontaneous combustion in painters supplies started the blaze, discovered by Mrs. A W Nichols at 3 am after walls collapsed. Local fire department fought the blaze with a quick alarm and hard work limited the damage.
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