Organization Rumors Shake Bridgeport Politics In 1913
Tuesday, March 18, 1913 reports describe two Bridgeport Sunday papers praising a local political group called the organization. The pieces allege the Republican administration split 50 police jobs with this organization, questioning loyalty and motives while accusing Democrats of treachery and patronage. The piece urges purging the organization for cleaner politics and better government.
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Bridgeport
Wilson
Democratic Party
Court push on motherhood rule in New York schools
A New York City teacher seeks leave to bear a child after the school board refused. The issue mirrors a past ruling that forbade employment due to marriage, arguing motherhood is a societal duty and discrimination against mothers in teaching must end.
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New York
Old Story on Dividends and Monopoly in New England Railroads
The piece questions rumors of dividend cuts at Boston and Maine and New Haven, arguing persecution isn’t to blame. It cites booming revenues and profits despite claims of trouble, and asks who benefits from railway monopolies, suggesting mismanagement as the real cause. The author notes similar accusations against other railroads.
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Boston & Maine
New Haven Company
New England
The
New Haven Co
Connecticut Stockholders Watch Dogged by Rail Stocks
The text discusses the trend of rail stock declines amid rising profits, highlighting how stockholders lose rights and dividends while fortunes grow in America. It urges Connecticut to examine the finances of the New Haven Company under a pending General Assembly resolution by Representative Wilson.
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United States
America
Connecticut
General Assembly
New Haven Company
Representative Wilson
When Are Teachers Fit The Van Sickle Debate
A critique of James H. Van Sickle urging superintendent control over teacher appointments. The piece notes Bridgeport requires grammar school education four years high school and two years training school and questions who should judge teacher fitness. It argues the Bridgeport training school is supervised by the superintendent and prompts accountability for outcomes.
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James H. van Sickle
Board of Education
Bridgeport
van Sickle
Ali
Bridgeport Training School
First public omnibus line in World opens 251 years ago
Editorial notes recount the 1662 Paris omnibus birth and a burlesque funeral for the last Parisian horse omnibus. It traces early lines in Paris London and New York, hints at fares, and chronicles prominent figures born on March 18 including Ziegfeld, Rose Coghlan, and Grover Cleveland, plus a British Columbia Kwakiutl passion play observation.
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Paris
London
New York
Rose Coghlan
John T. Sullivan
England
Mrs George Howe Moves Into Presidents Former Princeton Home
New York reports Mrs George Howe the wife of Dr George Howe President Wilson's favorite nephew plans to move into the president's former Princeton residence offered by the Wilsons. They will stay until June then likely relocate to Washington. Mrs Howe once Miss Margaret Flinn a noted South Carolina belle before marriage.
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New York
George Howe
President Wilson
Princeton
Wilsons
Dr. Howe
A. W. Howe
Columbia
U S. C
George
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Howes
Washington
Howe
Margaret 8
Flinn
South Carolina
Pennsylvania Commission Divides on Vaccination
Philadelphia Item reports the Pennsylvania State Vaccination Commission produced majority and minority reports after hearings. The majority supports continued vaccination under existing laws while the minority opposes it, arguing complications and limited protection against smallpox. Members include Welch and Aairacatees for the majority and Pitcairn Cope Rosenberger Woods Lippincott for the minority, with neutral roles.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Wm. M. Welch
Jay E. Aairacatees
John Pitcairn
Porter F. Cope
Emil Rosenberger
Edward A. Woods
Henry C. Lippincott
Messrs. Rosenberger
Woods
Mr. Lippincott
Auto Tires At Alling Rubber Store Offer Wide Stock
The Alling Rubber Store advertises auto tires of all sizes in stock at prices that will please customers.
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Alling Rubber
Auto Supplies Refine and Repair Goods Ad
The listing highlights refiners patches cements batteries jacks wrenches covers oils greases and a thousand sundry items sold for vehicle and shop needs. It markets a broad range of automotive and repair supplies aimed at customers seeking comprehensive stock.
Bicycle Tires at Bridgeport Stock Sale
Bridgeport stores offer the largest bicycle tire stock from $1.75 to $4.25 with no extra charge for cementing on.
