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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1913
Page
12
A garbled caption from a European wedding shows royalty figures gathered in Berlin. It oddly references Russia’s czar and a king linked to British royalty, noting ages forty-two and forty-eight amid a note on a high society scene. The wedding links nobility to imperial unions, with names obscured by garbled OCR.
Rural road maintenance guidance outlines shaping the traveled way to prevent water pooling. It describes ditch layouts, center elevations, and stone linings to form a water diverting crown. The text notes farmer drag teams can maintain miles of road after rain, and mentions a public essay contest extending to October 15.
The Empire Cycle Co presents bargains on standard motorcycles and bicycles with a full line of supplies and an unmatched repair department. With eight years of experience, the firm invites riders to enjoy weekends and holidays by visiting shore and country points, using the sale to facilitate extended journeys.
The Stamford trip planned by the Ladies Artillery A. O. H. is postponed two weeks from tomorrow. Members had planned to travel by two big trucks to confer on the Stamford branch of the order.
Hundreds are invited to a free rupture treatment demonstration at Stratfield Hotel by Stanza, Frho Je authority. June 16, 10 AM to 7 PM. The expert will offer no charge advice and trial treatment, promoting self-adhesive rupture cures over traditional trusses.
A found-page health column offers pest control tips for homes with livestock, including fly traps and mosquito prevention. It urges proper disposal of manure, screen ventilation, water management, and planting castor beans to deter pests. It also presents reader questions on fatty tumors and a persistent head pain, with doctor responses advising abscess drainage and caution on treatments.
An excerpt from a home health advice column discusses headaches tied to nasal catarrh and possible sinus infection, urging removal of any obstruction and a regimen of healthful living, nasal washes, and ventilation. It also offers a home remedy for a wrist lump using hot vinegar compresses to soften and reduce the swelling.
The Seaside and West End bands prepare Sunday programs featuring YW and W bands with marches overtures waltzes and the Star Spangled Banner. John A. Lynch directs a varied bill including Reissiger Gounod and Calvary selections. The Olympic band plans a debut concert next Sunday at the West End playground under Leather Sherty Rateenturger supervision.
A June review at Fisher's Island shows Col Henry B Dorsey commanding the Connecticut Coast Artillery with a spectacles parade of six campsites and a band. Troops bivouacked under canvas endure cold nights while morning powder blending begins for sub-calibre practice on Saturday. Health remains fine with regular camp routine and weather data noted.
Ipswich June 14 The trial of 19 strikers charged with rioting adjourned as counsel for the defense, son of Judge Charles A Sayward, pleaded to defend clients to the utmost. The judge said the outcome would not be influenced by who pleads. Six police officers testified on the night of the mill clash at Ipswich Hosiery. Carmil L Pingree, his wife, and Nathan Hermann of the I W W, held for murder in the Nicoletta Pabdeiopottios case, were seen near the gate before the trouble, but only Policeman Alexander McCann saw them afterward.
New Haven general manager Bardo sent a letter to Bridgeport coroner Phelan offering full cooperation in determining the wreck’s cause. He said Train No. 53 Second section cars will be sent from New York to Stamford for inspection, with the locomotive and braking apparatus awaiting state and interstate commission review.
Hartford June 1. Kawara Frisbie was appointed temporary receiver of the Hartford Foundry Corporation by Judge Holcomb in the Superior Court on the charter Oak Nations Bank filing. The bank holds 27000 of the company's paper and recently brought in two mortgages totaling 19683.40. Preclosure was granted, redemption postponed to allow the receiver to seek a buyer for the going concern. A hearing on the confirmation set the receiver Sut Sahala tape.
Washington June 14 Chairman Alexander of the House skin trust investigation committee today made public the first three volumes of the committee proceedings and declared they contained evidence that competition between coastwise lines had practically been eliminated and that all established rates from American ports were in agreements.
Rumors of dissent in the Panama Canal Commission centered on Colonel Goethals chief engineer. He planned to seek President Wilson support while some members favored removing him for domineering conduct. Oregon petitioned Congress to send the battleship Oregon through the canal as the first naval target voyage, with Goethals and the ship pictured.
In Alberta on June 13 1879 Arthur Pelky is to stand trial on charges of manslaughter in connection with the death of Luther McCarthy during a prize fight here on May 24. Justice Harver of the Supreme Court will preside. Tommy Burne who pinned the fight will not be tried.
Promoters often bar women from boxing events, but the author argues that women attend boxing widely in France England and the United States. He cites 12 000 spectators at a major auto race boxing bout and notes many women enjoyed bouts, comparing boxing favorably to other sports and noting women attend auto races and bullfights as well.
An unusual classified note promotes a wart remover product linked to a beauty claim. The ad mentions Tum Cyne and a Colt reference, with fragmented phrasing that suggests a miscellaneous sale and a cosmetic remedy. The exact item and seller are unclear from the OCR.
Fragmentary OCR text references clothing and paints with stray names and terms. The readable content lacks a coherent event or clear entities to describe a concrete news item or outcome for a concise card.
Advertisement for scalp treatment by Harriett Esherwood located at 415 Security Building E56 Meta Street. Phone number listed as 1213 with a September reference unclear in the OCR text.
A garbled extract threads hints of historical figures and events from diverse eras. It mentions Vern, Omar Khayyam, Virgil, Henry David Thoreau, and literary or religious figures, interwoven with dates and places like Italy, England, Germany, and New York. The text touches on a cathedral excavation, wartime or church fundraising, and a scattered inquiry into marriages and personal histories, all presented as a jumbled chronology.
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