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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1913
Page
6
A beauty tip advises filling the mouth with air and exhaling as if whistling to reduce lines from nose to mouth. It suggests massage-free smoothing by rubbing cheeks with distended air and adds a homemade cream recipe using wax, spermaceti, tanolin, almond oil, and coconut oil.
The text blends observations on facial lines and mood with a dated beauty recipe. It mentions Herbert Spencer, claims about lines indicating discontent, and instructs on making a cleansing cream with double boiler technique, orange flower water, tincture of benzoin, and careful weighing, emphasizing quality ingredients and continuous beating until cool.
Pupils at White Plain school join the Liberty Belt Bird Club with pledge to study birds and improve their feet. Residents visit family in Weston and Norwalk while Grange activities feature ice cream and games. Local socials and visits from Bridgeport and New Haven friends fill weekends, with health updates and property exchanges noted among Trumbull families.
New Haven May 2 State Ornithologist Herbert K Job of West Heaven will join a government expedition to Manitoba to aid wild fowl propagation. He formerly collected duck brant swan and goose eggs under a Canadian license and hatched them at home, financing coming from wealthy local sponsors. The Connecticut College Stores and several Westchester preserves have housed birds, with a Westchester project yielding 2000 dollars profit last year from wood ducks. The current expedition is better equipped and operates under Canadian permission.
Easton reports Willard S. Gillette convalescing at home after illness. James Tyler returns home from a brief visit. Sunday services feature Baptist pastor F S Clark with subjects Victories of Peace and A Good Fight, and Methodist pastor A M Davidson with The Good News Christ Brought. Dr G A Davis away two days in Boston. Dr J F Krasnye covers night surgery at Emergency hospital. Rev H C and Mrs Woodruff of Black Rock attend International Sunday School conference in Zurich, sailing New York June 8. Woodruff to speak at conference.
Frank L. Glynn, head of Bridgeport Trade School, is named principal of the New Haven Trade School opening next September at a salary of 4000 dollars. He will join June 1, resigning from Bridgeport to prepare for the new school.
In Westport a runaway buggy driven by J Gault toppled injuring Mrs Leonard Gault and Mrs J Gault as they rode a pony through town. The bridge at State street is being inspected for safety with potential town action for repairs or a new bridge. Separate items note a legal dispossess suit, HB A degree awards, a Five Hundred club gathering, Carpenters Union dance, and a Westport vs Park Citys game looming at Wright street grounds.
Last night the Greenfield Hill Grange members staged Josiah's Courtship before a large Greenfield Hill Country Club audience with hearty applause and dancing. A Norfield Grange presentation is planned for next Wednesday evening. Miss Mary Neary and Percy Searles set a June 10 wedding at St Thomas church. Lewis McKeel recovers at Bridgeport Hospital after an Ash Creek auto crash, with Albino Gregeri to face a reckless driving hearing before Justice Bacon Wakeman Monday. Fairfield Girls' club plans an event May 29 at St Thomas hall and committees will be named Monday night. A Fairfield Girls' game versus Oaklands of Bridgeport is anticipated Sunday.
Milwaukee middleweight Gus Christie is portrayed as Milwaukee’s best all around athlete. He progressed from bantam weight to middleweight, excels in swimming, handball, football, baseball and physical culture. Once a life saver candidate, he left a 60 foot diving act to pursue boxing, fought noted contenders like Dillon and McGoorty, defeated Knockout Brown, and seeks Milwaukee championship. he is near 22 years old and approaching peak form.
Pueblo firefighter Jim Flynn topples Jim Coffey in a hard ten rounder at Madison Square Garden New York praising Flynn’s late surge after a rough start. Weigh ins reported Coffey at 193½ pounds and Flynn at 191 with Coffey younger and taller, Flynn showing veteran grit to survive early pressure.
The Postal Clerks have organized for the season and gathered solid material. They play Sunday at 10 against the Connecticut Press Sgeregation at Heir's lot, with a semi pro draw possible for other city teams via Bridgeport post office phone 556. Lineup includes Anderson Duffis Kearns O'Brien McAuliffe Hanley Stenson Shes Lush Cronin English Wilmot and official scorer Jack Conlin.
The Canadian Racing Association launches its 1913 season with a holiday program at Toronto's Woodbine track. Despite New York racing revival next week, a classy field faces the barrier as Toronto maintains its status as a premier racing city. A proposed Ontario racing commission bill was withdrawn, leaving regulation to existing frameworks.
The racing commission plan and pari mutuel betting draw interest among turf followers as a fairer system to replace book making. Belmont backs mutual bets, citing Europe and Kentucky as success stories, while boxing notes mark events and birthdays, including Jack Pfiester born today in Cincinnati thirty five years ago.
A meeting set a detailed Junior League public schools schedule. May 21 evenings feature Jefferson, Shelton, Sheridan, McKinley among Sea side Park and Seaside venues. May 28, May 26, May 31, June 2, June 3, June 5, June 7, June 8, June 10 list pairings, venues like Sea side Yellow Mill Haire M. A. C. and Tesiny’s lot, with times mostly 4:15 to 4:30 and one 1:30 event, Jefferson vs McKinley noted as non league for the trophy, Charles H. Woodhall to umpire Washington May 38 and Prospect June 8 games.
Cambridge Mass May 24 The 27th New England Collegiate Athletic Association meet is set for Harvard Stadium with Dartmouth leading in trials by 21 athletes, Tech and others contesting for second place. Capt Taber Brown and H P Bailey Maine are among top contenders as finals approach. meanwhile John Murphy 48 fell on Fairfield Avenue, suffering deep facial injuries treated at emergency hospital.
State of Connecticut District of Bridgeport Probate Court notes six months from May 15 1913 for creditors of the estate of Sarah Benson late of Monroe to file claims. Those failing to present accounts properly attested will be debarred from recovery. Debtors urged to pay immediately to Moline E Seabridge and Belle Broadbent executors care S C Shaw attorney Sanford Building Bridgeport Conn.
Charles G. Sanford serves as president with Barnum Seeley executives Ebbert Marsh and Edgert Marsh holding vice presidential roles. Edmund H. Judson is treasurer and Ralph H. Mann acts as secretary, outlining the leadership team.
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