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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1909
Page
7
A fragmented column on child abduction ransom, calls for strong penalties and rewards, and national figures debating measures. It rails at lax enforcement, discusses Crown policy shifts, and riffs on Roosevelt, LaFollette, and Brandegee while noting tax and tariff debates, Senate committee dynamics, and legal appointments.
The piece questions Republican absenteeism fears over the Tartt revision bill and a rumored past slate involving ex Governor McLean, while noting Bulkeley's bid for another term. It highlights a new Senate committee on Public Expenditures meant to curb spending and discusses unclaimed bank deposits possibly reverting to the state, with a 30 year untouched funds proposal and a bank counterpoint.
The Lustig nunnery style shop at Four Ones Main Street opens today for a three day spring event. The interior features palms potted plants and colored hats with young ladies in attendance. Lustig offers imported creations and hats from its own workshop with bold plumes and golden or silver ornaments. Framing shades range from extreme colors to delicate tapestry patterns. Cherries and other fruits appear in display as visitors view new millinery styles. A simple La grippe remedy note follows for Foley’s Honey and Tar cough medicine local agent F B Brill.
In Stratford the Bi Methodist Conference announces a change in pastorate as Rev J Wilbur Eggleston will be reassigned to a new station. A farewell address is planned for Sunday the 26th. He led the local church for four years and is highly regarded as a preacher and neighbor. Details on his successor will follow after the conference.
A busy Bridgeport page surveys community affairs from church services and clamming trips to a charity dance and new homes. An anniversary requiem at St James Church honors Christopher Keegan, while local residents plan fairs, auto purchases, and a modern electric heated bungalow with four bedrooms and a porte cochere.
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