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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1913

Page

6

Captain Whittaker Faces Threats in Boarding House Clash

In a tense scene at a boarding house, Captain Whittaker confronts a menacing figure and restrains him with force. The captured antagonist taunts him as Miss Dawes seeks safety, while Whittaker vows to face future trouble, urging calm and resolve for tomorrow.

Saorith Emmie Smith South America Jericho Captain Cy Miss Dawes Captain Whittaker Cap'n Whittaker

Memorable town meeting in Bayport stirs votes and clashes

The Bayport town hall scene features Captain Cyrus Whittaker and Alvin Knowles in a heated local meeting. Abed Mego Small, Tad, and Moderator Knowles clash over harbor funding and a school committee nomination as accusations, laughter, and political maneuvering fill the room.

Sylvanus Cahoon Bayport Tidditt Abed- Mego Small Uncle Bedny Bassetts Hollow Knowles Atkins Captain Cy Alvin Heman Mr. Cahoon Captain Dimick Fomin Whit Allins Elle Lonzo Snow Bailey Bangs Mr. Simpson Tad Moderator Washington Heaven Earth Abel Leonard Cyrus Whittaker Washin’ton Lidia Howe Leonard Simpson Mr. Myrick Tadd Josiah Dimick Fellet Bayperters Mr.Simpson

Beauty Is Truly In The Eye And In The Self

The piece argues there is no fixed standard of beauty and suggests a flexible approach. It discusses how beauty can vary with mood and costume, recommending women cultivate a versatile look. It contrasts consistent radiance with evolving beauty, noting aging can be aesthetically appealing through silvering hair and experience.

Helene Alice Elise

Education notes and public school advances across nations

Reports show London hosting the 27th International Oneane of Medicine in ATEa and Florence hosting the Eighth Exposition of Fine Arts to late October. US education data note over 90 percent of high schools offer four year courses, France’s 1912 recruits show literacy gaps, Wisconsin promotes penmanship, and Porto Rican teachers win a study trip. New Trier County High School in Kenilworth emphasizes community-centered design with a 16 acre campus and a large multiuse complex. Memorial Day effects on national life remain unclear until ball scores are analyzed.

New Trier County Kenilworth, Ill P. P. Claxton United States Commissioner of Education Kenil‘worth

The Road to Yesterday by Emily Huntington Miller

A nostalgic verse about longing for vanished summers and yesterday's home. The speaker recalls a dreamlike journey to a gray homestead filled with roses, fruit, and memories, then laments that no path remains to yesterday and that time erases childhood from the fireside and stairways.

Emily Huntington Miller

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