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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
2
Officials invite Pelle mayor and city leaders to inspect the convict ship Success at Steeplechase Wharf Strat-D, with public viewing after a private tour at 10. Visitors will see interior details and instruments of torture once used on prisoners.
A fragmented note describes a festive period in Quebec with scattered phrases about merriment and time. References to Mayday style events and uncertain spell like language suggest a light hearted regional update without clear names or dates.
The London Chronicle notes wealthy landowners once advertised for hermits as ornamental features. Archibald Hamilton and Mark Powyss offered generous stipends for men to live on estates, with rules to shave or not cut hair and to stay within hermitages. One man accepted for four years before resigning.
Advice on cleaning teeth with tepid water and a stiff toothbrush both inside and outside, morning and night. Stresses removing food particles to prevent decay, recommends rinsing with warm disinfectant mouthwash after meals. Mentions Aaa Goe Osaki a War.
A reflective piece recalls Alfred Sutre on George Meredith facing surgery with quiet faith in nature. It contrasts Meredith’s calm courage with a humorous Polish university anecdote and ends with a note on human muscles and bunions from a shoemaker.
In a Washington Herald style note, a playful exchange about marriage reveals the suitor’s lack of coin versus brains. A parallel piece traces the clock marks on gloves and stockings to old sewing techniques, noting how seams and braiding evolved from garment construction.
The passage notes Mr Pepys enjoying nettle pottage at a friend’s house and mentions Evelyn’s diary reference. It extols nettle as a versatile plant once praised for health and vitality, recounting a Scotsman boasting of nettle meals and linen, with an old authority claiming spring nettle tops purge excess humors after winter.
The piece chronicles Joseph Birmingham, born August 6 1884 in Elmira New York, starting his thirtieth year as manager of the Cleveland Naps. It notes his rise from a former door mat team to a respected leader, his fighting Irish persona, and his bold, risk taking style including pitching and fielding gambits that energized the club.
The 1914 season may feature a major realignment in the minor leagues with the International League and the American Association urging to place clubs in cities now represented by a single major. Brooklyn Washington Cleveland Detroit Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Louisville would be reshuffled, with Jersey City Providence and Kansas City facing changes and potential Western League reorganizations amid strong West Coast resistance. The plan hinges on absorbing or dropping certain clubs, creating a high-stakes battle among leagues and cities.
A columnist cites James Rice from Outing praising rowing for character building. The piece argues eight oared shells teach steady effort, teamwork, sportsmanship, and resilience, shaping American undergraduates through varsity rowing culture. It highlights how discipline and camaraderie emerge when competing against other colleges.
A Glasgow professor, known for backing benches, delivered a witty reply when a noisy student reached the top tier during a lecture. The lecturer declared the scum rises to the top, prompting the student to retort that the dregs always sink, a sharp exchange reflecting schoolyard humor.
A farmer oriented message urges readers to use the farmer want column to publish notices. It promotes penny a word rates and the value of advertising to cultivate the habit of reading the farmers section.
Summary of pugilistic results includes 1912 Sam Langford defeating Sam McVey in Sydney over 20 rounds, the 1911 Bat Nelson KO of Tom McGaffney in Medford Oregon, 1907 Georges Carpentier debut at 13 and rise through featherweight to middleweight, plus 1908 Jimmy Clabby stopping Joe Clement in Memphis. Numerous references to Associated Meals Tickets, Ltd and era boxing career arcs.
Washington August 5 Secretary Daniels returned today from a three weeks trip visiting Pacific coast navy yards and stations and fulfilling several speaking engagements.
Vernon H Brown longtime Cunard Line manager for 29 years in New York died after a long illness in his 80s. He will be buried locally with arrangements pending.
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