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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
3
The Sounding Board is hailed as the soul of the piano, shaping volume and tone through careful selection and scientific accuracy. The article notes the meticulous care used in choosing sounding boards to ensure musical perfection.
Specialist selects all numbers used in Wissner pianos. Buy direct to test the sounding board and ensure perfect grain. Wissner Warerooms at Broad and State Streets offer easy payments.
The article describes swarms of mutton birds arriving each spring along New Zealand’s coastal islands. It portrays vast, disciplined flocks moving over the sea, dark bands against the water and a glowing, wing tipped horizon as thousands of birds travel in unending procession from dawn to night. The scene celebrates the awe of the migratory flight in the wide world magazine style.
A New York Sun correspondent quotes Dr Forbes Ross a noted Lon physician who says England is heading toward faces resembling criminals as taxation and burdens erode the better classes. He warns legislation favors a mix of sheep and wild beasts and predicts a depraved gorilla countenance for the average Englishman as gloom pervades national sentiment.
A survey of English language influence cites Danish contact on east coast slang and proves Britons and Danes share speech kinship. Anecdotes recount lemons and misheard orders, while jokes illustrate language gaps and mental science cheer.
A humorous wartime snippet notes a girl and a father debating opals and luck in a dialogue about opals and priced jewelry. The line hints at a scene from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat with the phrase high priced one and a playful exchange between Ethelindia and her papa.
A column quotes on Second Thought and jokes about love, farming, and public figures. It notes that farm hands in Illinois justify killing an employer, jokes about proxy riding, circus rules, polite treatment signals, and the notion that worthless men have wives. Eph Wiley endorses Bailie Wag Garner"s plan.
The article notes 1613 as the founding year of New York City on Manhattan. Four rudimentary huts were built at modern No 41 Broadway, later commemorated by a bronze tablet. The settlement grew, faced a 1626 fire, and the first fort began in 1631 near the Custom House. A wooden wall in 1653 evolved into Wall Street.
The 60th anniversary of the Saugatuck Methodist church will be observed Sunday with speeches, special choir music, and watch night services. Various local residents and out of town guests will attend as the event marks six decades of church history in Westport.
An advertisement touts CleanEasy as the best hand cleaner that removes stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt without injuring the skin. It markets for hands or clothing with a large can priced at 10 cents and is manufactured by Wm. R. Winn at 244 Stratford Ave. Emer Want Ads. 1 Cent Word.
Record breaking sale underway with a wide range of items included from coats and suits to dresses and furs. Special pricing features cheap flannelette gowns waists and undergarments, with many items under two dollars and dozens of dress and outerwear offerings.
Harper's Weekly reports on unusual weather phenomena including red rain in Spain due to mineral salts and micro-organisms, gray hail in volcanic regions, black rains in England linked to ash, and red to black snow in Alpine and Emmen valleys, noting unfamiliar atmospheric conditions and atmospheric transport from Mount Etna.
A terse exchange quotes Freddie saying he dropped a baby to test if it would bounce. The remark is contrasted with Euripides’ line about a wise man not turning good actions to ridicule.
A special train carrying thirty three labor leaders sentenced to one year and one day to seven years for involvement in the dynamite plot arrived at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Guards enforced strict isolation during the journey from Indianapolis to protect the prisoners and prevent escapes.
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