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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
11
Dancing starts Memorial Day weekend at the Fairfield Beach pavilion under D C Quilty. Regular evenings are Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday throughout the summer with music and a popular patronage. The pavilion sits over the water near the cooling bay.
A prominent merchant, once a recluse due to illness, recounts a rapid return to work after using Phosphate Iron. He praises the tonic for reviving energy and spirits, noting a shift from fatigue to drive within weeks. Special Notice warns buyers to insist on genuine capsules at Hindie’s Drug Stores and major druggists.
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as the key to lasting youth by purifying the body and kidneys. It claims long use by Dutch people, promises strong nerves and elastic muscles, and urges readers to buy from their druggist in sealed three sizes.
An old advertisement touts Schenck's Mandrake Pills as a remedy for morning fatigue and low energy. It claims one dose will awaken a torpid liver and restore vigor, urging readers to try them tonight.
Fosdick, a 46 year old lawyer and former chairman of the committee on training and activities during the war, is slated for a position in the League of Nations organization though the specific post has not been announced. He earlier served in New York municipal government under Mayor Gaynor.
International results show Newark and Jersey City totals, with Toronto and Rochester scores in Rochester. A Baltimore Reading game and a Buffalo action are listed, plus college results including Navy Ursinus and Yale Amherst. The Marine Reserves challenge Shamrocks at Ft Trumbull beach June 1, with invites to city youth teams 15 to 17. A rowboat line closes the item.
Yesterday in the Eastern League Waterbury beat Bridgeport 5 to 6 and Springfield defeated Hartford 18 innings 4 to 0 while Worcester beat Pittsfield and Providence edged New Haven 3 to 2. Today Bridgeport visits Waterbury and New Haven plays Providence as Providence leads with 83 wins and a .727 pace. In the National League yesterday Pittsburgh beat New York 2 to 10 in 10 innings and St Louis beat Brooklyn 7 to 5 in 16, with Cincinnati over Philadelphia and Boston defeating Chicago. Today Philadelphia hosts Boston and Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh while Chicago visits St Louis. New York leads the circuit with 18 wins and Brooklyn 16. The American League had no games yesterday. today New York visits Washington and Boston plays Philadelphia as Chicago sits at 21 games won and 4 losses in the standings.
A brief line notes that dogs bay not at the moon but at shadows cast by moonlight. The observation frames nocturnal behavior as responsive to moving light, not lunar presence.
A special secretary of the City YMCA is assigned full time for guest service duties including handling papers securing enjoyment writing letters of inquiry and other tasks. On duty in lobby.
American League leaders include Iravin Ariden Cin 20 games 69 at bats 7 runs 20 hits and Cabb Det 26 1068 18 40 with a 30 game span. Schahg Bos 18 40 4 15 Wambs Cle 26 419 11 36 Bodie N Vie 2484 7 30 Jackson Chi 26 102 17 36 National League leaders Cravari Phila 19 48 18 25 Young N 25 100 17 40 Meusel Phil 21 714 1928 Wilms Phil 20 81 17 28
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