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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1913
Page
9
The article details Korean shamanic practices with mudang sorceresses acting as intermediaries between people and spirits. It covers rituals for house blessing, warding off illness, and controlling malevolent forces, including the Spirit of the Ridge Pole and the Spirit of the Yi Family, with smallpox rites and dragon propitiations.
City must award Warrenite pavement contracts under open specifications to guarantee real competition. The piece argues closed specs restrict bidders, notes Warrenite’s patent-name influence, and cites Grand Rapids’s stand against such practices while urging Bridgeport to avoid favoritism and seek lowest price for best work.
Rev. Timothy R. Sweeney, pastor of Sacred Heart parish in Bridgeport, died after thirteen years leading one of Connecticut’s largest parishes. A linguist with broad intellect, he was an ideal priest valued for tact, industry, and prudent counsel to his parishioners. His death is noted as a loss to the community and church.
Berlin August Dr Max Moszkowski reports 128 days on a hulled rice diet induced beri beri, supporting nutrition based theory over infection. He cites rapid recovery after hull extract injections and notes related effects on pigeons and dogs. He suggests beriberi relates to diet toxins and phosphorus in hulls, with links to scurvy and rickets.
Letters from First Congregational church members say Rev and Mrs vonmackeren Hichardson enjoyed a Scotland tour and English cathedral cities and are now in London planning to depart for the Continent. Essen reports radium racing value with city council approving 5000 dollars for a tenth of a grain to test cancer treatment at the municipal hospital. private donors add another 5000 dollars for a further tenth.
Mrs Simeon Pease leads a Greenfield Congregational church event on August 6 with a program of violin readings vocals and organ pieces by local performers Hector Connette Ruth Holt Ruth Child Marion Dunham and others. Proceeds fund new parish parlors as George P Farley visits Providence Boston and Westerly during two weeks away.
The article profiles Constantine as the popular yet controversial new King of the Hellenes. It traces his background from Athens birth in 1868, European education, military career, and mixed fortunes in Greek politics including the Crete annexation movement and the 1897 Turkish conflict, noting his height, family, and kinship to Kaiser Wilhelm.
The 1813 defense of Fort Stephenson at Lower Sandusky by Major George Croghan with 160 men against about a thousand attackers is celebrated along the Great Lakes. Croghan ignored evacuation orders, choosing to stay and defend the earthwork fort as Tecumseh’s forces gathered nearby.
Radford B.M. at 1072 Main St and department store at 89 Fairfield Ave offer sale of summer goods. Water wings priced 15c and cork balls 8c as part of clearance to clear inventory. Fans offered in two lots for little money.
British forces under Gen. Proctor bombard Fort Stephens as dawn assault follows a night of cannonading. Croghan's defense, aided by Kentucky sharpshooters, repels the attack leaving 121 British dead and only one American casualty. Short and Gorflon fall in the defense. Congress awards Croghan thanks of the nation.
A July Washington suffrage demonstration aimed to deliver petitions to the Senate urging action on the constitutional amendment. Delegations from states including Connecticut gathered at Hyattsville and arrived at the Capitol, where few lawmakers oppose woman suffrage amid broad political calculations.
The article notes a belated effort to influence lawmakers. It mentions Senatorial persuasion at the last Thursday demonstration and aims to secure two women suffrage committees among four Houses of Representatives. Strong entities include Paul and the House of Representatives.
Mary Randall of Chestnut Hill hosts Miss Agnes Sealey from Sport Hill on Wednesday. Several locals, including Ruth H. Maletta and Mabel Cole, take vacations and visit relatives. The annual Episcopal Sunday school picnic at Beardsley is described with games and a pavilion meal. Local students, birthdays, and health updates including Mabel Beach’s hospital stay and Douglas Linley’s recovery are noted.
A dated fragment lists Mason's Old Style fruit jar rings at 10c for? 7c and 10c for Mason's, with Lightning jars at 7c and 10c. The text notes price points for various styles, indicating a small hardware or general store listing.
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