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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1909
Page
9
The speaker warns that a good whiskey over the bar costs the same as the other but the dealer pays more. An unbranded bottle is used when customers request a small pour. Request specifically "a little Mark Rogers" to receive a pure rye labeled as first class.
Fairfield County residents petition for transfer of license No 221 to sell spirituous liquors at 230 Hallett Street Bridgeport to 147 Hallett Street Bridgeport. Applicants note location not near church or school. May 15 1909 filing. endorsements from local electors and taxpayers. Statements certify no other license endorsement. Assistant Town Clerk Mullins signs.
Nairobi May 22 Colonel Roosevelt and son Kermit each helped kill a buffalo on the Bentley Ranch. Roosevelt shot one buffalo himself and, with Kermit, killed a second. The party will stay at Heatley Ranch until Monday before heading to Nairobi for the elephant hunt with Selous.
S. Z. Poli the theatrical magnate leaves yesterday with Mrs Poli in their 1909 flyer auto for a western tour lasting weeks. The first stop is Buffalo, then Chicago, Detroit, and possibly farther west if weather allows as Poli studies regional vaudeville conditions. Poli is a key figure in The United Booking Offices of America which runs numerous houses in the west.
In New York on May 22, the National Association of Audubon Societies announced a nationwide campaign to protect insect eating birds blamed for saving crops. Backed by farmers, granges, and orchardists, the drive seeks pledges from legislators to oppose feather dealer interests. States like California Missouri and Oklahoma already pass bird protection laws.
At a German table in a social gathering, Hawcastle and Horace encounter Baron von Grollerhagen with Vander and Pike. Humorous exchanges arise over caviar, vodka, and rural versus city life while Almeric, Ethel, and the countess react to the scene. Dialogues reveal class attitudes, patriotism, and regional pride amid refined company.
In a sunlit Italian hotel Horace and companions react to a noisy street as Herr von Grollerhagen arrives. The German owner of the automobile requests his American friend’s national dish, while staff and guests exchange wary humor. The scene pivots on culinary quibbles and social tension amid a bustling terrace.
Daniel Voorhees Dike, attorney at law of Kokomo Indiana, reveals he is guardian of Miss Granger Simpson. The declaration shocks Horace, Ethel, and the others at the hotel dinner as Pike seeks an interview with the young woman and asks for the Simpons. The American arrival unsettles the European party.
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