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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
5
A feature on the 101 Ranch Wild West show highlights nearly fifty cowgirls born on ranches, who perform rough riding and lariat work in a natural, non theatrical style. They emphasize practicality over glamour, reveal a strong ranch transplanted home life, and promise thrills rivaling the season’s auto polo, with two performances in Bridgeport on Monday.
J W Knowlton secretary of the Army and Navy club of Connecticut issued notices for the annual meeting and banquet to be held at the Hotel Griswold Eastern Point New London Friday evening June 27. The business meeting starts at 7 o clock and the banquet begins an hour later.
Local awards announced by Judge Morris B Beardsley with Victoria Lindroth first in the high school division and Bruce Simonds Sidney Senzer honorable mention in the high school group. In grammar school Max Pokras tops the list with a gold medal and 15 dollars. State grand prize of 100 dollars to be announced June 14 Flag Day. Miss Munson of James Seaples & Co bank receives bridal shower at the bank after hours. Milford residents plan wedding to Norman Stanley Buckingham Yale Law School graduate. Bridgeport Hospital Nurses Training class fosters a banquet with Miss Collins Oliver Mary Kelly Reed Bode Hart among speakers. Reception for men friends follows.
A fragment notes possible invitations to members with a mention of Biven in the near future. No dates or places are given, but the context implies planning and potential inclusion of additional participants.
May 27 1913 list from A M Wooster Bridge Conn shows patents issued to Gilbert Goodridge Bridgeport attachment plug Frank Karsits Bridgeport button hole scissors Bengt Hanson Hartford forming machine Robert Burwell New Haven billiard cue Edward Uhl New Haven mushrooming bullet Thomas Johnson New Haven mushrooming bullet Norris Clark Plainville expanded metal manufacture Charles Landers New London splice bar John Philipork Jr New Canaan foot warmer Ira Spencer West Hartford cleaning tool Henry Stadtmiller Stamford knob shank and holder Frederick Carlson New Britain alcohol lamp Frank Robert Fair Haven supplemental rim for pulleys or belt wheels Thomas Shanley Meriden cut glass vessel design Trade marks Suit's Textile Mfg Co Bridgeport velvets plushes in piece The Standard Co Torrington vehicle spokes nipples
Mrs Iriving Miller of 216 Congress street returned after attending the funeral of Mrs Selina Geurtin at Orcuttville near Stafford Springs Conn who died suddenly last Saturday on a train from Springfield en route to Bridgeport where she had relatives. The funeral drew more than 300 mourners. Mrs Geurtin was about 65 and well known in Bridgeport. Attending from this city were Mrs Miller Mrs Joseph Ellery a sister in law and John Dorsey and family. Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Ward.
Hoosier holiday set as 500 mile sweepstakes draws fastest cars and bold drivers from America and Europe. The race tests nerve and speed amid hypnotic track monotony, with past winners Harroun and Davison cited and hopes for an eighty mile per hour average.
A fragment from a newspaper note mentions a dangerous road scene seen from the driver’s vantage. The text suggests severity and constant risk, reflecting a moment of heightened hazard and attention to driving conditions.
Yesterday's NL results show Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 1 and Chicago won 8 to 7 against St. Louis. Rain postponed the Brooklyn Philadelphia and Boston New York games. Standings list Philadelphia leading with 22 wins, 7 losses. Brooklyn 19 14. Chicago 17 7. St. Louis 13 28. Pittsburgh 16 20. Boston 13 13. Cincinnati 11 25. Games today include Philadelphia at New York and Chicago at Pittsburgh.
The period recaps multiple AL games with Detroit defeating St Louis six to three and Cleveland beating Chicago two to one. Separate results show Cleveland defeating Chicago five to three and Newark routing Baltimore five to two while Rochester edged Buffalo five to one.
All Eastern Association games scheduled yesterday were postponed due to rain. New Haven vs Bridgeport and Holyoke vs Waterbury led a slate alongside Pittsfield at Springfield Hartford hosting New London.
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