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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1912
Page
6
Sordite Deniss received an ovation after her engaging talk. Genevieve Cuets performed as part of the act. Audience reaction was enthusiastic with applause and cheers throughout the session.
Reverend Wiemer longtime pastor of the German formed church officiated services yesterday for a local notable figure. Mourners included Redwood lodge members and Newport community figures with Army officers stationed at Rhode Island. Casket honors and floral fencing marked interment at Park Cemetery as a city yacht party to the Baltimore convention proceeds.
Stratford residents discuss a 34,000 appropriation for a widening project on Ferry Road and 3,600 for an athletic centre. The town eyes a modern cement block building replacing the old Petta building, with plans for four stores and new shops boosting local commerce. The strawberry crop yields strong returns as Sheriff Williams reports top berries. optimism grows for Stratford’s development.
The severe late winter chill destroyed most fruit set with only a few trees bearing any crop. Expect a meager yield of plums and apples with households relying on berries for preserves. Todd departs for New Howard to join London trip aboard White Star Line for a three month motor car demonstration.
The arena stages a grand equestrian program with Roman chariots and four-horse teams. Mlle Bert and her English thoroughbreds, Ducander’s troupe of 16 trained stallions, and May Davenport with undefeated saddle horses headline a diverse display of horse exploits and artistry.
In Baltimore on June 25 multiple figures sparked presidential buzz. Bryan’s potential running mate drew talk of New Jersey Governor, Wilden’s stance, Senatoress for New York, Governor Marshall of Indiana, Governor Foss of Massachusetts, and Connecticut, plus Sulzer, Preston of Baltimore, and other boomers circling top spots.
May Arkwright Hutton from Spokane is one of two women delegates at the Democratic national convention in Baltimore. She favors William Jennings Bryan and Champ Clark but says she will vote for Clark while he has a chance and then for Bryan if needed. She asserts women’s right to vote and claims suffrage is still in its infancy with only a few states enfranchising women.
The article surveys education themes from across the globe. It cites a German city dental clinic as democratic access model and reports U.S. officials urging broader student health reforms. It notes New York free spectacles for public schoolchildren, Alaska native beliefs fading, and early 1913 international exhibition plans for building trades, with application rules and deadlines.
An elaborate program prepared for St. Marys parochial school commencement will be held in St Marys church with devotional features. The schedule includes processional, vespers, hymns, diplomas presented, Act of Consecration, and several awards and medals for graduates led by a ceremony at 7 30 p m tomorrow.
Connecticut Republicans express unanimous support for Taft ahead of November. Delegates report Roosevelt forces split and expect party unity by fall. Local leaders like Lieut. Blakeslee and County Commissioner Walter predict Taft will win Connecticut by a large margin. Separately, Misses Anne and Marcelle Rickard sail for three months in Europe aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II. A Bridgeport club meeting July 10 will consider by law amendments. Coroner Phelan concludes no criminal negligence in two trolley accidents, including the fatality of Downs F. Carroll.
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