Rheumatism Defeated After Twenty Year Battle
A Bridgeport testimonial reports F. W. Mason of 418 Main Street cured of rheumatism stomach and bowel trouble after twenty years by Wilderbs medicine. He describes relief appetite sleep energy and weight gain. The piece notes free blood pressure checks at Hindle's Main and State Streets and a lab expert endorsement.
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F. ‘W. Mason
Main Street
Wilderbs
T& Jackson
Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Hindle
Bridgeport
Adv
Harvard Hopes to Hold Cornell Narrowly in Rain Slop
In Cambridge heavy rain turned field to a quagmire as Harvard and Cornell fought a hard scrimmage. Harvard coaches injected fight, but injuries loom with Richards likely out for season while Wheeler presses for regular duty and Crawford Blagden anchors the line. The team aims to stay healthy for a key Massachusetts State clash and an Ithaca visit on October 28.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Hitchcock
Clark
Wheeler
Taylor
Richards
Husetts
Ieson
Tim
Cornell
Crawford Blagden
Ithacan
Ferdie Schupp Seen as Bright Future in Giants Pitching
The 1916 baseball year has shaped several young talents. among them Ferdinand Stubblefield Schupp, the Louisville Kid, stands out as a left handed pitcher with a rising profile for 1917. Schupp, 25, married with a child, joined the Giants in 1913 and recently earned attention after quiet seasons on the bench and brief relief appearances.
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McGraw
Ferdie
New York
Abou Ben ‘Adhem
Schupp
Louisville
Kentucky
Decatur
Chick Fraser
Ferdie Schupp
Giants
John McGraw
Holke
Jawn
Ferdinand Stubblefield Schupp
Ferdin
Dillon McCoy bout would be one sided affair
New York October 20 They have been picking easy marks for Jack Dillon of late Sailor Grande Tim ONeil and now Al McCoy McCoy cannot hold his own with men of his weight Dillon is the more formidable heavyweight contender The bout would be one sided with Dillon hitting and McCoy receiving The Bridgeport Gaelic Hurling club starts with 60 members and will elect permanent officers Sunday at Hibernian hall The charter remains open for new members
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New York
Jack Dillon
Sailor Grande
Tim O'Neil
al McCoy
McCoy
Dillon
Hpetaene
George Chip
Australia
Les Carey
Bridgeport
Hibernian Hall
Furnishing the Home and a Mockery of the Dishrag
The piece contrasts a harsh cartoon remark about women with guidance on home furnishing. It warns against tying self worth to appearance, cites a zinger from Cartoons Magazine, then offers practical advice on budgeting for a home, stressing kitchen-focused plans over social image, with notes attributed to St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Zim
Cartoons Magazine
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sharp and Pointed Advertising and a Daring Irish Lie
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip compares sharp advertising to an Irish tale about the rint breaker of Bally Skithereen. Lord Morris tries to finish a story as an Irish interrupter interrupts repeatedly, then bristles at the interruption and asks to hear the tale. The interrupter admits a lie he told yesterday.
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Lord Morris
Philadelphia Bulletin
Eskimo Mourning Customs and Animal Oddities
Eskimos mourn with festive memory rites yet often shelter the dying in abandoned huts to starve them. After spousal death, survivors shave front hair and fast for 25 days. Ostrich herding in South Africa uses collie dogs noted for sagacity, birds become aggressive during breeding yet cowed by the dogs. Snippets include quips about scandal, a cartoon caption, and a parrot joke.
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South Africa
Laxa-Tone Booster Claims Quick Relief for Stomach Ailments
S Kutagon of 65 Summer Street Testifies Laxa-Tone Eases indigestion pain gas and torpid liver Quickly He praises the tonic as wonderful and urges others to try it Hartigan's Drug Stores at 81 Fairfield Avenue and at Main and Congress Streets carry it as an advertisement notes.
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Katagan
Bridgeport
Hartigan’s Drug
Fairfield Avenue
Main
Congress Streets
The Love of Trees and Odd Bits from a Page
A collage of brief passages on nature affection and odd ideas. It quotes Julius Chambers on loving trees and lamplight repair tips using phosphorus, plus light comic dialogue and a note on cloth tape accuracy from the U S Bureau of Standards.
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United States Bureau of Standards
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F. W. Mason
Dillon Vs. McCoy
Pearson’s Weekly
Bobby
Boston Transcript
Sourire
S. Kutagon
Mr. Kutagon
Summer Street
Brill
America
Wm. Anderson
Scotch Madras
Bull Brothers
Golden Hill Street
New Brill
Brill Brothers
Minnesota
Julius Chambers
Brooklyn Eagle
UL Leich
Science Monthly
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