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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1917
Page
3
Weser Brothers piano maker Yolln H Weser died May 18 without a will leaving an estate estimated at 1 125 000. In Oxford University Museum a title bell in Clarendon Lab has chimed day and night for 76 years, a near perpetual motion with a simple mechanism.
An advertisement claims mercorized wax applied nightly removes dead skin and fades age spots. Within weeks underlying skin appears youthful and smooth. the process is described as safe and inconspicuous. A saxolite powder mixture is offered for deeper wrinkles and sagging cheeks.
Brief humorous quotes from newspapers juxtapose casual talk on appearance and a future wireless age. In the New York Sun line, a mother teases Bobbie about washing his face while he claims it seemed fine in touch. The Baltimore American quip links a friend’s lack of enthusiasm to being a wire walker in a circus.
A jumbled collection of quips from the Macon Telegraph and an Exchange, contrasting playful lines about gumdrops and tagging with a ruler’s remark on comfort. It includes a quote from Ske and a saying attributed to I Jowett, noting humor and morale.
The article notes fading optimism in Austria Hungary as crop prospects worsen amid late spring planting, labor shortages, scarce fertilizers, and reduced manure. It explains intensive farming and soil exhaustion, the impact of vitriol shortages on potatoes and orchards, and government efforts to source copper-based vitriol. It also mentions relief anticipated from Romanian-occupied areas and other minor world items.
Bridgeport captured the team prize at the Norwalk Gun Club trap shoot in East Norwalk, as W. A. Flinn of Greenwich won the Connecticut amateur championship with 98 hits of 100 and J. F. Curtis of Boston topped the New England handicap with 91 from 21 yards. Curtis also led the 350 bird afternoon average, earning $5 gold, while Bridgeport received the team shield and Hartford placed second in the handicap.
Bridgeport High School swept the Southwestern track meet at Seaside Park scoring 70 to Stamford 18 and Westport 8. Marple led with 84% points as Bridgeport athletes swept sprint events from 100 to 440 yards and captured field events. In baseball Bridgeport defeated Cheshire 8 to 2 in ten innings with Nelson pitching and Baxter scoring the decisive run on Dorkin’s double.
Ozanam boys extended their winning streak by defeating Columbus Boys' club 7 to 3. Gerrity earned the win with 11 strikeouts as Ozanams built a late rally, Denney and Kelley contributing on offense and defense.
Kansas City May 28 Baseball scouts track C. Co. McKinney of William Jewell College who has pitched 33 innings with 73 strikeouts, an average of 2.33 per inning, allowing only five hits. He has two one hit games and one no hit contest, and also bats .400 in six games while playing outfield.
Governor Whitman enters the boxing debate as New York limits the sport while Major League clubs pick up players. Arch Reilly joins the Pittsburgh Pirates for a tryout after coaching in West Virginia. St Louis’ Rickey signs Edwin Langdon from Pitt, a left handed 23 year old pitcher, his best college prospect since George Lister. National League fans show renewed interest.
Reulbach remained with the Boston Braves until waivers. Chuck Ward of the Pirates fell ill in Philadelphia and was sent home on May 16. Alex McCarthy moved to shortstop for Callahan. Pittsburgh seeks another infielder while Kenworthy of the Browns is released to Los Angeles after waivers and a failed purchase. Duster Mails’ deal to Birmingham collapsed. he shifted to Portland in the Coast League. Hoke Warner is released to Wilkes-Barre after poor showing. a Dayton scout recalls a $4,000 release bid and the quip about Warner’s left handed hitting.
A creditors sale at 1227 1229 Main Street Stratfield Hotel Block offers vast men’s clothing stock at greatly reduced prices. Suits advertised from 10.85 with refunds if not worth money, over 300 suits in various fabrics, overcoats and trousers deeply discounted, hats and accessories included, sale open Tuesday May 38 until 10 p.m. Edward Lonergan promoter.
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