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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1909

Page

2

Statistics of Lakeview Home report totals and costs

Supt. Merle C. Cowles reports for the Alms house showing farm product value at 7209.67 dollars and city costs for last year at 114668.29 dollars. The record lists inmates and patients across town farm, Almshouse, Tuberculosis Hospital, state facilities, and home charges, with a recapitulation totaling outside poor 67139.81 dollars ambulance 5576.33 TB hospital 836.66 and other items summing to 114668.28 dollars.

Merle C. Cowles Almshouse Board of Charities Town Farm Lakeville Newington Lakeview Home

British Budget Faces Banker Protest Over Wages

London May 15 The weightiest protest yet against Mr Lloyd George budget comes from British bankers and merchants. They sign a letter to Prime Minister Asquith warning that the new death duties and income tax will burden a small class and will in the long run harm commerce by reducing employment and lowering wages.

London Lloyd—George Asquith

Exorbitant millinery prices and summer bargains spread citywide

The ad pages promote E H Dillon Co at 1105 Main for half price watches and jewelry from M J Buechler, with Thorne Street lot sales by J A Richardson near St. Vincent's hospital. It highlights suits dresses waists and summer apparel from Gottlieb Gorman Co Laborde Co and The Woman's Drug Store, plus extensive men’s clothing at Library Corner and John F Keane & Co.

E. H. Dillon & Co Main Street M. J. Buechler the Reliable Jeweler Fairfield Avenue Fairview Lawn J. A. Richardson Thorme Street Richardson St. Vincent’s Hospital Gottlieb Gorman Co Howland Laborde Co Howland’s State St Main St Rogiers, Peet & Co House of Kuppenheimer John F. Keane & Co John Streets

Barefooted Bishop From Malabar Visits New York

Archbishop Farley hosted a dinner honoring Alois Benziger Bishop of Malabar and his brother A. Benziger a portrait painter with studios in New York Paris and Switzerland. Also present was cousin Nicholas Benziger head of Benziger Brothers. The bishop kept his identity secret, is among the youngest bishops, and has long worn Carmelite robes in Malabar. He will stay several weeks and visit Cardinal Gibbons before returning.

New York Farley Alois Benziger Malabar British India A. Benziger Paris Switzerland Nicholas Benziger Benziger Brothers Benziger Cardinal Gibbons Benzigers Mgr. Lavelle Mgr Mooney Father Lewis Catholic Hierarchy

Famous Bandit Cordara Captured in Italy Case

Fogia Italy May 15 Carbinieri at Peschici captured the famous bandit Cordara and several followers who for months harassed the province with bold robberies. Cordara known as Petro Piccolo earlier went to New York in 1905 and was linked with the Black Hand before NY police forced his return to Italy.

United Press Fogia Italy Peschici Cordara Petro Piccolo New York Black Hand

Five Drownings After Hackensack Boat Capsizes

Five workers from Traders Paper Company in Hackensack perished when a large rowboat returning from the plant capsized in the Hackensack river. Four girls and one boy were drowned. three of eight onboard were saved.

Hackensack, N. J Traders Paper Company Hackensack Hackensack River

Emma Eames Sued for Alienation of Husband

In Philadelphia on May 15, Deputy Sheriff served Mme Emma Eames with a writ in Common Pleas Court. The suit by Mrs Elsa de Gogorza seeks damages for alienation of the affections of her husband Emilio de Gogorza, a baritone who has toured with Eames.

Philadelphia Mme Emma Eames Bellevue-Stratford Common Pleas Court Elsa de Gogorza Emilio de Gorgoza Mme. Eames

Italy to Build Four Big Warships

Rome May 15 The Minister of Marine Admiral Mirabello gained cabinet approval for a three year naval programme at a total cost of 5280000 for four dreadnoughts and several fast scout cruisers. Italy acted after learning Austria Hungary planned a $40,000,000 naval buildup.

Rome Mirabello Italy Austria--Hungary

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