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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1913
Page
6
Washington reports a U S Bureau study shows Latin dropped from secondary curriculums across Latin America. Dr Edgar Brandon cites modernization and linguistic shift as reasons while laws in some countries ban Latin teaching.
In Memphis an uptown flat shooting left lumber company president August Schieber mortally wounded and the other woman wounded in the arm. Mrs. August Schieber was arrested, handed the pistol, and stated it was for nothing after she learned of her husband's condition. The suspect, 35, had moved to Memphis from Mount Vernon, Indiana. the other woman previously lived in Vincennes, Indiana.
Mexican authorities mobilize 10 000 troops to crush Carranza loyalists in Coahuila and Zapata bands in Morelos as General Tracey Aubert Blazquez Anaya and Davila lead federals toward Lampazos and other war theatres amid a broad northern push and coordinated operations against rebel factions.txt
San Francisco March 12. The Crittenden Memorial Society pursued a reputed Napoleon Bonaparte descendant in Los Angeles while other Corsican heirs gathered around San Francisco Bay. They traced five Gordon children in the United States, including William Gordon of Los Angeles and Mrs Susan De Lancey of Oakland, with others in New London, San Francisco, and more. The case centers on Gordon’s mother’s identity amid bones controversy and a neglected grave discovery in an old cemetery.
A local display announces Spring importations featuring Pattern Hats and Parisian Novel ties alongside hundreds cards. The item line emphasizes decorative millinery and fashion accessories available for buyers.
Advertises E. H. Dillon & Co as sellers of Pape's Diapepsin claiming it cures upset stomachs in five minutes. Describes symptoms of indigestion including belching gas sour food and headache and asserts the remedy removes distress upon contact with the stomach. Also hails harmlessness and marvels of quick relief.
Washington notes bumper crops lifted farm labor wages. A Department of Agriculture bulletin says wages increased about 3.2 percent in the year and 7.0 percent in the last two years. Current averages with board: monthly 20.81 dollars, daily harvest 1.54 with board, 1.87 without. regional variations noted. Wages now about 53 percent higher than eighties averages and 65 percent higher than 1894 lows.
A list of names and hometowns shows inventors from Stamford to New Haven patenting items such as a bottle closure, poultry drinking fountain, radiator construction, overhead electric line structures, and a primary Galvanic battery. Other entries include tobacco leaf assembling devices, a metal hat-marker, and a curtain rod.
Patents issued March 1, 1913 from A. M. Wooster, Solicitor of Patents. Awards include Ellsworth A. Hawthorn Bridgeport lamp design. Edward E. Clausen Hartford coating machine. Frank A. Cook Hartford typewriting machine. Ernest F. Dexter Hartford automatic door clerk. Charles W. Spanzel Hartford type writing machine. Louis F. Wachter Hartford strap for wristwatches. George Boden Watertown attachments.
Norwell Mass March 12 An investigation began hours after the sudden death of Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton USN retired aged 65. An autopsy cited stomach inflammation as the cause. Eaton served nearly 40 years in the navy, earned a Medal of Honor for Santiago battle, and retired seven years ago as commandant of the Charlestown Navy Yard.
Hartford March 12 Attorney Cornelius J Dana her of Meriden urged the Danaher bill at a Capitol hearing on working men compensation measures. He argued elected officials are bound by party platforms and cited widespread adoption of compensation laws, urging passage of a state fund financed by a payroll premium to insure workers and shield employers from lawsuits except for intentional negligence.
The speaker argues for a state run workers compensation plan in Connecticut that absolves employers of further liability, sets compensation at 662 3 percent of wages during disability, and eliminates insurers and courts. It urges swift action, no middlemen, and a state funded system with a two cent stamp and parcel post to handle claims. The piece cites Connecticut’s proud history and urges passage of a “best” comp law, ending with a farmer want ad tease.
A bomb exploded at the doorway of an Italian bank at 37 North Street in Rochester early today. The blast blew out the storefront and shattered windows in several nearby houses and businesses. a nearby policeman was injured. Banker Charles Capeline was said to have received threatening letters.
Washington March 12 Announcement by the Southern Relief Society states the home for Confederate veterans will open here on April 15. Mrs George Dewey, wife of the admiral, was among the first to pledge to furnish and equip a hospital room and other prominent women made similar promises. The home will serve destitute or sick wearers of the stay their widows and orphans.
Hamburg reports the sinking of the British sailing vessel Glenevon off the mouth of the river. She departed Metfillions Chill on November 11 with 86 crew aboard a nitrate cargo. all hands were rescued. Built 1888 at Grenock Scotland, owned in Liverpool.
Albert Armbrewater sued Edward J. Hurd for alleged slander in a civil action tried at Monroe town hall before a full audience. The court ruled for the plaintiff and Hurd faced possible appeals to higher courts. further action was expected.
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