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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1910
Page
3
A reflective piece compares the poising movement of a trout in clear waters to a hovering kestrel. Vivid imagery describes suspense, currents, and the trout’s graceful maneuvers, interwoven with a brief anecdote about a bridge and a winter scene. A subsequent fragment from the Boston Transcript recounts a humorous misaddressed letter scene in Berlin, Germany, illustrating postal confusions.
Notices list funeral and burial plans for several residents including John J. Dunlap and Alderman John Cortes in Enis city, with services at Se Augus church and Goath avenue. Burial at Lakeview cemetery with details of times, addresses, and the church ceremonies.
A London millinery pirate scheme unfolds with a Berlin firm smuggling latest designs. A top shop owner’s trusted customer leaks Paris-London models for Berlin purchase. Similar ruses hit Regent Street and seaside hotels as clever dressmakers and stylish guests collide with deception.
United Press report on the sugar trust conspiracy case describes renewed speculation over government cases, with Oliver Spitzer's testimony damaging to several defendants and hints that directors may be called as witnesses. Prosecutor Stimson aims to press links through Spitzer, with key witnesses including Washington B. Thomas and Richard Whalley detailing dock raids and weighers discrepancies.
Kirstein, longtime superintendent for millionaire Thorne, disappeared after taking the bank book and leaving home yesterday morning to fetch a doctor for his ailing wife. Mrs Kirstein reported the absence to police as Brinckerhof Thorne arrived to investigate the case. Kirstein, 6 feet tall and 185 pounds with sandy hair, had been trusted in Thorne’s employ for five years, and previously married in Asheville to a Washington girl.
Chicago May 21 The trial of Leo O Neill Browne Democratic leader in the last State Legislature indicted for bribing Representative White to vote for William Lorimer for U S Senator opened today. The defense moved to quash arguing the offense was federal not state. Twenty points raised against the indictment. Morning session devoted to argument. If granted, the State’s Attorney Wayman said the Grand Jury now in session will return an amended indictment without delay.
Washington May 24 After two hours debate in the House Fitzgeralds point of order opposing the Tawney amendment providing an appropriation of 260000 for the Presidents tariff board was sustained by Chairman Mann Morse of Wisconsin Appealed from the decision but the appeal was lost by an overwhelming vote Tawney offered a modified amendment seeking the same result as the previous one and this time was ruled out on point of order.
Decoration Day excursion advertised by Lehigh Valley Railroad from New York May 1 to May 29 with return by June 1. Round trip fare listed as $9.00. Addressed to New England Passenger Account Lehigh Valley Railroad at 9 Church Street, New Haven? Elguragis 5.
Cable advices from London report Ambassador James Bryce has written to the foreign office asking to be relieved from further duty as ambassador at Washington as soon as possible. At the British embassy the official line is that the ambassador has nothing to say.
In Norwalk on May 24 attorney Merritt of New York City for Loewe Company filed judgments liens on the property of seventeen Hatters Association members. Personal bank accounts of Hatters in Danbury Bethel and Norwalk have been attached totaling 65000 dollars. It is believed the Hatters may raise the funds to renew their property. otherwise the defendants will foreclose the liens.
The aftermath of the May 31 Sport Hill climb when a monster car owned by John H. Tyson of Stamford and driven by Glenn Ethridge skidded into a crowd near wall eight injuring many led William G. Gorman of Frank Street to sue Tyson for 5000 dollars in Superior Court. Gorman claims the driver recklessly ignored speed limits while spectators say racers may not be liable. Ludlum of the International Silver Co. was badly hurt after a fall from a wall to hang pictures and was taken to St Vincent's Hospital.
Mary Kosmotick of Stamford sues Stanley Brauskiewez of Stamford in Superior Court seeking 35000 for an alleged indecent assault. Papers filed today. Judge Ralph Wheeler grants divorce for Hisse M Sprague of 1119 Stratford Avenue from Enoch K Sprague of Oakland California. Divorce unopposed. marriage dated January 1, 1904. He deserted her December 6, 1906. Infidelity alleged.
Silk gowns dominate fashion with heavy silk weaves and bright liners in black satin coats. Irish crochet buttons and frogs freshen coats while shirring creates tunic like overskirts. Net and bead embroidery trim gowns and girdles, with handwork possible at home though time consuming.
In Greenwich Superior Court Judge Ralph Wheeler heard that both sides intend to seek an out of court settlement in Virginia Whiting Hall versus Louis R. Hall. The case centers on alimony and child custody with corespondents named Gridley and Beals. Hall claims about 125000 dollars in assets and seeks twenty thousand as alimony while opposing custody arrangements.
The New Haven County Anti-Tuberculosis Association met at Gaylord Farm Sanatorium in Wallingford with 60 to 70 members attending Laid out were reports by President Bacon and others and the election of seven new directors. Afterward members toured the institution.
A court clerk reports any second or subsequent conviction for license violations to the secretary who must immediately revoke the licensure. The General Assembly intended harsher action against repeat violators to keep dangerous drivers off public highways.
John Dunlap longtime Main Street jeweler and once a leading merchant died at Bridgeport Hospital aged 79 after a week there. He left a widow and several children including Mrs. Sherman Cate and Walter Dunlap. He resided at 385 Colorado Avenue and had lately run a small jewelry store on State Street near Park Avenue.
A store advertises curtain by lots with broad selection and new lower prices. Most remaining assortments include Nottingham, muslin, net, madras, and Arabian tones. Lots must be sold as units with prices reduced about a third. some samples may be slightly soiled but largely unnoticeable.
A promotional passage extols the newspaper want advertising columns as a tool to dispose of unwanted items and secure needed ones, suggesting readers have not truly used their paper until engaging with these ads.
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