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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1909
Page
7
A brief notice places Representative Menet in Room 44 of the 225 Fifth Avenue building as part of an official office listing.
Fragmented remarks debate tariff effects and the tobacco trust, noting increased taxes, price shifts, and fears of monopolistic power. References to a general assembly, public pressure, and potential repeal of measures highlight tensions over tariffs and corporate influence.
The article notes a new line of defense in the Hains murder case, impulsive insanity, tied to a strain of psychology discussions. It describes Emma Eames and Emilie Gorgoza amid divorce and alienation of affections, claiming a soul mate artistic bond while urging legislative action against anger.
Syracuse educator Miss Chatterton will join Staples High School as the third teacher. She graduates from Syracuse University in June and has held roles at Courtland Normal School and Bartville High. Local notes discuss street paving costs, new town bath houses, and various property trades and updates.
Visitors in Greens Farm on a 23 month European tour. Allen of Compo found a gold coin but opts not to advertise it. Wheeler seeks health in the Maine woods. Langstock Men’s Club heard Rev W W Gillies on Men’s Work. Pearl found in oyster beds nearby. Mothers Day observed in churches. Town children mix of good attendance at school. Town Clerk Hyatt’s former office now hosts Jones printing and a newsroom. Jones expands with a full printing plant at new location. Louis Kosme sued $5 for keeping daughter from school. Mat Cullinan fined $4 for disturbing peace with midnight singing. Locals joke about the singing man and liquor. Improvement Society to meet at the Library. Cross Highway school scholars entertained at the old Catholic church. Gatuck Whist club to meet later in the week.
Town reports ongoing electrical pole installation from Bridgeport to Southport, while noting public safety doubts about a proposed auto trap law. Local events include Yale students charity entertainment, Bollywood Inn closure, and a new telegraph operator at Southport station. Real estate transfers, cemetery land sale, and fence praise at Kinsella’s block also feature, with social notes on residents and summer boarders.
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