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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1914
Page
16
In a swift melee on a ship named Sea Gull, Gordon Craig and allies seize control after subduing Captain Henley and crew. Henley is identified as the man pursuing prior crimes. the Saline stays alongside as the captors secure the vessel and report no serious injuries amid the fray.
A tense scene unfolds aboard a revenue cutter as a crewman confronts a wounded man. Lieutenant Button appears, papers are demanded, and the exchange ends with orders to stand and act. The protagonist asserts control, demanding the envelope and papers while forcing compliance.
A naval voyage ends the tale with a final farewell aboard a ship bound for Pensacola. The couple faces money, memory, and a future together as the man declares retirement from a life as a soldier of fortune and plans to return with a wife. The scene closes with a kiss under the boat’s shadow and the implied legal closure.
An old advertisement urges readers to remember their spry days and try Foley Kidney Pills to clear poisons from the blood that cause rheumatism, backache, stiff muscles, and swollen joints, with Hindle's Drug Stores listed for purchase.
Milwaukee June 17 The Wiscon sin Bankers Association notes a new banking problem in financing farmers automobiles. A town of 600 sought $20,000 in loans to buy cars and the average farmer spends about $500 cash plus $500 on notes for rent. Wisconsin now has over 50,000 automobiles valued around $60,000,000 with about three fourths financed in some form, highlighting the car's role in state expenditures and banker demand.
Mrs Frank Paxton of Arvada Denver suburb regained vision after a momentary blow to her left eye. She had been nearly blind for twenty-five years since seven year old injury and later loss of her right eye. The accident occurred when her sister accidentally struck her while trying to drive away a mosquito. She described an instant return of clear sight and the ability to see details and faces.
The Ansonia Sentinel denounces the view from passing trains across the river showing outhouses and other structures described as horrible, dominating and disfiguring the landscape and an awful eyesore to visitors arriving or leaving by Fallroad Water.
The American liner New York arrived at port with a 20 foot port bow gash after a fog collision off Nantucket with the Hamburg American liner Pretoria. Captain W J Roberts said collision occurred at 3 26 am as fog lifted, Pretoria should have been twenty miles farther south but was not blamed. The gash was canvas covered and Pretoria's two ton anchor lodged in the New York's hull above the waterline. The impact penetrated sleeping compartments of two firemen onboard.
Fairfield County reports two electric cars owned by Henry Webb destroyed in a Greenwich garage fire on Sunday evening. A shop fire in East Norwalk caused $800 to $1,000 in losses. no insurance. In Jersey City touring car crash, seven occupants were thrown in all directions with one sprain. car damage extensive. Greenwich arrests: Joseph Burns and Robert Chamberlain Jr cited for operating without licenses. fines issued. Bonds redemption in Danbury and Bethel noted. old and new issues presented. Out of court settlement ends Florence Brandt versus William Ziegler Jr for $375,000 including interest from 1906. Burglary at Rowayton station yields valuables worth about $500. An ad touts Foley Kidney Pills as remedy for kidney and rheumatic troubles.
Washington June 17 to eradicate vegetation from dirt tennis courts and sidewalks, oil or salt are the most satisfactory harmless products. Arsenite of soda can be used carefully though poisonous. fuel oil, kerosene, and salt brine offer economical options with varying effectiveness. Large areas require diluted stock solutions and proper handling to avoid internal exposure.
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