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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1916

Page

11

Oregon Forest Yields 36000 Pounds Cascara Bark in Six Months

Government foresters report Siuslaw National Forest produced thirty six thousand pounds of cascara bark during the latter half of last year. Barking season runs April to August with stump bases left to sprout new trees. Prices have fallen from a dime to three and a half to six cents per pound in Portland.

Siuslaw Firmal Oregon United 53 Europe England Germany California National Portland

Aldermen Debate Lake Co Streets Closing Plan

Lake company proposes closing a 20 foot passage between Adams and Jefferson streets and bulkheading at Eagle Street to aid riverfront work. The council press: committee to report after hearings. Mayor Wilson resists immediate action as aldermen clash over timing and authority.

Lake Company Common ‘Council Jefferson Adamos Eagle Street Cole United States Ets Aréevstil Aldermien Roder Wilson MacFeyden Lewis Ams Jefferson Streets Engle Street Tierney Wayor

Hardy stock shipment boosts local nursery offerings

A local nursery advertises a European shipment of hardy stock including evergreens roses rhododendrons maples peonies iris and more. The note urges planting now with stock available in city and invites customers to inquire by phone. A fragment mentions Dr Laura Muller resigning as Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Europe Japan Pur City Haren & Sons Finrista Laura Muller Minster of Foreign ‘Affairs Brazil

Cabaret Added Feature At Eagles Carnival Tonight

An added cabaret will premiere this evening at Eagles Hall as part of the Eagles Carnival entertainment. Performers include Billy Stone pianist Babe Smith from the Parisian cabaret New York Olive Larney soprano soloist and Mae Casserly a popular soprano. The carnival runs nightly through next Monday with a grand Mardi Gras finale planned.

Eagles’ Hall Billy Stone Babe Smith New York Olive Larney Mae Casserly Miss Casserly Quicley

Weather and funeral notices from New Haven city

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures. Obituaries include Andrew Kristof 43 of 145 Church Street funeral May 4. Price daughter May 3 at 8:30 am from 404 Arctic Street and St Charles church with interment at St Michael's. Sanborn 40 from 28 Rose Street funeral May 3 at 2 pm Lake View cemetery. O Connor 35 of Westport funeral May 3 from Stratford Avenue mortuary chapel and Sacred Heart church. Anniversary Mass for Timothy O Neil May 4 at St Marys 9 am. For sale three acres factory site or store. W 8 care Farmer. Wanted carpenter for general jobbing. Card of thanks from John Callan family.

Arctic Street St. Charles’ c the Sanborn Sarah N George P. Sanborn Rose Street Lakeview Fie O’connor Westport Edward O

Friends to honor sporting writer and bride at Stratford

The Howell home in Stratford hosts a formal gathering Wednesday night for Thomas F. Magner, prominent sporting writer of the Herald, and his bride Miss Lena Muller. Friends from Gridgeport and other cities in Connecticut Massachusetts and New York attend to celebrate the newly married couple and open the mansion for spring.

Gride Stratford Richard Howell Elm Street Gridgeport Connecticut Massachusetts New York Thomas F. Magner Lena Muller Magner Herald Howell

Athletics Open Season by Beating Longfellows

The Athletics opened their season Sunday with a 12 to 4 win over the Longfellows A C at Bostwick avenue flats. Blydenburg pitched well, and Trappe hit a decisive seventh inning homer driving in two as East End’s Goodrich and Metz sparkled. Athletics head to Waterbury next Sunday to face the last St. Mary’s.

Athletics Longfellow A. C Bostwick Avenue Trappe Blydenburg Longfellows Goodrich Metz East End McCarten Waterbury St. Mary's

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