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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1912
Page
3
The clipped notice lists social arrivals in Baltimore with out-of-town women assisting Mrs. Preston and mentions interment arrangements. It notes future events around June and June 23 with references to St Thomas and St. Thomas church sites.
Cardinal Gibbons opens the Baltimore convention with a solemn prayer asking divine blessing for harmony and freedom. He urges Americans to practice self-government, tolerance, and reverence for law while seeking unity among delegates and the nation.
Miss M A Jacksu igo won the top prize for drawing a rectangular or cylindrical object with five dollars in gold. Lillian Smith and other students received honorable mentions. the judging panel included Martha Beach Harriet Hurd and two Mrs. Banks. A huckster’s horse was injured after being pulled into a wagon at Main and Federal streets. The Connecticut Naval Militia will rendezvous at Provincetown July 8 to 15 for the annual summer cruise.
Advertises croquet sets and children's books with paints and craft goods for mothers at Jackson's Book Shop 966 Main St. Items priced from 1.00 to 1.96 with multiple price points and family gifts highlighted.
Senator Cole Johnson of Texas framed the party clash as a stark choice between Bryan and Wall Street. He warned that defeating Bryan would chill millions of Democrats nationwide as the roll call neared, amid extended debate and party maneuvering.
Journal account from Baltimore June 26 details the 1900 Democratic Convention dynamics. Delegates, 15 000 spectators, and tensions between Bryan supporters, Parker hopes, and Clark faction influence. Contest over seats and temporary roll call resolved amid pledges and organized floor plan.
The Newark and Bridgeport offices of the Western Union Telegraph Co are to move into a newly built 35 by 70 foot brick structure behind the S N E Telephone Co on Fairfield Avenue. Construction near Elm Street will precede the consolidation of telegraph and telephone offices in several cities. The Western Union lease ends in December.
At the Baltimore Fifth Regiment Armory on June 2, the Connecticut delegation arrives amid confusion from crowded entrances and ticketing mixups. Delegates fill seats as Roosevelt and Parker factions maneuver, with New York and Indiana leaders near the central aisle and Bryan supporters observed.
Harry Taylor proprietor of the Staffordshire House in Boston lies dying at his home 115 Wall Street. He is 59, English born and a leading figure in Masonry and the Neversweats. Dr C Lincoln Banks has been at his side since last night as his condition worsens and the Staffordshire dining room remains closed.
John T. King, a member of the conventional committee, returned from Chicago where he attended the national Republican convention. He declares there is nothing to it but Taft's re-election and criticizes Roosevelt's tactics while supporting the national committee's stance.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Taft men versus Baldwin support and Connecticut delegation dynamics at a dinner. Bids were asked today on sewer construction details.
A man named Ryan reports his left arm fracture after a night fight. He says another man grabbed a fence picket and struck him during a brawl with his brother in law Canhery, who fled as police arrived. Weighing if the incident is connected to broader conflicts in the area.
Anpro urged Kern's candidacy for temporary chairman opposing Judge Parker and Col. Bryan. The conference in Bryan's quarters selected Kern with attendees including Luke Lea Tennessee Senator Kern Burleson Texas Rep Gore Oklahoma Senator Sulzer New York Senator Newlands Nevada John McGraw West Virginia Harvey Gerber Ohio and Charles Bryan.
The text records a funeral attendance and burial at St Michael's, with bearers named John Donahue. It mentions the Stratfield Hotel in Litchfield hosting guests and Mr Williams taking over ownership, plus a cordial welcome to friends from Connecticut and beyond and hints at Democratic committee involvement. The fragmentary obituary topic and social events reflect a local era’s style.
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