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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1909

Page

8

Zeppelin's Airship Relays Toward Berlin Progress

Zeppelins ship Zeppelin III reaches Nueremburg at noon on a 450 mile voyage from Stuttgart to Berlin. Ensin Duerr commands the craft with a small crew as delays from rain caused a late start. Wright rejects escort role insisting the voyage be Zeppelin's show.

Nueremburg Berlin United Press Stuttgart Zeppelin Friedrich Ichshafen Ensin Duerr Basin Bitterfield Duerra Orville Wright Wright Zeppe Tegel

Wall Street Opens With Radically Shifting Tone

New York Aug 27 The market opened with a sharper tone than the closing session reflecting broader investor reassessment and a shift in trading sentiment across leading stocks. Early trading showed notable activity in industrials and rails as traders weighed recent data.

Unted Press New York

Market swings as Harriman notes spur early gains

Uplifts appeared in early trading with Harriman related issues leading gains while Southern Pacific and Union Pacific rose modestly. A brief surge faded as the market reversed, prices slipping about one point before noon amid renewed selling and absorbent demand. Government bonds steadied but other bonds fluctuated.

Harriman Southern Pacific Union Pacific New York Central Erie New York Union Southern Pa

Clark is Champion at New England All Around Meet

Ellery H. Clark of the Boston Athletic Association remains the all around champion of New England after winning the NEATU meet at Wood Island Park. He led by nearly 400 points despite missing the mile event. Pes Kennard of Harvard took second with William Lynch of Fort Warren and Edward Farrell of South Boston AC finishing third and fourth. Nine of eleven entrants competed before a crowd over 2,000.

United Press Boston Ellery H. Clark Boston Athletic Association New England Wood Iesland Park Pes Kennard Harvard William Lynch Fort Warren Edward Farrell South Boston

Young Flood Improves After Auto Accident

Howard Herbert Flood the 16 year old elevator boy at Bridgeport Brass Co was struck by a car driven by C Eames on Connecticut Avenue Wednesday night and was reported improved this afternoon having regained consciousness.

Howard Herbert Flood Bridgeport Brass Co Eames Connecticut Avenue

Rivers and myths mingle in echoes of Jordan and art

In a collection of notes the Jordan River is described as largely below sea level despite its headwaters on Hermon. The piece also recounts cautionary tales about natural gas drilling and a legendary tale of Michelangelo allegedly defying a vow with a Jupiter head sketched at Farnesina, triggering Raphael’s reaction.

Jordan Libbey Jordan Valley Petra Abraham Jerusalem Jericho Moab Edom Mediterranean Hermon Dead Sea Michael Angelo Raphael Cardinal Farnesina Tiber Jupiter

International coat of arms featured on Taft yacht cup

A description notes a prize cup with the United States shield on one side and the German coat of arms on the other to symbolize international character of the races. The presentation is planned at Taft on trial yacht.

Marblehead Taft Ailversmith United States Taft Ontial

Store discounts and goods sale listing several violet products and housewares

The Store closes at five except Saturdays. Various violet scents and related items priced from 25 to 75 cents, copper pans in four sizes from $1.00, Silk Muslin fabrics in color ranges with low prices, wash goods, chimney stoves for heating water, and a Tea Room offering Lady Baltimore Cake with tea and snacks, advertised for Saturday.

Bargain Sale At Read Co Department Store

The D M Read Co offers a crowded bargain list with prices on boys pants pens pin boxes fishing rods linen thread yarn Turkish towels copper connections buttons lanterns candles and prints. Includes 10 a.m. sale and multiple item numbers with low prices and coupons.

Marshall’s Barbour Saxony North Beach Standard Oil Co

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