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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1909

Page

10

Seasides beat Federation in high-scoring town ball clash

The Seasides defeated New Town La 12 to 14 after a lengthy town ball game with key plays by Langhammer, Bradley, and Carlson. The Federation fought back with several baserunners and steals, but Seasides held on for the victory amid late scoring and defensive plays.

Ggepart Newtown Laan Veleration Nichfhasamar Battery Deqand H. Bradley Nir Brad- Pol Grand Chive Langhammer Reck Elwood Siemk Morris Bradley Casey Carl Ion Kelly Nichols J. Carwon Beiger Glover J. Carl R. Shepard Tiernan Helly Leary Cassidy Theaker Om Morris Brecle Morwall Langham Baker Aide Carlson G. Carlson Whd Steele Epterfild Gna Ge. Garleon I. Bradley Uist Driscell Randym Slavey Casey Theshrow Moria Driscoll C. Smoith Sije Meey Driscoll Morris G. Carlson Tan Way Beens Mortis Spore Steete R. Pradiey Blackewise Caswily Nodin Reek Nodit G. Houlihan Brinton H. Smith Houlihan

Trees in Holland and the value of street shade

Harper's Weekly notes that Dutch towns line streets and canals with plane trees and lindens to ease sun glare and provide cool avenues for tourists. It emphasizes elm as the hardier species, caution in tree selection, and the cost of maintaining shade trees by municipalities over two centuries.

Holland Harper’s Weekly

Marriage Notice Recalls Grand Family Ties and Modern Trends

In Harborville the marriage notice recalls old and new family names as Edith Smythe Cummings ties to George Browne Leavitt Wilson. The piece notes fashion shifts away from humble announcements to keep all family names in public records.

Lady Goodyear Grandfather Goodyear First Congregational Church Harborville Abel Goodyearn Mary Lawson Anastasia Cumming Laura Toby Sophy Leavitt Sophy Rae Frederick Cummings Harold Lowden Kirk Edith Smythe Cummings George Browne Leavitt-Wilson Grandpa Browne Grandma Smythe M. Lebas Connecticut Ave

His Condolence and the Sheriff’s Quip

An English lord recounts a tale of a religious sheriff who sins with strong language. His best friend, the parish minister, faced his wife’s death, leaving the sheriff puzzled about words of sympathy. He finally muttered the line, This is a bit of business.

London Express

Moon Worship In China and the Macaroni Fad

Readable excerpts discuss the Moon festival in China with six day rites in the eighth month, gifts, a pagoda, and the moon goddess visiting earth to grant wishes. Also described are the macaroni fashion exquisites of 1780s England and France, with their topknots, cocked hats, tight coats, gait, and Maryland soldiers nicknamed macaroni for their showy uniforms.

China Earth England France Maryland

Laughing Naturally As a Learned Art

An Indianapolis News excerpt quotes a dramatic teacher on mastering spontaneous humor. A narrator replies she has that skill, joking about experience typing for a man who told amusing stories from childhood.

Indianapolis News

Want Ads Offer Picture For a Cent a Word

A garbled ad-like line extols a fortune and a brother of the brunch negotiates using a wanted ad pitch. The fragment hints at a bargain for a picture in exchange for word-based payment, reflecting a classifieds style sales ploy.

New Skin Remedy Lemola Promises Overnight Eczema Cure

Woodworth Co. of New York offers Lemola samples by mail claiming full skin clearance overnight. The product priced 50 cents is sold in Bridgeport drugstores and touted to cure eczema acne rashes and irritations on face scalp and skin without grease. It is described as flesh colored and unnoticeable when applied to skin.

New York Woodworth Co Broadway New York City Bridgeport Idgeport Fairfield Naugatuck Ely B. Nickerson Etopeport C. Colley

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