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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1910
Page
7
Controversy over a 3250 appropriation for the Yariff board centers on fears the panel would serve Republican aims. The Hertford Courant defends the move, noting strong objections to auto regulation and citing historical cautions about horses and public safety. The piece surveys political tensions within the Republican Party and broader fiscal anxieties affecting national policy.
A critic argues President Tatt will act only under explicit orders and legal rules, favoring wealth interests over public welfare. The piece warns Alaska wealth and sugar trade links may rise under such governance and alleges Wall Street backing for his election. It questions public sentiment’s power and cites Morgan Guggenheim and the Friars Janda in the Philippines as examples of costly, biased outcomes.
The passage notes a surge in distrust toward powerful combines, their legal evasion, and continued monopolies. It highlights bitter strikes and boycotts, a heated money market, and growing unrest directed at the current party in power.
The article recounts two Bridgeport children who vanished after a fire scene and were found later in the river, warns of daily child risks from cars to poisons, and laments the difficulty of preventing such accidents as civilization progresses. It also advertises DIY paint mixing with L. and M. paint and linseed oil, listing local sellers.
A digest of science tidbits and public notices covers irrigation gains in New South Wales, early medical observations, notions on paper conductivity, new motorboat studies, underground Paris rail plans, and inventions from lenses to unsinkable boats. Also notes about wall coverings, matchstick grass, aluminum exports, and ozone purification tests. The page advertises Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cough remedy and lists want ads.
Practical advice on cooking preservation cleaning and fabric care plus a fashion forward section on lace Chantilly veils and colored embroidery. Tips include mending umbrellas keeping moths away with cedar chips and preserving bread and skates along with notes on rheumatism cures and new millinery trends.
The article highlights outdoor living spaces with shaded verandas furnished by rockers couches hammocks and tea tables. It promotes a temporary economical sale with lowered prices on outdoor furniture and accessories for home gatherings and visits.
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