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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1913
Page
7
Stratford residents attend church services and events as Easter preparations unfold. Reports cover worship at First Congregational, garden arrangements, school updates, and community notices including weddings, fares, and local infrastructure work.
Local Easton notes report William Sherman injuring a finger while repairing, with eyeing care and a hospital stay. Mrs. Henry Secley and others are named in obituaries and social items. School renovations, a guest of honor, and various parish activities are listed along with permits and upcoming events through June.
Mrs Seciuet Wart returns home Thursday after a three week absence in Minty Wien and York State. Town workers and paper workers extended an invitation to Sekine teachers and students, with special attention to those interested in local matters. The piece notes community interest and a forthcoming event in the town.
Social and personal notes describe a young court of friends gathering at Miss Helen Reillys home on Saturday night to celebrate her seventeenth birthday with music and games. Guests listed include Helen Reilly Eleanor Ryan Robinson Thyra Gates Brucker Ebba Nor Lewie Loretta Fite Catherine Brown Elizabeth Fite and Russell Reilly Lawrence Avery Clifford Ander.
Harvard students who are not self supporting but rely on parental support from other states can vote in Cambridge while temporarily residing there. Judge Braley of the supreme court ruled in a test case brought by William S. Warfield of Chicago against Cambridge assessors. Warfield attends Harvard and lives at St Craigie Hall. The judge held that non self supporting status does not make a student ineligible for assessment or registration.
D J O Connor leads the entertainment for a March 1 ball and concert. Fred C Mullins chairs the reception committee with TJ Murphy on refreshments and Thomas J Coleman on dancing.
Miss Cters Armstrons and Norman Silvert, both of New York, were married at midnight in Stratfield by Town Clerk Thomas with Justice Bernard Keating Jr officiating. A license was issued late last night. The bride has resided at Fairfield Beach for several summers and her sister accompanied her.
William Ray's Central Cafe on Church Street was robbed early yesterday. A skylight was used to gain entry. About $89 in cash was taken from the register, with the cafe located near police headquarters in the city center.
An advertisement claims beautiful faces and hands are marred by a wart but can be removed painlessly in a few days using Wart Hemover sold only at The Cyrus Pharmacy located at 268 Fairfield Avenue and 346 Cannon Street.
CleanEasy product claim advertises a large 19 cent can manufactured by William S. Wine at 31 Biralford Ave, promising skin safe removal of grease, ink, paint, rust, and distribution from Banace clothing.
Hartford March 22 A lively but overlooked legislative fight centers on public utility stock issues. Rep. Dufford Stoddard and Rep. Lynn Wilson push to pause controversial bills allowing capitalization of surplus earnings and to require state oversight of stock issues. A New Haven Gas Co charter case mirrors the debate as the House weighs a general policy on public service capitalization.
John Bas sett Moore, a professor of international law at Columbia University, is named counselor of the state department in Washington. The role, paying seven dollars more than the assistant secretary, places him to help craft responses in the Panama Canal free tolls dispute and to stand in as acting secretary when Bryan is away.
William Scott of Westminster British Columbia narrowly survived two trains passing in opposite directions at Avon Street crossing. His friend Thomas H. Ryan of Binghampton was struck and ground to pieces attempting to cross. Scott recalled reading there is room to stand between trains. he moved microspatially and escaped with grease spots on his coat tails. Ryan’s body lay 200 yards down the tracks.
Charlee Simmons of 1250 Main St a freight brakeman was injured on the Western division between Pittsfield and State Line Mass at Great Barrington. He will lose part of the heel and flesh but the leg will be saved though stiff. He was hospitalized at House of Mercy in Pittsfield. Simmons survived a prior injury in Derby a year ago that left jaw arm ribs and a leg damaged. He is a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and originally from New Milford now living in the city.
The New Hampsburg club of this city at Stratfield will feature a rendition of the president's new song at its third annual banquet on Monday evening. Committee of four arranged the banquet including two past presidents H J Cram and Dr C H Sprague, President Earl French, and Miss Helen A Burke as secretary treasurer. Hon George A Wagner probate judge of Manchester NH will be chief speaker with Mayor Wilson and Dr George L Porter among responders. Music centers on the song sung to My Old New Hampshire Home. A reception in the colonnade precedes seating while members invite friends to attend.
Strawberries sold for 1.25 a quart amid scarce southern consignments. Delays were blamed on a storm hindering Southerly traffic. The City Mission at 24 Bank Street reports religious services and gospel messages with Rev Chas W Simpson as superintendent. Rev J W Davis to speak tomorrow afternoon.
An ad touts Cascarets as a universal laxative aiding constipation indigestion biliousness and nervous distress. Claims quick relief for stomach bowels and head and urges daily use for health happiness and clear digestion. Advert sees no age limit noting children need gentle cleansing too. One cent a word farmer want ads.
Richmond March 22 Mark Twain attributed his long life to defying rules of right living per Yale professor Dr William Lyon Phelps who lectured at Richmond College He described Twains life as a romance from river pilot to miner to newspaper man and author of Innocents Abroad His pessimism and humor, he said, marked Twain as not a great philosopher and his American humor as an explosive reaction against American nervousness.
Chicago report recalls Dick Lane known as Dead-eye Dick who spent 45 years in crime and five prison terms. After 16 years of evangelistic work he died after a thug he befriended assaulted him along with three others. Lane boasted robberies totaling over two million dollars and claimed early crimes in Philadelphia and cities nationwide before reform in Chicago.
Augusta Ga March 22 Dr Henry Tupper special commissioner of the international peace forum held a private conference here yesterday with former President Taft honorary president of the forum to discuss the Mexican situation Taft said Tupper called on his return from Mexico and will go to Washington to confer with President Wilson
Copenhagen reports a surge in Danish nationalism driving a large public defense fund. The royal family leads a broad subscription with private gifts, schools and businesses contributing. Copenhagen sees expanding trade ties as the East Asiatic Company plans a direct steam line to the Golden Gate via the Panama Canal. Denmark aims to be well represented at the San Francisco Exposition, while American trade and cultural ties grow.
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