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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1913
Page
6
A small geyser erupted in Westport on Friday afternoon spreading spray through State Street. Workers for the sewer project faced cave-ins and a burst main causing surface water to rise near the Toquette building while spectators watched the plume reach high levels.
A two week old baby in St. Albans Vermont suffered a severe skin outbreak described as pimples turning into a rash that stripped skin. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the infant showed rapid improvement and was reportedly fully cured in about a month. The ad touts Cuticura for eczema and other skin conditions and claims economic benefits.
A vivid historical piece on Korean marriage practices details betrothal steps, geomancer selection, a ghastly pre-wedding ritual, elaborate bride preparations, and a seven day silence rule. The excerpt then shifts to a 19th century advertisement praising Lydia E Pingham’s Vegetable Compound for women’s ailments.
In North Reading on August 1, residents protest the stay of Sam Langford known as the Boston tar baby at Red Hill farm, a fenced estate used by the New England kennel club, where he trains for his bout with Jack Johnson. Fellow fighters Jack Reed and John Basis are present, with more expected. Local officials and the board of trade discuss possible action but take no definitive steps.
In major leagues the Yankees add a Cook in the outfield and a Knight in the infield while Sweeney remains the catcher. Jacinto Calvo of the Senators sees time in the outfield only against right handers, and Stuffy McInnis is courted by Comiskey for next season. Osborn of Louisville, batting .327, attracts interest from three big clubs amid owner friction in St Louis.
A collage of historic sports notes recounts players moving through teams from Brooklyn to Portland and Spokane, with Tyrus Cobb savoring Philadelphia crowds and Dave Danforth plus Lefty Cottrell drawing praise in the International league. It mentions catcher John Smith joining the New Yorks and a 1990 bout where Bob Fitzsimmons stopped Gus Ruhilin, plus 1890s and early 1900s boxing feats of Gus Rublin and Kid McCoy with multiple victims noted.
The piece argues divorce is a potent agency for improving morality in marriage, calling marriage a biological fact independent of religion or law. It condemns living together unwillingly and warns against remarriage under restrictive views, urging awareness of the powerful social forces involved.
Five of twelve women at a Waterbury linen shower for Miss Mary Carey in Waterbury are ill with typhoid, including the bride-to-be. Miss Mary Carey recently engaged to Dr. M J Reidy fell ill on returning home. Miss Mary McCaffery of Winstead also contracted typhoid last week. Other patients and threats reside in Waterbury. cause undetermined. The remaining text notes High School classes and boys leaving early, a non-related observation.
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