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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1909
Page
6
A Connecticut farmer reports rising interest in alfalfa since a South Windsor meeting. He shares trials from several seasons testing lime, bacteria, sowing timing, and weather impacts. Despite losses in harsh winters, he notes promising yields up to two tons per acre and argues alfalfa can be profitably grown with proper management.
Charles M. Jarvis advocates August sowing of alfalfa in Connecticut with spacing, lime, and seed-bed prep. He stresses applying lime 30 days before seed and bacteria, working it into soil, and sowing alfalfa between mid August and early September. He claims thousands of acres can blossom as the rose and urges waste land to be used for forage.
Colonel Roosevelt has killed a bull elephant near Kenneda in the Mountain of Whiteness region of British East Africa. The massive pachyderm will join the Smithsonian's collection after skinner Cunningham and Major Heller skin and pickle the hide for shipment to America. Roosevelt continues hunting near Lake Mweru with a native bearer while Kermit Roosevelt seeks big game and photos.
Woodsville New Hampshire August 23 Arthur Larvie sixteen died from severe head injuries after the flywheel of an ice cream engine battered his head as it remained running in the drugstore cellar where he worked.
Rome dispatch says the Duke of the Abruzzi, during a Himalaya expedition, plans to attempt Mount Everest the world’s highest peak. If successful he would add a historic conquest, returning home after ascent. Everest lies on the Nepal Tibet border.
London Aug 23 The American Embassy confirms Whitelaw Reid remains ambassador and will return to London within six weeks to continue work through winter. Rumors of resignation stem from a home visit and cool relations with President Taft. Reid says he would like to stay but doubts approval and differences with Taft are not being pressed.
The Squaw Man debuts in Bridgeport with an augmented cast of 30 speaking parts and special scenery from the private studio of Mr. Poll. Headed by the romantic lead Mr. Walter Law, the cast also features Harry Sedley and Harry Salters from Farnum’s company, and Alma Sedley, seven, as Little Hal, praised for poise beyond her years.
Jacksons theatre presents Miss Adaline Fildes at the head of her company in Dolly Varden. The show follows the well known run at Herald Square Theatre with Miss Lulu Glas as a star, and Fildes has already scored hits in eastern cities. A large notable cast, elaborate costumes, and scenery accompany the production as seats go on sale.
Father O Connor reports a highly successful parish fair and vegetable sale drawing crowds from Stratford and nearby towns. Receipts totaled $290 with $44 from the cake table and 10 gallons of ice cream sold. Work on the new St James church is authorized to begin within a year. A large Protestant clergymen presence and numerous townsfolk attended, and Mrs Wheeler sent signal flags to decorate the grounds.
A Waterbury man bought the Hubbell estate at River Cliff and transformed it into a premier residence in the state. In St James church Fath er O Connor thanked non Catholic residents for their goodwill toward St James parish and praised his own community. Theodore Tompkins returns from a fortnight in Brooklyn and Summit New Jersey. Mrs William Greeley Mrs Charles Peck and Mrs George K Wilson take a week long trolley trip to Woodbury Waterbury and nearby sites. Visitors include Mrs Louis Barton Mrs Samuel Lessey Derby Mrs James Barnes Sagatuck Miss Mary Booth Miss Nellie Cable Brooklyn Miss May Lee Montague Raleigh NC Miss Kitty Foster North Carolina and John C Byxbee Meriden. The Methodist pulpit was filled by Rev Walter E Patchen. The Swedish Mission Sunday school held a picnic Friday. George Fryer plans a bung alow on the Walter Wheeler property. Cobble stone gutters planned along Main street alongside curbs. Miss Fanny Crosby visiting town. Miss Cornelia B Thompson had a birthday surprise. Mr and Mrs J C Stanley and son are in Portland Maine.
A Saturday blaze in the Blue Ribbon garage carriage body department was extinguished before spreading. Firemen moved cars outdoors to avoid gasoline tank explosions while a chemical set suppressed the flames. Estimated damage about 1000 dollars. The Evermore five cent cigar is gaining popularity in Bridgeport. Eckler and Company sell it at Main Street stores.
A collage of quotes and jokes on social mores. From Celibacy in medieval medicine to wry humor about weddings and operators. Light, period comedy pieces accompany a fragment about a cracked plate and a leek in soup.
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