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Bridgeport
Read Co Presents Gala Exhibits With Music and Flowers
The D. M. Read Co invites visitors to explore its entire establishment shown in gala array across floors. Singing birds and spring flowers accompany displays of beautiful merchandise. Plan morning shopping to leave afternoons free for music and exhibits.
Afternoon Concert by New York Plectrum Orchestra
The program features conductor Mr. Valentine Abt leading two first mandolins one second mandolin one mandola one mandocello one mandobass with piano and harp accompaniment. The Beynon quartet also performs. Carpet Room, first floor.
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New York Plectrum Orchestra
Valentine Abt
Beynon Poyee Poe
Special Exhibits At the Linen Section and More
The Linen Section features hand loom weaving in colonial style. The China Store offers glass etching of initials and monograms on table glasses. The Kitchenware Store showcases the Dorr Toothpick machine producing 1,500 toothpicks per minute with free distribution. Furniture Store demonstrates willow craft including Bar Harbor chairs, conducted by Mr Sampseden. Reading Room hosts children stories at 10:30 am, 3:00 pm, and 4:00 pm by Miss Virginia Powell.
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Dorr
Bar Harbor
Sampseden
Virginia Powell
Special in Silk Petticoats For Fair Week
The advertisement promotes Soft Messalines and Taffetas in a wide range of colors for day and evening wear at $2.08. It highlights a Souvenir gift with purchases of $2.00 or more and urges customers to view spring merchandise. The store invites visitors to furniture rooms showing willow chairs and a colonial style four poster bed set in mahogany for a child’s room.
Prize Essay Sought by Local Post G A R
Elias Howe Jr Post 297 South Avenue Bridgeport offers cash prizes of 5 and 10 dollars for essays on What Does Memorial Day Mean To Me or My Impressions of Memorial Day. Essays must be 300 to 500 words, neatly written, one side of good paper, due by May 10. Submit to Rev A C Thompson with the writer's address on a separate sheet. A question box on wars is opened for student inquiries.
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Elias Howe, Jr
Post
A. C. Thompson
Bridgeport
Carriage Tires from Alling Rubber Co. Ad
An advertisement lists Alling Rubber Co at 1127 Main Street offering carriage tires and mentions 19 stores. The line promotes tire sales and service across multiple outlets managed by the company.
Stamford Physician Succumbs to Grief
Stamford March 18 Dr George Adams died yesterday at 55 from grip He was formerly superintendent of a local sanitarium and spent 20 years with the Massachusetts State Hospital at Westboro later its superintendent He was known as an expert in nervous and mental diseases His wife and a son survive He was professor of electrical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Found Dead in Dynamite House South Norwalk March 18 Limer Barker 47 found dead in the dynamite house on the Merrow river shore Cause listed as exposure and hemorrhages by Dr Hollington
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William Suizer
New York
Empire State Executive
Elizabeth
N. J
Congress
White House
Grover Cleveland
United States
Old Presbyterian
Caldwell
Caldwell Presbyterian Church
Old Manse
Stephen Grover
Cleveland
Caldwell Church
Wilson
Thomas Woodrow
Cleveland Birthplace Museum
Andrew Carnegie
Princeton
N J
Thomas Cox Preston, Jr
Esther
Miss Marian
Bryn Mawr
Richard
Phillips Andover Academy
Francis
Henry Edward Perrine
Preston
Bermuda
Stamford
George & Adams
Massachuset‘s State Hospital
Westboro
Worcester Polytechnic Tetier
Hocee -South
Norwalk
Limer Barker
Barmond Brothers
Merwalk River
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Anna Held
Florenz Ziegfield
Florenz
Miss Held
Ziegfeld
France
Monte Carlo
Ziegfield
James Graham Phelps Stokes
Rose Pantor
Russia
Dr. Stokes
Chester Sanders Lord
New York Sun
Romulus
N. Æ
Oswego
Sun
Kenneth
Lord
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Senna
Cascara Atlantic Pharmacy
Main ST
Daria & Hawley
Pennsylvania Commission
O. H. Stegeman
Busy Bee Club
East Main Street
E. Zumstag
L. Roberts
Mr. Stegeman
H. Bachelir
C. Richards
Auto Supplies
D. M. Read Co
Radford B. Smith
Fairfield
G.A.R
Alling Rubber CO
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