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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1913
Page
6
EH Dillon & 60 offer a July clearance of wholesale and retail hats. Genuine Panama Hats priced from 2.45 to 5.75, Bleached Peanut Braid and White Ratine options with multiple styles and sizes, including white chip and braid hats.
Trev July 1 report claims John Evers has unearthed a sensational young backstop named Jack Tagne, likened to Olympic great Jim Thorpe and praised as the country’s best all round pro basketball talent by locals around Troy Albany and Reading. The piece blends team shifts, manager Inglis, and a glance at New York New Jersey League moves, noting Archie Marshall’s push to bring Tagne to Newbury as a rising star in a season of shifts and high hopes.
Irish American Athletic Club of New York plans a major field day at Eagles Field following the Big State Parade. Notable entrants include Melvin Abel Kiviat Rosenbergs Baske and Archer in events such as a three mile handicap one mile handicap relay and sprints. Prizes include silver cups for first place. officials include trainer Lawson Robertson and judge Archibald McNeil Jr. with barbecue and side attractions to follow.
John McGraw starts his twelfth year as manager of the New York Giants. The pioneer of modern baseball, he faces a team still shaping under his long regime. The Giants opened with a loss in the first game, then a nine Giants squad sought jobs as the club prepared for the season.
The St Paul middleweight known as Mickey Gibbons will matriculate at Minnesota State University to study law next Fall. At twenty five, he aims to have a legal backstop while continuing boxing, using verbal argument when fists fail. Gibbons, born July 20, 1888, rose from tinsmith to boxing instructor and later champion, with notable bouts against Clabby Lang Lewis Coffey and McGoorty. His brother Tom also trains, but has yet to prove notable in the ring.
Ellaworth Grumman, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Grumman of Park Avenue Bridgeport, has left for Hankow China to teach English and history at the Yale college mission. He graduated from Yale in June and plans a return visit after a year to decide on the permanent post.
New York reports the sealing steamer Diana carrying the MacMillan Arctic expedition ran ashore in dense fog at Barge Point near Barque Harbor. The vessel is believed a total loss, heavily loaded with coal and supplies, but all aboard are reported safe. The Stelle Maris is en route to assist, but refloating is unlikely. The expedition aims to Crocker Land for the American Geographical Society and American Museum of Natural History.
In Shelton Connecticut a scramble for the postmaster post grows with fourteen candidates on split petitions. Leaders include D X N Clark John H Donovan Oscar N Beardsley Gideon Wakely Joseph Reilly and B Dillon. Party insiders report many signees endorsed by rivals as Jeremiah Denevan weighs in on a tangled selection process.
Observers say the congressman plans to remain in office for years unless Democrats across the river unite and nominate a single candidate for postmaster without betraying each other.
Washington July 19 painters are at work revivifying the east room and touching up walls and ceilings during Mrs Wilson and daughters absence. No changes to decorative or color schemes. Planned improvements include attic remodeling to enlarge servants quarters and installation of a shower bath in the basement for the President.
Chicago report cites Rev. A. C. Dixon of London's Metropolitan Tabernacle saying suffragette militancy harmed women’s cause. He asserts rioting and unwomanliness lost sympathy among English conservatives, noting many women would embrace martyrdom for the movement.
Fair tonight and Sunday for New Haven and surrounding areas. Connecticut expected fair with slightly cooler interior. Sunday should see fair skies with moderate westerly winds. Showers have occurred in western districts from Colorado to Illinois and Minnesota to Oklahoma, and in the lake region and New England. A high pressure area from the northwest cooled western and central temperatures. a disturbance over North Carolina will likely move out to sea today. Overall, favorable weather with cool nights and warm days for the vicinity.
Mr and Mrs I L Bsiden of Stratford Conn announce the engagement of their daughter Grace Parker Bet ten to Mr Robert Emmons Jones of Webster City Iowa. Miss Anna M Laing of 19 Orchard street and Miss Jane A Dargan of 1826 Atlantic street are in New York attending the summer session at Teachers College Columbia University. Laing is taking up supervision work and Dargan a course in domestic science.
Hartford July 19 the governor and the Connecticut Reformatory directors met at Wethersfield and examined nineteen prisoners for transfer to the reform school. Of the nineteen fourteen were accepted in part including Fortunato Macri 29 assault to kill and slay John Warnke 20 theft Charles Sabino 18 attempt at highway robbery Umberto Samurci 22 breaking and entering. Governor Baldwin explained the reformatory and asked each prisoner if he wished to be transferred. Two were indifferent and left behind. Transfers made yesterday are final and future commitments will come from the course. The transferred prisoners can be returned if the directors decide.
The Grand Army of the Republic receives an invitation from Thomas Patterson, manager of Keeney's Empire Theatre, to attend Monday evening's performance Reunion of the Blue and Gray. They will meet at AR hall at 6 and march to the theater, then return.
Niagara Falls N Y July 19 the body of an 11 year old boy found at Lake View on the Ontario shore six miles from Oswego is believed to be Donald Roscoe who with Hubert Moore drowned June 22 when a boat broke from its moorings near the Old Maid of the Miet Land. TheRoscoe parents were notified last night and the clothes are expected to be shipped for examination. The body was found about 160 miles from the drowning site. Hubert Moore's body was recovered June 29 off Fort Niagara as it passed into Lake Ontario.
Secret service men state police and New Britain authorities hunted the sender of a parcel post bomb mailed to Jacques Franck a salesman for F A Straus Co yarn dealers at 93 Greene Street New York City. The device contained explosive powder cartridges fuses matches and improvised ignition gear. Franck opened the box briefly before an ignition occurred and he alerted police. Investigators suspect a rival suitor angered by Franck's interest in a girl from New Britain and noted a mismatched label on the package though officials dispute the labeling detail.
Bridgeport veterans travel to Kensington for dedication's fiftieth anniversary of the Civil War monument. Elisa Bowe Jr group invited. Foot Guard band led by Francie Bethelland to perform at Kennington green. Governor Baldwin and Alfred B. Beers to speak. Martha Moors and Rose Huntry to participate. luncheon for veterans and Women’s Relief Corps members.
Niantic Connecticut July 1 The Infen orymen Bignal and Mospite Cary of the Connecticut National Guard have been stationed here since Monday and broke camp today returning home. During the week they underwent progressive training to learn self defense and discipline. The tour covered First and Second Regiments as end and dive arcine respectively with inspections and review conducted before marching to the road station.
Four leaders of Denver daily newspapers were indicted on July 19 on charges of printing various advertisements for medicines that violated state law and for indecent images of young girls. The cases were brought by the state anti vice league.
A fragmentary notice requests people to eat on a July date amid a farm related matter. The text is garbled and unclear, with missing names and details. The readable portion mentions a farmer and an appetite or food related directive, but the exact actions and entities cannot be determined.
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