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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
5
The No 3 engine house mourns Punch a Japanese spaniel and five year mascot of Norman Street firemen. He died after being run over by apparatus while the wagon answered an alarm. Buried in a marked grave on home grounds, Punch had followed the crews to fires before restricting himself to the front walk.
A miscellany from the Philadelphia Ledger laments material excess and misplaced desires. The Poor Fish recounts a Dutch tale of a salt herring gaining walking feet after gradual freshwater exposure, ending tragically on a bridge. The Verdict recreates a scene outside a lecture with two old men judging the speaker’s impact in an old fashioned manner.
The First Telegraph Line between Washington and Baltimore opened for business and Morse offered to sell the invention to the U S government for 100000, but the price was deemed too high. Postmaster General noted revenues could not cover expenditures under any postage rate. The Onion notes onions native to western Asia and Africa with old Egyptian ties. A witty exchange cites Harcourt and Dizzy with remarks on political traits. An Autobiography quip defines autobiography as life written as one thinks it ought to be.
A reader recalls attending a sleight of hand performance and recounts lending a conjurer a counterfeit half dollar who returned a genuine one. The anecdote pivots on a brief reflection about flesh breath and the governing part, attributed to Marcus Aurelius.
A fragmentary line references LeGallienne and Pagan Woaetann with unclear context and stray characters. The readable portion suggests a literary or theatrical note but lacks coherent details, names, places, or dates to confirm event, work, or affiliation. Further readable material needed for a precise card.
Poet Richard LeGallienne, resident of Greens Farms, appeared in New York Supreme Court for the first hearing of his wife Julia Norregard LeGallienne’s divorce suit. She seeks alimony, alleging he earns about $3,000 yearly from magazines and royalties. She is in Paris running a dress shop.
Hartford May 26 The House voted unanimously to concur with the Senate in allowing New Britain to increase its water supply from Burlington Brook and Farmington River and to issue 350000 bonds for the improvements. Debate centered on safeguarding water flow. supporters stressed urgent need for fire protection and growth, while opponents sought to protect farmers and mill owners along the streams. The bill becomes law and was sent to the engrossing clerk.
A national peace council was formed at the Lake Mohonk Conference to secure cooperation and concentrated effort, affiliated with the National Peace Congress committee. Notables include Nicholas Murray Butler, William Jennings Bryan, Elihu Root, Jane Addams, and Oscar S. Straus.
A collage of brief excerpts praises Henry Clay's oratorical power as an almost invisible aura that compels emotion, describes Persian hammams and coiffure with religious meaning, and notes the whale’s unique breathing mechanism. It includes reflections on cosmic time and adversity faced by Scott, plus light humor on legal and social scenes.
A quip filled exchange plays on disappearance and desire, contrasting sudden and gradual vanishing with notes on marriage and courtship. The dialogue highlights humorous takes on relationships and life lessons through witty quotes and literary allusions.
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