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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1916

Page

5

Official Views Of World's War From Sofia Front

An official war office statement from Sofia reports no change on the Macedonian front. South of Lake Presba there was engagement with weak enemy units, and on the Presba to Aegean front nothing but weak firing. The Aegean coast remained calm as did the Danube front. Dobrudja sees the enemy retreat toward Tultcha Braila and Hirsova, with our pursuit continuing. 15 officers 771 men and 10 machine guns captured on Wednesday.

Sofia War Office Lake Presba Aegean Black Sea Dobrudja Tultcha Braila Hirsova Danube

Weather forecast for New Haven region

Forecasts indicate fair conditions tonight and Saturday with warmer mainland temperatures. Winds shift from moderate to south and southwest, coast may see fresh breezes. A Lake Superior disturbance brings unsettled showers regionwide while a southern Florida system spurs local rains on the south Atlantic coast. Pleasant weather elsewhere east of the Rockies. Frosts reported as far south as Vicksburg.

New Haven Connecticut Lake Superior Florida Vicksburg Miss

Democrats of State Plan Large Rallies Across Connecticut

The speakers bureau of the Democratic State Central Committee lists national figures booked for October to November rallies in towns including Torrington Greenwich Meriden Hartford New Britain New Haven Middletown East Hartford Stamford Thompsonville Norwalk Rockville Danbury Derby Waterbury Naugatuck and others. Notable names include A J Peters McAdoo Palmer Cobb Lentz DeFord Walsh Wynne Colby Battle Towne Wilson and Gordon Battle among others.

The Democratic State Central Committee Connecticut United States Carstafen Torrington Walsh New Britain Hartford John J. Lentz Ohio Bridgeport A. Mitchell Palmer Lentz New Haven Palmer Stamford H. E. Stewart Virginia Middletown George W. Anderson Boston East Hartford Irvin S. Cobb Thompsonville A. Mitchell Norwalk William A. DeFord Rockville Frank Carstafen Danbury Thomas H. Hogan of the Treasury McAdoo Augustus Thomas New York Kenneth Wynne Derby James F. Donnelly Bainbridge Colby Congressman Lentz John W. Westcott New Jersey Naugatuck George Gordon Battle Waterbury Charles A. Towne Wilson Meriden Williard B. Wilson

Patent rights issued to Connecticut inventors Oct 24 1916

The list from Wooster & Bowersock in Bridgeport covers patents granted to Connecticut residents including Benjamin B. Lewis for a gun and projectile, John C. Ringe for cloth presser mechanism, and others across New Britain New London Stamford Waterbury Milford Newtown and East Hampton. Trade-Marks include Bridgeport Brass Co American Hosiery Co Wilcox White Co General Eclipse Co with specified goods.

Wooster ,& Bowersock Solicitors of Patents Main Street Bridgeport Conn Benjamin B. Lewis John C. Ringe Herbert E. Erwin F. A. Bowers New Britain Newtown E. Williams Solomon M. Cutger Wethersfield Christopher J. Roach E. D. Woods Hartford Herman A. Beal Stamford James R. Putnam Waterbury Henry T. Sperry Osias J. Breault New London Edward R. Hampton Milford Mayor Purple East Hampton Christen R. Kaddeland Shelton Bridgeport Brass Co American Hosiery Co Wilcox& White Co Meriden General Eclipse Co Danielson

Danderine Ad Promises Dandruff Vanish With Rubs

An old advertisement claims dandruff vanishes after one or two applications of Danderine rubbed into the scalp with fingertips. It urges purchasing a 25 cent bottle at any drug store, promising no dandruff loss or itching after a few uses.

Pape's Diapepsin for Indigestion and Bad Stomach

A vintage advertisement touting Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, magical relief for sour, gassy, upset stomachs and indigestion. It claims fast, safe stomach regulation, with a fifty cent case offered at drug stores and promises relief within five minutes.

Pape Adv

Stars of Football Not Always Experts at Kicking

New York opinion from Oct 27 argues that great backs need not be top kickers. It notes players like Brooke, Brickey, Mahen, Thorpe, Weekes, Douglass, Barrett, Butterworth and Coy could be superb backfield talents despite never kicking.

New York Brooke Brickley Mahen Thorpe Weekes Douglass Barrett Butterworth Coy

Giants face possible Perritt trade amid 1917 talk

A St Louis writer cites whispers that John McGraw may trade Perritt Fletcher and perhaps Rariden. New York stands strong and may not need additions though a transfer could occur before autumn. Also noted are Maranville Rudolph Gowdy Hornsby Watson Snyder Collin Faber and Schalk as potential trade factors. flames destroy McDowell Plant in Millvale causing $100000 loss and families flee.

St. Louis McGraw Perritt Fletcher Rariden New York Maranville Rudolph and Gowdy Hornsby Watson and Snyder Collin Faber and Schalk

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