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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1913
Page
7
A public letter argues that modern hospitals like St Vincent's and Bridgeport hospital require state funding. It contrasts ancient care with advanced, costly modern care and urges the General Assembly to pass a liberal appropriation for public benevolence and hospital support.
A columnist argues against the maxim that cities can shift debt to posterity. Using Waterbury’s $800,000 water works bonds as example, the piece shows how serial repayment still burdens current taxpayers. It cautions that living generations must pay for their own improvements and stresses prudent, necessary bonding.
Representative Blakeman proposes a General Assembly bill to place inland and tidal water discharges under state health board control. Backed by Connecticut oyster interests and sanitation proponents, it would curb unpurified discharges and require eventual filtration via filter beds, critiquing Bridgeport's disposal plan.
The Hering method proposed outlets into Long Island Sound to pump sewage into oyster beds. It faced modern opposition and would have worsened conditions, risking abandonment of costly outfalls or purchase of oyster beds near Bridgeport.
Editorial notes mark Mary Mills Patrick born March 10 1850 in New Hampshire for decades leading the American College for Girls in Constantinople now home to 45 faculty and 250 students from Turkey Bulgaria Serbia Armenia Greece Persia Hungary Palestine with patrons including Helen Gould Russell Sage and John D Rockefeller. Archibald Huntington Spaniard studies and the Hispanic Society founder with ties to King Alfonso are also profiled along with other prominent figures in international affairs.
A 1900s style hair care column presents egg based shampoos. It describes using borax in hot water, cracking eggs over the head, rinsing with a bath spray, and two egg formulas including rosemary and a soap based mix. The tone imitates a kitchen beauty guide with practical steps.
The piece notes the centenary moods around Josephine’s turbulent life linked to Napoleon and the 150th anniversary of his downfall, and marks Queen Alexandra's semi centennial since marrying Albert Edward in 1863. It highlights Alexandra’s frugal upbringing, her popularity, and England’s support for Denmark during Schleswig-Holstein events.
The D. M. Read Co announces spring mixed suitings including English Tweeds German and American Worsted fabrics for summer gowns and dresses. Widths 50 to 56 inches priced from 1.00 to 2.00 per yard. Miami Suitings wool mixed with cotton promised for strong durable laundry friendly weave. Narrow stripe patterns in light tans and grays 54 inches at 1.25 per yard.
Bridgeport hosts the first showing of La Resista Corsets spring models noted for spirabone boning offering resiliency and individuality. Prices run 2.50 to 8.00 with lower D. H. Co. corsets from 1.00 to 2.50, and models to suit all figures.
Small clearance on children's dresses with ages four to six. Chambray frocks in tan or pink blue and tan trimmed with Bulgarian braid. Plaid ginghams for ages two to five, and assorted colored dresses at reduced prices. Limited stock. prices range from 39 to 75 cents.
New York March 10 an appeal was filed challenging the appellate division ruling that oral betting on horse racing is not a crime. The test case centers on Paul Shane a bookmaker arrested last year for making oral bets and awaits future implications for racing in the state.
John D Rockefeller announces through his counsel that the Senate’s failure to act on the Rockefeller Foundation bill leaves him unsure how to achieve the charter’s goals. He cites persistent objections by a small minority of Senators as the cause. The item notes lower rail rates to western states and mentions ERIE RAILROAD contact in Boston.
A Yale University Museum exhibit features prehistoric camels with tiny teeth, restored from bones found by a Yale expedition in Nebraska. The second Yale expedition confirms the bones’ age at about 40,000 years.
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