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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
7
The Farmer Publishing Co. lists its Bridgeport office at 87 Pairacissesso in Connecticut. The brief notice notes the publisher's address and corporate identity for readers seeking contact or correspondence.
An OCR fragment shows a local notice from the Hew Fork office at 220 Broadway. It mentions MENET and a representative, with unclear context but indicates an advance payment or appointment related to a specific person.
The article reports Senator Burke-Gay kicking off his bid for re election well before the November 1910 vote. It notes a quiet faction led by Dr Gov Liners friends backing him and suggests the move aligns with a broader shift in Connecticut politics. It discusses Bulkeley Evan Hill and Brandesee, with East Connecticut loyalties shaping endorsements and potential realignments as the campaign heats up.
The piece discusses a federal inheritance tax and its impact on state probate courts, questioning logical outcomes. It also outlines Speaker Cannon's early political moves, rewarding Fitzgerald Broussard and Harrison while punishing Clark, and criticizes his leadership as hourbonistic and vindictive with little consultation.
Stratford held a large Saint Patrick’s Day celebration with a Catholic procession along Main Street led by a Woodmen band and AOH Cadets. Father O Connor and Father Duggan of Westport spoke on Ireland’s history, faith, and struggle, while non Catholic townsfolk joined in the festive lights, decorations, and music at the town hall.
In a bustling two day visit, Mr Rae, renowned in Canada before moving to America, preached at least four times and drew attention with his stories and overtones noted by locals. The event included reports from the Netherland Mission with praise for his pulpit style and storytelling.
Reports from Germany on coke water absorption. a German balance plow for hillside furrows. a British patent testing egg freshness. a Philadelphia autopsy noting healed heart wound. optometry law distinctions in New York. graphite in engines to restore compression. Austrian balloon trains added to army. eucalyptus leaves for illuminating gas. American colleges to explore Missouri mounds. electric lighting with ceiling diffusion. radium impulse in Cornwall copper mine. steel and reinforced concrete for rebuilt structures after earthquake. ten meter height limit proposed. possible $20 million drainage canal at Buffalo. electric current tests with magnets. railroad electrification economy from 50000 to 15000 volts. Nobel Prize distribution by country.
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