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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1909

Page

11

Gill's Friends At Kost Feedfest In Ninth District

A non political gathering in the Ninth district hosted by Herr Krnst Kost at 1026 East Main Street honored Assistant City Clerk Lawrence J. Gill. Guests praised Gill amid German fare and speeches by local figures, with news of gifts since December 3 and a playful toastmaster moment.

Ninth Lawrence J. Gill Herr Krnst Kest Boniface East Main Street Herr Gill Common Council Herr Kost Gill Kost Board of Aldermen Mayror E.T. Buckingham Culliford B. Wilson Patrick W. Murray L. J. Gill Frederick Joseph Weiler Prof Schlunk Wurtemberg Wagner Ees Perschel

Van Dyk's Ad Page Sparks Reader Interest

An advertisement page on Page 9 by Van Dyk's attracts reader attention with promises of new deals. It highlights products, discounts, and shop hours aimed at local shoppers seeking value.

van Dyk’s

Johnny Hayes sets fast mark then disputed marathon distance

Johnny Hayes reportedly posted career best in a San Francisco marathon advertised as 26 miles 385 yards. Surveyor later showed course was eighty yards per mile short, meaning actual distance about 25 miles 145 yards. Hayes finished ahead of Fitzgerald of Canada and Connolly of Frisco.

San Francisco Johnny Hayes America Nick Barron Frisco Barron Hayes Fitzgerald Canada Connolly Yorter Crectiely Polo Grounds St. Yves Windsor Castle Shepherds Bush

Public and Parochial Schools Reopen Jan 3

City schools closed today for holidays with reopening set for Monday January 3. Most institutions held Christmas celebrations this afternoon as part of the break.

Cook Branded as Impostor by Danish Scientists

A Danish committee declares James Cook's polar claim bogus after he vanished while seeking the pole. They label his observations unscientific and his evidence as insufficient, noting even his secretary could not locate him. Walter Lonsdale admits uncertainty about Cook's whereabouts.

Stead Cook America London William T. Stead Copen Hazen Copenhagen Pole Polar Wilds Walter Lonsdale Stap Steen Meteo

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