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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1915
Page
6
A collage of quips, cartoons, and social jests from a 19th or early 20th century page includes satirical exchanges about temperance sermons by Rev. Schurtz, wry lines from Luke McLuke, and assorted captions. It notes Annie Olday in Philmont New Jersey, jokes on vegetarian hearts, and a British cargo ship sailing from Boston with a 152000 bushel wheat load.
Week commencing today the store offers exceptional values on Panama hats natural Leghorn hats flowers feathers ribbons shirtwaists neck ruffs white fur neck scarfs ostrich neck boas petticoats white cloth coats colored cloth coats rain oats auto dust coast separate cloth skirts white skirts and black silk separate skirts I will pay you to trade at Dillon's.
Panama June 28. Despite excellent channel depth through the Culebra Cut, fears rise that most of the west bank from Contractors Hill to the old Administration Building may slide into the canal prism. A survey shows fissures high on the hillside signaling a long term removal by dredges. The Old Culebra Slide site previously caused alarm over canal completion. Engineers say the movement is surface, not dumping debris, and likely will be resolved in time. Cucaracha and New Culebra Slides are stable with only minor debris removal ongoing.
London June 28 volunteers from diverse backgrounds join the Woolwich arsenal for a 12 hour Sunday trial shift. The Volunteer Munitions Brigade, guided by H. F. Donaldson, learns cartridge making for service rifles with mixed wages paid to wartime charities. Strong camaraderie forms between volunteers and union workers.
President Wilson began his summer vacation in Cornish New Hampshire with an early morning motor ride to the Hanover club for a nine hole golf game. He rode with Dr Cary T Graysom and was greeted by townspeople and Dartmouth Summer School students before tackling the course. He planned to spend the afternoon handling official business at the Summer White House as a note to Great Britain loomed after a Rotter dam port importers petition.
Weather forecast for New Haven and Connecticut shows fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with showers possible later, while western and southern districts face unsettled, showery weather due to disturbances. A high pressure system over the lake region brings pleasant temperatures in the eastern districts as Mississippi valley temps rise. The Visiting Nurse Association of Bridgeport announces a lawn fete at Teatime Tavern Greenfield Hill on Wednesday afternoon and evening, June 30, with ice cream tea cake cards and dancing, admission one dollar, transportation from Library Corner Fairfield indicated.
Hundreds attend St. Joseph's church when a bolt hits the steeple causing ceiling plaster damage and panic. Choir members sing to steady fear, organist Dr Keating briefly dazed, pigeons killed in bell loft, granite fragments and broken slate mark the impact with most damage outside on the north side of the steeple.
In Pittsburgh on June 28 George Mc Henry a Washington waiter identified by hotel manager G W Morris as a guest the day Franklin T Schneider the wealthy candy manufacturer was attacked. McHenry and Washington attorney Thomas G Forney alleged by police to confess involvement will have a June 30 hearing on felonious assault and battery with attempt to kill charges. Forney from a wealthy family was noted to have a brilliant university record.
Berlin reports a new watch charm, a tiny bread card made in Austria for charity. One side displays the red and yellow cross with the inscription 75 grams bread or 50 grams flour, while the other bears a charitable souvenir note.
A movement in South Africa seeks clemency for General De Wet, once a famed Boer leader. Found guilty of treason, he received a two year sentence and a heavy fine for alleged attempts to join the German army. His health is reportedly poor and may shorten his term.
George W. Ross a 67 year old Bridgeport resident is believed to have ingested rat poison containing arsenic in a morning act of self harm. He is under observation at Bridgeport hospital after a stomach pump removed the poison. A call from 22 Clarence street summoned an ambulance. The lodging housekeeper said Ross acted during a low mood from unemployment. He was found in an upstairs room ill but denied taking poison before treatment. he was moved to hospital for continued monitoring.
Seward Alaska June 28 William C Edes chairman of the Alaska Engineering Commission defends methods in building the Seward to Fairbanks railroad He says criticism over foreign labor and wage scales is unfounded noting experienced workers arrive from Canada The eight hour federal law limits season length and wages are 373 5 cents an hour after board deduction leaves two dollars a day The commission plans long hours by contracting groups so men can work as long as they wish
Washington June 28 the interstate commerce commission ruled that rates on imported wood pulp carried by the Boston and Maine Railroad from Boston to New England points were not unreasonable.
The general committee of Court Marina F of A met at Broad Street room 1087 to finalize plans for a large banquet at the Colorade Hotel in Savin Rock on Saturday July 10. Over 300 notices have been issued and transit plans include special trolley cars at 5 p.m. to the post office. Committee members include M. J. Clabby chair F. T. Langenhan L. P. Farrell George O'Rourke William Nolan P. H. Howard W. C. Meyer Lester Parfait Fred Rogers W. T. Meyer and Edward Campbell.
Hamburg report notes mushrooms as an auxiliary food supply urged for Catholics on fast days. Dr. von Langemann cites over 200 German mushroom kinds, with at least a quarter edible and nourishing. He estimates a national crop could be worth millions of marks, feeding hundreds of tons, as villagers near forests collect free food.
Heavy outside curtains described as bamboo wide slat restful green guaranteed not to fade 6 by 8 feet and 8 by 8 feet priced $1.50 to $9.00 with features of khaki cloth durable materials adjustable wind shield woven wire spring and tufted mattress for comfort in sun and shade.
The First-Bridgeport National Bank Building offers tenants unequalled office accommodations. It boasts superior location, conveniences, luxuries, service, appointments, and rentals. The building is described as the finest in the county and among the state's best, enhancing tenant dignity and prestige.
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