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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1913
Page
4
March 2 The House of Commons sat for the first time on Easter Monday amid tension over budget votes before March 31 and renewed debate on Irish Home Rule. Members showed resentment at curtailed holidays and many failed to appear in their seats.
Weavers at the Shralty Weaving Company in Shelton walked out for a wage raise on March 1. About 175 workers quit, joining Industrial Workers of the World. They seek a raise to 18. The strike reduced output as others stopped work and some had already departed to work at lower pay.
In Derby on March 24 Mise Lottie Jeffeepenn is named valedictorian of Colored Girl High School. Nine students received honors for the four year course. A close contest occurred between Ming Teeferenn and Miss Pearl Brown of Orange for top honors.
The Publicity Club will meet in the Board of Trade Room Thursday evening at 8 with F E Cleland manager of the Make It Pass Department of the Ht Furniture Coy of New York as guest speaker.
An old advertisement claims CYRES CORN CURE removes the corn and stops pain instantly. It notes a testimonial from a Middgepore reader and mentions a price of 10 cents. The short copy urges readers to try the remedy to end suffering from corns.
In a police court appearance dated March 24, Lee Deyton, proprietor of an alleged disorderly house, was jailed six months on one charge and bound over to the superior court under $2,000 bonds on another. Two women testified that Dayton threatened to shoot and beat her with a feather strap to carry out nefarious plans and that she was kept confined and sent to lure patrons. Dayton admitted running a place of evil reprieve since June 1912.
The Wednesday Afternoon Musical club presents a members concert at North Congregational Church Wednesday afternoon. A large participation by members is planned under the baton of Miss Ethel Pigg with a varied program including organ solos, songs, duets, and choral pieces featuring numerous soloists such as Mrs Elmer Beardsley Alma Goets and Miss Alice Wilson Lyon among others.
Desplaines WL March 24 Two brakemen were killed and the conductor seriously injured when a chimney at a manufacturing plant blew down onto the caboose of a freight train. Bricks crushed the caboose as if it were made of paper.
Six people were injured in a collision between a switching train and a passenger train from New London to Worcester, Mass, near Jewett City this morning. Injured include William J. Keating of Manchester NH with a broken nose and facial injuries, H E Burrick a switcher fireman burned and injured, John O Neill conductor with facial injuries, Raymond J Jedoin with leg injuries, John Scott of Southbridge MA with facial injuries, and Henry Dudock of Webster MA with knee injury. The passenger train traveled about 26 miles per hour when it struck the tender of the switcher and both engines suffered heavy damage. It will take several hours to clear and repair tracks. Keating was taken to Backus Hospital inNorwich.
Clifford Truman Cradgington invites reporters to Tommy Downey's theatre to preview Bridgeport industries footage for a show. The 000 feet film features Rosa Mc Brennan as heroine with scenes at City Hall and Strafile, Lordship Manor, and places around town.
New Haven March 24 The electri workers of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad on the Stamford to New Haven extension remain on strike while negotiations progress toward a settlement. A few maintenance men on the line between Stamford and New York have also struck after a temporary return to work, with negotiations proceeding and likely early settlement.
Mrs Kornblut reports a theft from her Grove Street home. Police investigate a loss of nearly $500, a gold watch and a diamond lavelier missing from the bedroom bureau after a deserted Saturday and a Sunday morning discovery before church. The complaint is filed by Louis A Kornblut, a local lawyer.
reklam style claim offers instant relief from indigestion and stomach misery. asserts Papes Diapepsin digests food like a healthy stomach, ending heartburn, gas, nausea, and sour breath within five minutes after taking a dose.
E H Dillon and Co showcases over 3000 trimmed hats offering Turbans Large Hats and Shepherdess styles. Experts promise made to order service to meet personal requirements with competitive pricing below prevailing schedules.
Fanny Crosby, 93, guest of honor at a King's Daughters luncheon at Mrs. Orville Rector’s home, recited hymns from memory. The First M E church celebration included a service at the parsonage and a large crowd, with Crosby expressing commitment to continue her work.
The Bellamore Armored Car & Equipment Co plant in Fairfield Avenue was shut down by an 88 creditors meeting in New York City where Judge Hedges serves as temporary receiver. Creditors learned $30,000 debt when $22,000 loaned to secure a state cabinet contract may not all be recovered, and plans call for winding up and selling assets as foreclosure actions proceed led by Thomas F. Moore and executor Harry D. Miller.
An inquest is today held by Coroner J J Phelan into the death of Paul Gefrovich Jr who died from injuries after being struck by an automobile driven by Frank Simons a milkman of 472 Bostwick avenue The hearing began at 11 o'clock with witnesses including Thomas P Dwyer a boseman at Engine Company 4 The coroner and witnesses visited the scene during an adjournment No finding announced by late today and bonds of 500 for Simons remained unchanged He is held on a charge of violating the automobile laws.
Hartford reports State Highway Commissioner Bennett will remain in the office the first four days of each week and spend the other two days on road work. Henry L. Blackman, senior partner at Henry L. Blackman & Son, suffered a serious accident about ten days ago fracturing his right kneecap and is confined to home at 114 Fairview Avenue.
In Brext France on March 26 the French national congress of United Socialists adopted a resolution urging Germany and France to agree to proportional disarmament. The measure argues current arms rivalsh ip threatens peace and warns that reduced armies among the powers could prevent war.
An avalanche in Herne Switzerland near Pontresina Engadine today overwhelmed three visitors. They were sitting near the ravine when swept over a precipice and buried in deep snow.
A testimonial from Mies Bereha Wright dated Sept. 21, 1922, describes relief from an itching scalp and hair loss after using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. The letter promotes these products and offers a free skin book by sending a postcard to Cuticura, Dept. F, Boston, claiming success after one month.
A local shop unveils a new spring line with coated and fancy fabrics. New covert cloths, satin finished whipcords, diagonals, bedford cords, fines serges, and wool storm serges fill shelves. Broad selections include silks, taffetas, moire patterns, and changeable ta ffee silks with prices from 60 cents to 1.50 per yard.
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