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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1912
Page
6
A wedding shower was given for Miss Eitlian Coughlin by Miss Bart at the home of Mrs. Ed Pastt, 1311 Kossuth Street, last evening. Many beautiful pieces accompanied the gifts. James Coughlin of 35 Drew Street was among the attendees.
The forecast calls for showers and cooler temperatures with brisk winds on Wednesday. Conditions favor unsettled weather in the region with increasing cloudiness tonight and likely showers midweek. Lenapee, general secretary of the W C A, reports 1198 members and notes 75 percent of expenses are from dues while 25 percent come from outside contributions.
Las Vegas reports Jack Johnson, in a surprising shift, leaves Foraythe’s camp with Jack Curley leading the move. He takes a bungalow in Las Vegas suburbs while Tommy Ryen arrives to take charge of Jim Flynn’s training quarters. Howard Morrow becomes a sparring partner. New York notes Miss Murielle Burke among 20 applicants chosen as curator of Bronx.
Public notices a pest problem as rooms stay empty due to bed bug infestations. A cleaning solution named Cyrus Presto Killer is promoted as the cure with claims of thorough sanitation and safety for humans to entice renters.
The article lists multiple funerals including Margaret C Lavery at St Marys church with high mass by Rev E J Egan and many attendees from New York and New Jersey. It notes interment at St Roses cemetery and highlights floral displays and mourners. Additional notices cover Thomas F Dargan Mark A O Mara and Mrs Margaret Finning along with obituaries for Elizabeth F McGovern Walter R Harriman and others.
The Bridgeport Board of Education meeting drifted from the long drafted new rules for months, with only six of forty pages considered. Plans for a Burns plot eight room school on North Washington avenue were approved with bids to close June 17, while discussions on a Hungarian Political Club complaint and trade school work continued.
The draft outlines the superintendent election to be held on the second Monday in May for a three year term starting August 19 and lists start dates for agent and clerks. It also defines duties of president vice president secretary and clerk of the board across chapters 2 3 4 and 5 and notes minor rule wording changes.
Ten year old Harry Smith and his four year old brother Daniel await commitment papers for county home as their mother Margaret Smith lies between life and death in Hartford state hospital. An aunt arrives in mourning and reveals their mother died yesterday while their father is said to be at sea. The scene ends with Harry composure and the boys clinging to hope.
Sacred Heart Alumni association organized to host its first banquet with over 300 expected. Event at Stratfield tomorrow night at 8 with Mollie Daly directing a musical program and addresses by Rev Fathers Sweeney Judge Mooney and others. Committee includes Alice Garvey May Light Mary McLaughlin Thomas Hogan and William Connelly. James Mehoney serves as president.
The committee concludes the Californian was nearer the Titanic than claimed and failed to respond promptly, costing many lives. It notes lifeboat capacity underused, women and children given priority, and survivors waiting for cries to subside. Carpathia rescued all lifeboat occupants and no floaters were found near the wreck.
Louis Lebenthal awarded 150 dollars after a collision claim against Robert Roth dated October 6 1911 on Perk Avenue. Max J Buechler wins collection action for 40 dollars for undelivered calendars. Probate court orders commissioners to examine creditor claims for George W Kaiser estate with notice to appear May 31 1912.
Mrs David Beach wife of a New York businessman completed a 1070 mile trek in 43 days covering from the New York Globe to Chicago city hall. She arrived amid reporters police and curiosity and began the climb to mayor Harrison's office while maintaining a vegetarian diet throughout the journey. Harry Anderson of Chicago faces charges for consorting with a Negro woman in a separate notice.
A woman received a one year sentence for a crime, to be served under settl and probation. The defendant was placed on probation and the proceedings mention a hotel setting and a January sentence date.
Jefferson City May 26 Governor Hadley of Missouri appears to be the Roosevelt choice to challenge Senator Root for temporary chairman at the Republican national convention in Chicago. The move signals a key leadership battle shaping the party’s Chicago gathering.
Passengers from Havana aboard the steamship Mexico report in New York on May 28 that war preparations for the Cuban revolt are exaggerated. They say the rebellion on the island appeared woefully over estimated and that reports of American intervention are unwarranted by the facts.
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