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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1909
Page
7
The Evening Farmer published at 27 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport Connecticut by The Farmer Publishing Company. This formal masthead announces the local paper as the community source for news and notices in Bridgeport.
In a weekly edition focusing on public affairs, the piece criticizes abrogating a twenty year water contract via popular refusal and labels the water company as backing the board of Apportionment. It discusses a proposed Intercoastal canal from Boston to Florida, favored by coast interests and likely endorsed by coast-state congressmen, urging coastal cities to prepare for envisioned harbor and anchorage needs. A New York City pharmacy advertises Detchon’s Rheumatism Cure at 75 cents to $1, claiming rapid relief within 1 to 3 days.
The Senate keeps a 25 cent tariff on iron ore while the House favored free ore. Proponents argue protection supports the infant industry and national steel needs, while opponents say ore mining is mature with low wages and no tariff effect. Speeches denounce the steel trust, tariff opponents and party splits, noting the victory margin and political maneuvering. A public utilities commission probe is slated, with a special committee to report by June, seen as potentially biased by appointments.
Mansfield Harelson, a well known Union City farmer and member of the special Grand Jury that indicted 100 night riders, hanged himself in his barn Thursday night. He had received threats and authorities believe he brooded over them. initial reports suggested possible homicide for vengeance.
A forest fire raging for two days has burned over 500 acres of timber and spruce belonging to Wise Brothers, C. 5. Bizelow, and Professor Goodnow of New York in Winsted. In Colebrook 260 acres burned. Latest reports say both blazes are under control.
Public auction will offer the described Huntington land for payment of unpaid taxes from 1901 to 1907 plus interest and costs. Parcel lies in Huntington Town, Fairfield County, Connecticut, bounded by South End Land Company land and Coram Avenue. Collector Edw W Knees dated May 1, 1909.
Notice cites Pantellen Scarpa in Huntington Conn for unpaid taxes on a described parcel assessed at 2.98 dollars with a July 8 1909 public auction to cover taxes interest and costs. Also records a Bridgeport license transfer application for No 103 to 43 Cannon St with endorsements by local electors and tax payers dated 1909.
Charles Walker, 17, was found guilty of second degree murder for killing Alonzo Johnson in Jacksonville on April 34. The jury recommended a 15 year sentence. The shooting stemmed from trouble over Walker’s sweetheart. Walker’s father and brother face trial on charges of complicity in the murder.
Hartford May 16 Everything is ready for the Connecticut Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows convention in Hartford next week Tuesday and Wednesday. A big conclave opens Tuesday at the Hartford Theater with twenty seven candidates receiving the first degree. A New Britain delegation will attend, greeted at Union Station by local committee members and escorted to the theater.
A humorous newspaper item urges readers that Frisbie Pie from the grocer will complete the dinner and satisfy everybody. It emphasizes trying one now and declaring it the finest bee made.
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