Labor cuts and railroad fears loom in steel and transport
The article notes a 10 percent wage cut at Pennsylvania Steel Co and similar actions by independents as steel prices fall, with labor likely sharing the burden. It mentions Harriman weighing a push into New England railroads and hints at Roosevelt’s Italy visit amid crime concerns. A cold remedy ad closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Steel Co
Steel Trust
Schwab
Dilan
China
Venezuela
Paraguay
Calcutta
Uruguay
United States
Canada
Mexico
Lake Shore Railroad
Buffalo
Chicago
Melbourne University
Liege
Belgium
Assonant
New York
France
Brooklyn
London
Karachi
India
Umder
Philippine Medical School
Manila
Chester
Army
Sandy Hook
New Jersey
Japan
Pacific
Storthing
Roald Amundsen
Nansen
Fram
Iowa
Long list of scientific notes and local events
The item surveys upcoming Farmer's Institute solos, a lunch, and social meetings, while detailing court action in Bridgeport over a $10 000 damage suit involving the Bergen family. It also reports agricultural updates, local sports notes, and a wide array of global science and industry facts from 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larch
Farmer's Institute
Bertha Hawkins
James R. Bergen
Civil Superior Court
Bridgeport
Emory Roland
Fairfield State
Bulkley
William McGarry
Mr. Drew
Edward Jennings
Oscar Nelson
Taft Urges Quick Tariff Plan in Special Session
President Taft calls for rapid tariff revision and extra revenue to avert a projected July deficit of 100 million dollars. He cites his inaugural address and hints at an inheritance tax as a new revenue source. The message blends reform zeal with a warning of fiscal strain.
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Taft
Congress
House
Speaker Cannon
Cannon
Times
Dalgell
Svete
Fairfield News Highlights Community Struggles and Events
Selectman Fox reports rising poor relief costs and a surge in abandoned wives with children. Town upgrades oil coats for the main thoroughfare and beach road work is planned. No postmaster decision yet. Residents anticipate Peck-Fairchild wedding in Stratford and farmers attend Greenfield Hill Institute with talks on dairying and poultry. Fire engine purchased by Fairfield Rubber Co. and St. Patrick’s Day services planned at St. Thomas Church. An auto incident near Elliott Street wakes residents. Local notices include hotel searching, church preaching, Gorman family obituary, and mischief claims about a Boston terrier theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selectman Fox
Sttle
Fox
Washington
Peck-Fairchild
Stratford
Southport
Country Club
Greenfield Hill
Farmer’s Institute
E. H. Olmstead
R. N. Penny
Independent Athletic Club
Perry's Hall
Fairfield Rubber Company
St. Thomas’ Church
Foresters
Library
Eliott Street
Eleanor Morehouse
New York
A. Dodge
Stamford
J. M. Deyo
Congregational Church
Dr. Child
Patrick Gorman
Thomas
Joseph
Daniel Gorman
Gorman
Dennis Dennis
Fairfield
A. Holland Forbes
Bridgeport
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Fairfield Avenue
Conn
the Farmer Publishing CO
Bridgeport Conn
General Assembly
Harriman
New England
South America
N. Y. Central
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
New Haven Road
Roosevelt
Italy
Africa
E. W. Grove
Broadway
St. Paul, Building
A. Menet
Eeu
Marge
Litley
Bulkeley
Senate
A. W. Paige
Watt
Danbury
Oval Hotel
State Street
Main St
D. Ballard W. W. Gillette Prep
R.s.cunningham
Prop
Court Exchange Building
Tex
Aemera
Garry’s Fish Market
Tel
Cor. Wall & Middle Sta
Boston
MAIN
Earlington
West 27Th Street
Guernsey
E. Webb
Ansonia A
Bermuda
Ocean Flyer
Prince George
State ST
ST. ‘Deniss See
11Th Street
York City
Orare
Ion
Longacre
47Th St
Gledhill & Co
COR, Water & Union Sts
State OF
Connecticut
Court of Common Pleas
Ruben Phillips
Bernard Phillips
Christopher Rickard
Howard Avenue
Peter Doolan
Fairfield County
Bridgeport Real, Estate
Burr & Knapp
Main ST. Bridgevort, Gonn
Tee Ur Grocerradbury’s
Everard
B'port Liquor & Grece Y Co
WM. S. Buckley
Bachman
Wilma M. Bachman
Commercial St
Wells & Lowe
Albert Eleventh St
University Place
New York City
Brodway
James Staples
Bankers & Brokers
Bridgeport, Conn
P. L. Holzer
T. Stapies
W. K. Mollan
Amin
George Arliss
William
Chas. E. Evans
Sutcliffe
Pipers Harvey & Lee Clark & Bergman
Hickman Bros. Co. Barks-Brezeale
Young & Wardell
Electrograph
Phyllis Rankin
Harry Davenport
Mith
Dora W. Jackson
A. W. Cross
Lawrence Ewart
Walker Whiteside
WE Are King
Sethiac
Wm. H. Crane
Eve
Lucetta Warner Circle
C. of F
Merry Widow
Quilty’s St. Patrick’s
American Cash Register Co
John Street
Southworth’s
A. M. Wooster
U. S. Patent Office
England
O Hotel Hamilton
Arlington
Wm. F. Ingold
Mgr
Hamilton
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