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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1913
Page
3
Spargo and Winter are noted for activities at the Grounds and Room 106 in the Warner Building, with local observers detailing the happenings and schedule in a concise urban report. The brief item highlights the ongoing events and location within the building.
A woman killed a doctor and then shot herself after a quarrel lasting about thirty minutes. She left a note requesting care of their remains and mentioned both of them. Police recovered letters in her room suggesting a secret love affair. The doctor, who had a wife and three children in Brookings, had separated from his wife for several months.
A fourteen months old baby was scalded by hot water from a pot on a table. George Nilan of 317 Central Avenue was treated at Emergency Hospital and then transferred to Bridgeport Hospital in serious condition. The incident occurred yesterday at the child’s home. The note advises using borax in wash water for table covers and borders.
Hartford on May 27 the state board of equalization led by Treasurer B S Roberts Comptroller Daniel Dunn and Tax Commissioner William H Corbin met at the Capitol to hear township officials about increases to their grand lists. About 50 representatives attended from towns including Wallingford Suffield Fairfield East Haddam Chester Canterbury Hebron Windsor Plymouth Plainfield Saybrook Andover Colchester North Stonington Orange Southington and Wethersfield.
Tony Doda, an engine cleaner, was badly burned about the face and hands yesterday when a large quantity of live coals showered upon him from above while he removed ashes from an engine pit. He received treatment at the Emergency hospital and was later sent home to 20 Summer Street.
James Old, 38, was struck by a vehicle leaving a doorway on Staite Street yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Emergency hospital with bruises dressed by a surgeon and later returned home to Laurel Avenue. The incident involved a driver named Langford who did not heed the warning bell.
Denver May 27 Teller Ammons son of Gov Ammons and Evelyn Arnold daughter of Mayor Arnold along with 58 other Denver high school students were expelled by Superintendent Smiley for alleged secret society membership. Most are seniors set to graduate within two weeks. Ammons plans a referendum petition to bar fraternities and sororities in state high schools. Reinstatement possible after a Wednesday meeting if students deny membership.
Lewellyn H. Crossman, the Park Theatre amateur star known as the College Hero, leaves the amateur stage to debut professionally with the Poli Players at the Plaza Theatre. He will play a steward in The Greyhound, Paul Armstrong’s underworld romance, under director Socola. Crossman aims to pursue a Broadway career after a summer with the company, with his first professional appearance at the Plaza matinee next Monday.
San Jose May 27 Gov Hiram W Johnson writes to Walter Mathews to San Jose labor council claiming the recently enacted alien land law is one of the most drastic on the subject ever proposed in California. He denounces supporters of any referendum against the law as fools or bought and notes past bills on leasing and land purchase. He praises labor leaders in Santa Clara and San Francisco for opposing milder bills, saying they did the big thing and legislated on a long-debated issue.
Detroit May 27 The northern Baptist church announced its labor home and social service platform in a report read by Rev Samuel Zane Batten to the convention. Key planks call for right to organize fair conciliation and arbitration one day off per week living wages gradual hour reductions worker health protection old age and injury provisions and a broad Christian control of property and fair distribution of industry profits.
The proposal calls for a uniform divorce standard, regulated marriage, better housing, and full child development through education. It advocates abolition of child labor, safeguards for women workers, and liquor traffic controls. It urges churches to adopt active social service programs and seminary training in social service, with the social service commission expanded to 18 members including an annual female election.
An informal gathering of the Bridgeport Publicity club members and friends is set for tonight at 8 o'clock in the Board of Trade rooms. Speakers include CG W Hoyt of New York on More Efficiency in Sales Management and Rev E J Craft of Bridgeport on the ethics of advertising from a consumer’s standpoint. President S H Bullard invites all local business men and others to attend. admission is free.
Colonel Roosevelt travels from New York to Marquette Michigan to press libel against editor George A Newett of the Ishpening Iron Ore. He faces accusations from the campaign that he drank excessively and seeks to settle truth versus rumor with his suit.
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