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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1926

Page

20

Science Discovers Bacteria To End Cactus Plague

ITHACA N Y August 1 Discovery of a bacteria is expected to curb the prickly cactus invasion damaging Australian farms. Cornell University scientists report lab tests show the organism can attack cactus while sparing other vegetation, turning infected fields into nutrient rich soil. The bacteria appears as a brown spot on the plant and spreads rapidly, potentially eliminating large areas of the pest in a decade.

Ithaca N.Y Australia International Congress of Plant Sciences Cornell University Suchas Weremilda Mae Br H. KK. Lewenek Oyversity Adelaide de Howl Cornell

Providence Man Ends Life in N Y Hotel

A man registered as E B Long of Hravidenes m T T shot himself in a room at the Grand Union Hotel New York at Park Avenue and 1 Y Street. The body was found by a clerk with a revolver in his right hand and a wound to the left temple. No identification marks were found on his clothing.

New York Capra E. B. Long Hravidenes M T. T Grand Union Hotel Y Street Park Avenue

Farmer 74 Cuts Throat Then Drowns Self

August 19 report from Sanastota states a 74 year old farmer, after indicating a wish to die, cut his throat four times and, when unsuccessful, walked to a nearby stream and drowned himself. The terse account notes his actions and fatal outcome with minimal detail.

Farmer Sanastota Deke

Philippine Senate Leader Questions Colleague Integrity

Manila Aug 19 AP Manuel Quezon president of the Philippine Senate issued a statement interpreted as a challenge to Senator Osmena by his rival in the Nationalista and Collectivist coalition. Quezon warned that cooperation with Americans must not mean subservience and pledged to oppose any policy requiring such subordination.

Manila Manuel Quezon Philippine Senate Beresa Osmena Coaltion Party Nationalista Collectivist Partex Osmiena Cvbu Smea The Collectivistas Osmena Philippines

American yacht Primrose IV takes second in 600 mile race

Plymouth August 19 AP The American yacht Primrose IV of Boston finished fourth but gained 28 hours 20 minutes on time allowances to take second in the 600 mile Cowes to Plymouth ocean race. Hex won on its allowance after leading all along, with Tex narrowly avoiding loss of a crew member in storm seas near the English coast. Primrose IV is a 49 foot schooner owned by Lothro y Ames Jr and crewed by Mgr Ames Nicholas Biddle Jr Joseph Robt of Rochester and Reginald Wishop of New York with Francis M Gardiner as stoner.

Plymouth Primrose IV Boston Cowes Fastnet Rock Tlex Royal Engineers Yacht Club Chatham Saladin Thira Halloween Primense TV L. Lothroy Ames, Jr Mgr. Anes Nicholas Biddle

Playground entries fill GOP field day meet

The Republican Day pleasure beach event lists eight playgroundsSeaside Brooklawn Beechwood Washington Lafayette West End Old Mill and Yellow Mill with 75 yard dashes for boys and girls across age groups including 13 15 and under and a potato race. Names include Max Dietz Samuel Klein Joseph Bijonvsky William Qobenauer Stephen Bowman Edward Grace John Lutay James Settenery Anthony Carrasiello Thomas Carroll and more.

Pleasure Beach Board of Recreation Seaside Brooklawn Beechwood Washington Lafayette West End Old Mill Yellow Mill Max Dietz Samuel Klein Joseph Bijonvsky William Qobenauer Stephen Bowman Edward Grace John Lutay James Settenery Yellow Mil Anthony Carrasiello Thomas Carroll William Schrieber William Kozlowski Tafayette Dominick Whitehead Alex Jacobs Steve Zoid Walter Weener Wesley Currian Albert Peirino Joseph Guggino Salvatore Cagginello Walter Mastowski Lewis Revegno Donald Miller Milton Belinkia Daniel Errichella Borca Sinte John Terlbeso Joseph Wile Pollo Olid Mill Samuel Kin Joseph Bjnuvsky William Obenauer Edward Truce Anthony Carratiiella Willam Schrieber Domenick Whitehead Steve Zold Wys Michael Martin Joseph Guegino Walter Maslowski Milton Belinkle Dominic Hrrucetta Rocco Sinto John Terthesi Joseph Filo Albert Petrino

Mayo General Ordered to Army Duty Announcement

Washington August 8. Charles Mayo a celebrated surgeon was reminded today that he is to join the army as Brigadier General Mayo of the army medical reserve corps. He is ordered to report at the Carlisle medical field school for training effective October 12.

Washington Ty Charles WH. Mayo Techaster Mipn Bes Mayo Arisy Medical Reserve Carlisle, Ty

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