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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1913

Page

9

Growing Dutch bulbs could spark profitable US industry

Government bulb experiments near Bellingham Washington show US regions with Puget Sound climate and silt loam soil producing superior tulips and narcissus compared with imports. Trials cover harvesting methods and new varieties. Easter lilies may be grown domestically from Bermuda reliance to reduce diseased stock and raise yields with potential large profits.

Department of Agriculture Holland United States Beverly T. Galloway Puget Sound Bellingham Washington Seattle Portland Tacoma Netherlands Atlantic Turkey Europe Bellingham Garden Portsmouth Richmond Santa Cruz Ukiah Cal America Bermuda Government Plant Bureau Carolinas

Church campaign speaker to boost local attendance

Herbert N. Casson of New York will address the South Congregational church at 3 PM on Sunday as part of a citywide effort by Protestant churches to raise attendance and community value. The publicity committee aims a yearlong, newspaper boosted campaign with expert ads and a musical program led by Mrs. Elmer Beardley.

Herbert N. Casson H. K. McCann Advertising Agency New York South Congregational Church Pe Guermmon Stanley H. Bullard Casson Organization of Methodist Churches Bridgeport Publicity Club Manufacturers’ Association Business Men’s Assolation Cyrus Hall McCormick

President Wilson’s Cold Worsens. Bed Rest Ordered

Washington, Dec. 12. President Wilson’s cold worsened yesterday and he returned to bed, canceling engagements through Monday. Chief Justice White and Justice Lurton are also ill with colds.

Washimeton Wilgorr Monany Justice White Justice Lurton

Mrs Astor to Fight Tax on Wedding Gift

Mrs John Jacob Astor directs her lawyers to challenge an inheritance tax of 339343 on 2094119 of property. They seek Surrogate Coholan’s report return to appraiser for repricing. An ante nuptial agreement gave her a stake in West Thirty fourth street real property she argues is exempt from tax.

New York John Jacob Astor Coholan Astor App Presser

New Sun Spot Reported Records Largest in Two Years

San Jose California reports Father Jerome Ricard of Santa Claus University has discovered a sun spot described as the largest in two years. The spot covers 409,936,709,169 square miles and measures 32,013.15 miles long by 22,805.26 miles wide.

San Jose Cal Jerome Ricard Santa Claus University

Coudert Not Picked as French Ambassador

New York December 12 The rumor that Frederick R Coudert would be named Ambassador to France was dismissed in New York and Washington There is nothing in the rumor said Joseph P Tumulty the President s secretary Secretary Bryan questioned at Delmonico s said I make it a rule to have these things come from Washington Judge Henney is described as a sober lawyer and former Hartford mayor viewed as a strong Connecticut Republican candidate for the national committeeman post

New York Frederick R. Coudert France Washington Joseph P. Tumuilty Bryan Delmonico’s Washinom Judge Henney Connecticut State Central Committee Hartford Hrooker Ear- Mertil Samuel Fessenden Springfield Republican

Yale Given Half Million Laboratory By Mrs Osborn Will

New Haven Conn Dec 1 The term or Yale s new 500000 zoological and botanical laboratory on the Hill house estate has been announced by the late Mrs Miriam A Osborn of New York She gave Osborn Hall to Yale a quarter of a century ago in memory of her husband Charles J Osborn The new building will be known as the Osborn Memorial Laboratories It is nearing completion

Bermuda Plant Bureau Bermudas Japan New Haven Conn Yale Hillhouse Estate Miriam A. Osborn New York Yale Osborn Hall Charles J Ossorn Osborn Mergerial Laboratories

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