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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1909
Page
6
The snippet lists pricing for daily and weekly newspaper editions with a New York office address at 225 Fifth Avenue Brunswick Building Room 404. It names A Menet as representative and shows rates like one year three dollars and one month etc. The readable portion lacks a complete narrative or event.
In Toesdan September 7 1909 W Rogers of Yale Law touted as a Democrat for Gubernatorial nomination. Rival claims link Senatorial contest to public utilities questions. debate over sewage disposal and dilution methods used by European cities. Financial analysis discusses market leaders and looming higher interest rates affecting monetary conditions and call loans.
Catherine Merritt seen in city court after her husband’s death at Lakeview home. Several arrests for drunkenness with fines and jail terms. Henry Curran and Chris Curran fined for breach of peace after a street fight. George Wolfe charged with gambling, Steve Orton and others jailed for breach of peace. Budnar assaulted by Sarko. Sarko fined and jailed on appeal.
Police raided Mrs. Michael McCarthy at 307 Hancock Avenue where seven patrons were found. Bonds set at 25 for patrons and 200 for the proprietress. she fined 35 and costs after a lenient sentence. A second raid on Mrs Tim O Neil at 10 Newfield Avenue detained two patrons and led to continued case for O Neil under 150 bond. Both raids by Liquor Agent Wagner and Officers Ladd and Coughlin. Dr Abernethy warns watch kidneys. Foley’s Kidney Remedy advertised.
John Fedak a 23 year old Singer Manufacturing employee died after an accident during a christening celebration on Hallam street. He visited his wife at 275 Willard street at 2 a m, grew warm, undressed, and fell twenty feet from a veranda to the street, suffering a crushed skull. He died at Bridgeport Hospital last night leaving a widow with two small children.
Government inspectors visited Connecticut saloons and found bonded whiskey sold at 94 proof instead of 100. Possible penalties include fines up to 150 dollars or imprisonment. Samples were collected. officials had no comment on possible arrests or further actions.
Miss Nellie Lees of New York visits Mrs. A W Ross at 769 Cleveland Avenue. Miss Lydia A Sipperley returns from Philadelphia after pleasant visits. Mr and Mrs Thomas Winter Andrew of The Tracy announce engagement to Mr Frank Burton Cona.
Over 200 delegates and many visitors gathered as the 40th annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Connecticut opened in Putnam. The state secretary reported 93 societies and 8,949 members, with New Haven county leading in membership and new societies. The field day at Danbury and the youth divisions were highlighted, and Father Matthew’s birthday was urged for observance. The retiring state secretary announced he would not seek reappointment after seven years, noting a current treasury of over 1,200 dollars and past financial struggles resolved by leadership efforts.
Inigi Fratino transfers to Morris Ketchum III an estate in Westport. The property covers 136 acres with buildings, bounded north by John Howarth and Charles E Sherwood, east by Margaret Ketchum estate, and south and west by the highway. The grantee holds interest from Morris Ketchum Sr. through family lines, with names including Giuseppe Carrsso Franklin Street and others.
Series of land transfers and mortgage details from Bridgeport involving Stratford arriet H Read to Ann Clancy and Stanley Stoviski, Frank Gilasner to Alexander McDonald, Joe Goldspinner and Rosa to Charles Sobol, Alice M Scott to James Dolan, Charles E Stagg to Bertram Morill, Charles Sabol to Mechanics & Farmers Savings Bank, more for Drexel Park and various plots with stipulations on building setbacks and minimum costs. Several transactions list lot sizes like 25 by 100 feet and 75 by 108 feet with mortgages totaling 2400 dollars and 250 dollars respectively.
Mrs Frederick A Cook, wife of the explorer, learned of his polar reach only after newspapers printed the story. While waiting through long months for word, she nearly collapsed upon receiving his cablegram twenty four hours later. She was staying in Maine, and the message reached her in Brooklyn long after the global newspaper frenzy.
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