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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1912
Page
5
Fragmentary notice appears to describe clothing items and prices in a 10s era style. Content is damaged and lacks coherent facts, names, or a clear event to summarize.
The funeral for Amos Ly was attended Saturday in Hawley with services at 3 p.m. at his late home. Interment will be in the family plot in Hawleyville. The report mentions burial bearers and a calling for relatives to attend, plus a note on a wedding in New Haven and a cousin among the attendees. The article references community meetings, church notes, and a leasing update for a West End store. It also advertises sewing materials and a Beauty ad.
Philadelphia reads of a large Saengerfest with 1800 choristers, including Schwaebischer Maenner Chor, competing for the Kaiser's prize. The festival opens Saturday in a new convention hall at Brdégd street and Allegheny avenue, with 1200 Philadelphia singers participating and soloists Marie Rappold and Ludwig Hess featured.
A mob in Pinehurst Georgia hanged Ann Boston a Black cook accused of killing her mistress Mrs R F Jordan wife of a wealthy planter. Police guarded her body as about 200 townspeople learned of the murder and attacked the automobile taking her to jail.
The Bridgeport High School farewell to its alma mater includes diplomas awarded by Supt. Charles W. Deane. The graduating class is largely female with about 40 men in the commercial department. The Barnum speaking contest and multiple prizes for excellence will be presented during the evening program.
Arion singing society paraded from Arion hall to the railroad station to return to day two of the saengerfest. Judges include Prof W R Spalding Harvard, Prof Cornelius Rubner Columbia, Dr N J Eisenheimer New York. Prizes announced at Harugari park in New Haven later.
The Ladies of the Arion society departed the city this morning in a large Packard truck from the Blue Ribbon Garage. American and German colors adorned the decorations while horn blowing and festive demonstrations marked the trip. The day’s feature is a monster parade followed by an outing at Harugari park.
Eugene Mulcahy told Bridgeport Detective Captain Armeld a statement leading to William H. Smith being held on a murder attempt charge. Smith, who stabbed Mulcahy at his mother's home on East Main Street, was remanded for a hearing before Judge Foster as the case proceeds. Sim and others give conflicting accounts. Mulcahy remains hospitalized in fair condition.
Tarek 3 convicted on the testimony of a motorcycle policeman Gorgas who swore that the accused was speeding on his motorcycle with open muffler at 40 miles per hour. John H Hoffman of Grant Mig Co living in Brewster Street faced the charge as part of the West 26 district case. The witness claimed the rider rode 20 miles per hour over the limit and lacked the muffler requirement.
The New York stock market opened steady with minor shifts from yesterday's close. By 11 a.m. trading grew heavy toward the end of the first hour as investors awaited further cues and price action remained subdued. Charles B. Church seeks extra time to credential and delay payment of his personal tax, with a judge granting another continuance until July 6.
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