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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1912
Page
5
The piece discusses the strain of high living costs and growing rental burdens in the city. It notes rising apartment prices, increased utility bills, and efforts by residents to manage budgets amid inflation. Local officials consider temporary aid and policy reforms to ease housing pressure.
Scanner readable lines show LONERGAN & DOWNEY Stratfield Hotel Building at 1229 Main Street and references to yesterday and Saturday results in local sports. Fragments mention Bridgeport Haven Hart Fond Mother and stray, with stray notes about food items and prices.
The Old Sport recalls a 17 year old Coney Island bout between Tommy Ryan and Mysterious Billy Smith for the welterweight title. The match featured weight 140 pounds, dramatic swings, police interruption, a first round domination by Smith, a late Ryan rally, and a disputed draw by referee Tim Hurst.
A year by year roll of boxing clashes from 1908 to 1911 including Ada Wolgast defeating Jeff O’Connell in Fond du Lac, Joe Rivers stopping Martin Leahy in Los Angeles, and a notable draw between Tommy Ryan and Mysterious Billy Smith at Coney Island amid police interference. A list of college football scores also appears for Harvard Princeton Yale and others.
An excerpt from Farm and Fireside argues snakes can replace cats or dogs as mousers. It notes Romans kept snakes, debunks myths about venom and slime, and claims snakes remove vermin by eating them rather than leaving them to decompose.
Margaret Colgan Lavery, wife of Joseph Lavery, dies at home in Bridgeport after a fall last summer and brief illness. She leaves husband, a daughter, one granddaughter, and a sister in Newtown. Interment at St Rosalie family plot. requiem mass at St Marys Church Bridgeport. Community notices follow with social visits and upcoming events.
Mrs A Williams visits Danbury friends before returning to New York. Fred Jennings buys a Ford touring car. Mr and Mrs Randolph Bradley of Ridge Lawn, Redding, visit grandmother Mrs Amanda Wheeler who is ill. A Centre Street Methodist hall sociable in Aspetuck features Borrowing Trouble music and recitations. Attendees include Mrs Mary Ferris, Arthur Wheeler, Gladys Abbott, Miss Marjorie Jennings. A thunderstorm postpones the Aspetuck barn dance to June 7. Edward Williams and family trip to New York in Williams's new car.
Bert G. Lewis sits in a city jail and repeats his confession that he killed C. H. Toliver and Mrs. Toliver at their home after a long quarrel. Coroner opens inquest into which death occurred first. Lewis planned the killings and used two revolvers and a dagger, striking Toliver and mortally wounding Mrs. Toliver.
At the rectory of Rev. George M Brown First M E church Miss Emma B Everts graduate nurse New Rochelle formerly of Salisbury Conn became the bride of C Clark Alexander Postal Service worker in New Rochelle The romance began with his visit to a New Rochelle hospital for a patient The ceremony was witnessed by Mr and Mrs Flint and Mr and Mrs Everts The couple left for Southport Salisbury and then the Berkshire to spend two weeks délai
Forecast calls for showers late tonight or Tuesday with moderate southerly winds. A low pressure area over North Dakota drives cloudy, showery weather in the upper Mississippi valley and western lake region, with rain extending to Ohio. Some locations in the upper Mississippi valley report over an inch of rain in the last 24 hours. Elsewhere east of the Rockies sees generally pleasant weather as temperatures rise slowly. In New Haven the outlook is fair with a gradual warming trend followed by increasing clouds and local showers on Tuesday.
B. H. Dillon & Co. at 1105 Main St offers low prices on white millinery ahead of Decoration Day. P. O. News Store features Remembrance Cards and a large selection of cards and invitations. Nothnagle’s house furnishings runs a porch furniture sale with cash discounts on reed, rattan, willow, and fiber rush stock. All as part of a banner week to start summer goods with special reductions.
The office of Superintendent Charles H. Chapman issues a summer order for double step trolley cars in Bridgeport. Effective May 29 the Connecticut company begins double step service on key streets and loops while keeping running boards up in narrow streets and at designated stops to protect passengers.
The Forty Hours Devotion began after the 10 30 mass yesterday at Sacred Heart Church. Confessions will continue this afternoon and evening and conclude tomorrow morning with high mass. Local priests will assist in the confessionals.
Walter William son of Louis and Amelia Wagner died at home 22 Grandfield avenue aged years after months of illness. Margaret C Lavery wife of Joseph Lavery died at 485 Kossuth street after a long illness. A nephew Rev Edward J Elgan will officiate at St Marys church Requiem Mass. Mark O Mara of 1463 Stratford avenue died at home aged 49, survived by widow daughter Marguerite, father sister in New York and nephew Mark F O Mara. He belonged to J C Tut hill camp W Oo W.
Wilbur Wright, ill with typhoid fever, worsened after a brief improvement and is now in critical condition under constant physician care in Dayton. Separate dispatch notes New York state employment efforts, with the agriculture commissioner reporting April aid through a free employment bureau supplying 494 single men and 20 families to farmers, and rising demand in crowded cities.
Fire in New Haven at George street barns and storehouse of C. W. Blakeslee Sons destroys structures. Fire officials say defective electric wiring caused the blaze. over fifty horses were saved, with losses exceeding 40000 dollars. Two alarms were rung, and unrelated city incidents caused by gas stove and frying pan smoke are noted.
The trial of Dr. B Clark Hyde accused of murdering Colonel Thomas a millionaire philanthropist was continued to September 3. The panel was agreed by both sides and Hyde, previously convicted, faced a halted second trial after a juror escaped and remained at large for days.
Stratford news notes turf and town meetings. The piece defends the Republican town authority against burglar accusations, cites past petty crimes under a Democratic deputy sheriff, and mentions a town meeting on macadamizing Bruce avenue. It also covers a Yale Consolidated defeat of the Monarchs 17 to 9 with upcoming Fourth events and local social notices.
Umpire in new suit attends game between RS and 7 Springfields at Sea Breese. Bridgeporters urged to support Stratford when possible. Triangle Park on Maeln Street nearly finished with evergreens planted. Latty the Tree Warden notes beautification spots at King Street and Broadbridge Road junction. The D M Read Co automobile delivery serves suburban residents delivering morning orders to Milford and beach resorts.
New Milford May 21 The new Lincoln monument, a gift of Captain Edward W. Marsh of Bridgeport, native of this place, has been set. It stands at the end of the street on a granite pedestal 13 feet high with a 7 by 6 base. A bronze panel bears Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
The Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy held its commencement exercises and diploma awards today. Alumni dinner featured Rev. William D. Mackenzie and Rev. Dr. Edward H. biates with Miss Ida Luther among speakers. Dr. William P. Merrill of Brick Presbyterian Church delivered the commencement address. Miss Sarah M. Holbrook of New Haven was awarded a Bachelor of Pedagogy.
Washington reports ongoing charges against Judge Archbald of the commerce court. House judiciary committee, chaired by Clayton, devoted sessions to one witness, with a week’s proceedings to continue. William P Boland, accuser, testified amid questions about the authenticity of exhibits.
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