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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1913
Page
8
A 1910s health advice piece outlines digestive tips including chewing food well, avoiding overeating, and choosing seasonally suitable foods. It promotes hot water before meals as a digestive aid and warns against anger or haste that may disrupt digestion.
Observers recount a tremor lasting more than an hour near Kilanee with the Gaturbarice center noted as the gathering point. Descriptions emphasize the length of the quake and the observatory’s assessment of its velocity and impact.
A scrambled report notes the Dixie Flyer journey from Chicago to Macon ended in a ditching. Three sleepers reportedly swore subtly as the accident occurred within miles of Bianca, tracing the route through Georgia Southern and Pride assets.
Ad claims MUSTEROLE provides fast relief from rheumatism and related pains. It touts benefits for aches, lumbago, neuralgia, and chest pains, promising rapid comfort and mentions a rebate offer and mail order promotion. The piece imitates a late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine pitch with exaggerated claims and consumer incentives.
Stratford March 13 Special to The Farmer a busy local page notes the Tax Payers Improvement Club readying a new fire truck with badges issued and arrival expected Saturday. It also covers a Broad Street dance at Mr and Mrs Nathan Middlebrooks with gren and white decor a large supper and attendance by Rebekah and Orobogle lodges. Other items include court notes on the Travis screen law case with fines of 10 dollars for first offense and similar amounts for others, a postponed Count Copperman appeal, Sheriff Williams' reluctance to resign, upcoming Stratford W T W meeting details with a lecture by Prof Phelps on European theatres, local notes on Mann raid companionship, and town improvements like an open wire sehood for children and Easter vacation plans through March 71.
State senator questions a million dollar New London harbor bill arguing it is a gateway to long term debt, favors repeal to protect taxpayers across counties, and warns of entrenching favoritism while urging economy and restraint on state expenditures.
An advertisement claims Pyramid Pile Remedy offers instant relief for piles with reduced pain swelling and inflammation. It promotes a free sample by mail from Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan and a regular 50 cent package at drug stores, urging immediate action.
Washington dispatch argues Woodrow Wilson could become the greatest president since Lincoln by focusing on humanity over tariff currency and trust issues. It notes his likely break with congressional tradition, urging public support for a square deal and reforms against wool subsidies and tariff burdens benefiting a tiny elite.
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad selects two devices from 1674 submissions for real world trial. Engineers say none fully meet all 18 rules but both show promise for use under open track, bridges, tunnels, and weather conditions. The contest draws entrants from around the world, including clergy and inmates, with many plans failing to follow specifications.
Charles Acyneki, 48, a fertilizer company driver in Mystic, was trampled to death today when his horse team bolted. He briefly seized a bridle to stop them and was dragged about 100 feet, suffering a crushed skull and severe facial injuries.
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