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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
16
A disjointed report notes a German shell creating a large breach during the Jutland battle. The text also describes a summer beach robe made from white towels with blue fringe and details a Philadelphia State Bank 3 percent dividend and Chicago Board of Trade memberships sold for 4200 dollars each.
Numerous complaints of cutworm damage to corn prompt action. The pests appear in spring as corn sprouts, with larvae feeding at night and hiding in debris. Life cycle spans moths laying 200 to 500 eggs, larvae overwintering, and full growth by late June. Pasturing hogs and farm poultry following the plow help reduce infestations by consuming cutworms in fields.
A climber recalls the Baalbek temple ascent described by The Christian Herald. The shared crawl along a molding ledge, fear of a 50 foot drop, and a near slip above the doorway are vividly recounted as the writer contemplates crossing the gap and vows to return to master the challenge. The account blends adventure with a personal reckoning.
A travel writer praises Baalbek’s colossal columns calling them bath ed in the splendor of a thousand sun sets while noting their impressive bulk. The drums join with copper rods and locals stripped copper from the stone, often digging four feet into hard limestone, undermining beauty and stability of the columns.
The New York Tribune reflects on Kitchener’s completed work and the British military position, contrasting it with McClellan’s fate if Antietam had ended differently. The piece notes the Pressed Steel Car Co receiving a contract for 100,900 shell forgings.
One night Arthur Erickson in state custody for desertion stole cake from the dining room. Witness Williams reported to the government but Erickson threatened him, prompting President Tatnall to order punishment. Leroy Dean tried to shield the prisoner, enraging the president. Dean threatened and assaulted Tatnall amid a broader crisis. Chief of police resigned earlier, leaving no deputy, and chaos loomed until Frank Giaminetti resumed command, restoring order with a do or die resolve. The piece ends noting civic skepticism about youth self government and calls for reader reflection.
New York June 20 The New York Press Club will entertain President Wilson as guest of honor at the Waldorf Astoria on June 30. The event, non partisan and long awaited, is expected to draw Republicans and Progressives as well as Democrats, with seating for 800 and boxes reserved for women above the floor.
An annual gathering of dancing masters unveils a genuine novelty a dance with simpler steps requiring less mental effort. The trend aims to ease strain for tired workers and keeps fox trot and waltz for those seeking intellectual improvement on the floor.
The piece describes Japanese dwarf gardening with tiny landscapes fit into about a 10 yard square space. It highlights a four foot lake with goldfish, an 18 inch pine at age 50, a brick-sized temple, a 15 year old maple in shallow dishes, and a complete garden in a two dozen wine cases. Tea houses and many six inch trees complete the scene, all kept in strict proportion.
Iron bacteria were first found in Rotterdam’s iron pipes in 1887. They are thought to be a highly advanced form of life that thrives in iron rich water and attach to iron. The bacteria store iron in their cells and may have contributed to ancient rock formation. Myriads are found in iron rich waters.
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