Mussels Dug Up to Supply Trade in Oyster Famine
New Haven Aug 22 Oyster growers face a fifth lean year as a poor set threatens supply. Some gainers rely on reserves while others have held back. mussels may rise in market. Senator Homan dredges beds near Block Island with Prof Field to study mussels as food.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Franklin L. Homan
Block Island
Delaware Capes
Long Island Sound
Homan
Irving A. Field
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Woods Hole
Mass
Field
Prof
New England
American Fisheries Society
Boston
Prof. Field
Fragmentary Grocery Ad Highlights Prices and Items
A garbled when read shows a grocery ad listing items like beans tea and black tea with prices such as 5 Ms 1 Ib and 20c for specific products. The legible parts indicate a general sale page snippet with unit prices and product names.
Anniversary of the first America’s Cup yacht race
The article marks August 22, 1851 as the date of the first race that created the America's Cup. It recalls the American schooner America built by George Steers, funded by New York Yacht Club members, and the British reaction to the victor over favored English vessels. It notes the British offer of a world cup race and America’s surprise win by eighteen minutes over the Aurora, with lip service to Sir Thomas Lipton’s ongoing pursuit of the trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Thomas Lipton
George Steers
New York
J. G. Stevens
New York Yacht Club
Steers
London
Royal Yacht Squadron
Commodore Stevens
Yacht Squadron
Isle of Wight
English Boxing Challenge and Cribb Victory in 1809 Bout
In 1809 Molineaux challenged English champion Tom Cribb, fought in Gretna under rain, Cribb won a second time after Molineaux broke Cribb’s jaw in a later match. Also notes a 1911 boxing result and an ad for Foley Kidney pills with a Lincoln testimonial.
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Wom Molineaux
Virginie Negro
England
Tom Crisile
Gret Mn
Cribb
Molinéaux
WlAs
Imattress
Wml
Fraternal Banquet and Officer Elections Held at Minere Shore
The Past Scheme of Tribe No. W held its annual banquet and officer election at Minere shore hours Stratford last evening with a good turnout. Georges 5- Lee was re elected president and P. 5 Ee EB Treadwell secretary for one year. Grand Senior Sagamore George A. Fairchild and Past Sachem Stowe attended as guests. The gathering was very pleasant.
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Tribe No. W
Minere Shore
Stratford
Georges
Lee
EB Treadwell
Sagamore
George A. Fairchild
Sachem
Stowe
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Rogers-Peet & Co
System & Society
Norfolk
America
J. Wilbur Chapman
Americ
Paris
Ftx
Erste Nuaes Peers
Oly IB
Hayes
Hayes Fish CO
Water Street
Joseph P. Coughlin CO
East Main Street
The
Naugatuck Valley Ice Co
Lehigh
Housatonic Ave
Broch’s Cafe
Moehem
Cincinnati
Fairfield Avenue
Geo. B. Clark
Broad Street
Rass
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Bridgeport
Anna Cers
Boww’s
Esar
Ath
Albin Brand
Parker House
Fish Department
East Main
Fugiastio Anwala
J. L Hacks
Eighth St
Lincoln
Ryu
M. J. Buechler
the Reliable Jeweler
Fairfield Ave
Midely
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