davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Lanauaas of tho Ghost.

A doctor hears some curious noises when he places the stethoscope against your chest to test whether you are fit for the army or not. When the lungs are healthy a pleasant breezy sound, soft in tone, is heard as the breath Is drawn in and expelled. If the stetho- scope conveys to his ear a gurgling or bubbling sound the doctor knows that you. are in what is known as the moist stage of bronchitis. In the dry stage of the same complaint the sound is a whistling, wheezy tone.
 One of the signs of pneumonia is the soft cracking note that comes through the stethoscope. It is not unlike the sound that can be heard when your fln- ger and thumb have touched a sticky substance and you first place them to- gether and then part them, holding them close to your ear.
 Doctors occasionally hear a dripping sound, and that tells them that air and water have got into some part of the chest where they have no right-Pear- sons Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
|OLD MORTGAGE OF $84,000 ON
 LIBRARY IS PAID
Trustees Seeking $250, 0,000 for Building on Busy Main
 Street Corner.

A mortgage of sS4.000, which, for years has been on the Public Library building has been paid off and the building is clear of debt. About one- third of the mortgage debt was paid during the last two years as a large amount of revenue has been derived from renting stores in the building.
 Efforts are being made to sell the building in accordance with pernnis- sion received from the court some time ago.
 There may be some difficulty in ob- taining a purchaser as the members of the board do not think it should be sold for less than $250,00O or $500, 0,000. Because of it's location in the heart of the business section the property is worth fully that but prospective pur- chasers seeking just such property are not numerous. It will be necessary to realize large amount from the sale of the plot to obtain funds for tho erection of new library.
 The board has received the deeds for the land on which the East Bridgeport and North End branch li- braries will be erected and architects will be ordered to draw plans in a few days. With the completion of, the branches the card system will be re- vised. It has not yet been determ- ined whether the same card will be used for the three libraries or wheth- CT there shall be a distinctive card for each. About 10000 cards are in use now and if the same card were used for the entire city it would be necessary to keep an index of the entire list at each branch. Efforts will be made to devise a plan which will prevent confusion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Historic Pavia.'

: Much history has been written at the quaint Italian town of Pavia, which is not so well known to the tourist as it should be. Tor 200 years, until Charle
 mRgne overthrow them, it was the cap 1tal of the Lombard kings, the kings of that one time Teuton tribe of Lon gobardi who conquered Italy, only to be themselves slowly conquered and become Italians or, more accurately, Romanized. It is they who ruled over this great fertile plain between the Alps and the Apennines. In the church of San Michele kings of Italy were crown ed thousand years ago. Here two Germans at least-Henry II. QOOD and Frederick Barbarossa Q155)-received upon their brows that "iron crown of the Lombards" which conveyed the sovereignty of Italy.-Argonaut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Bind Over New York Young Man on Charge
 of Stealing Tie Pin

His admiration for a sapphire and gold stick pin worn by companion overcoming his desire to allow it to repose in his friends, necktie, was the cause of Jerome Schlessenger of 11sO Stratford avenue being bound over to the superior court under bonds of $500 in.the city court today when arraigned on the charge of theft from person.
 Schlessenger, hailing from New York and in this city one week, has been working at the plant of the Locomo- bile Co. and through some of his ac- quaintances in the factory met Alex ander Greenberg of 197 Adams street, also a New Yorker, who has been here seven months and works at the Whiting Manufacturing Go. Yester- day in company with several other youths. they went to Lordship Park and in bathing.
 After spending delightful after noon at the beach, they returned to this city and as the car was some what crowded, Schlessinger sat on the arm of the seat in which Greenberg was sitting. On the way to this city Schlessinger expressed his admira- tion for the pin. which is valued at $35.
 When they reached this city, they went to a restaurant and then to the home of one of their number. While there Greenberg missed the pin and remembering Schlessenger's remarks, accused him of taking it. Schlessen- ger denied the accusation ad after be- ing searched by other members of the party, went to his room. Greenberg however, refused to believe Schlessen- gers innonence and had Policeman Fitzgerald arrest him.
 At police headquarters, Schlessen- ger stoutly proclaimed his innoncence but Detective John J. Flynn was sent to accompany both him and Green berg to Schlessenger's room. Schles- senger went up the stairs ahead of the pair, and hurrying to a bag, ex- tracted something when he thought he was not watched.
 He put his hand to his upper vest pocket and the detective grabbed his arm. As he pulled Schlessenger's hand from the<vest, the stickpin was thrown out and onto the stairs Flynn held Schlessenger while Greenberg recovered the pin.
 In the city court Schlessenger waiv- ed examination and Judge F. A. Bart lett bound him over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
GUARD CREEK KING
 AS ELECTION NRARS

Athens, Aug. 21-The Royalist Party in Greece is taking extraordin- ary precautions preparatory to the coming elections. King Constantine constantly is guarded and visits the capital only on rare occasions. On these Journeys cordon of soldiers guard every approach to the roads between the Kings summer villa at lTatoi and Athens. Mounted police armed with rifles are stationed at fre- quent intervals and none is allowed to pass without a permit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Agent Raises Rent
 of Alderman Cole

I The rent of Alderman Oliver C.. 1 Cole. who lives at 460 Stratford ave- Inue, has been raised from s25 to $35 Iper month. The property is owned lby. Clara E. Kusterer. Alderman Cole 1 has lived there 12 years. He has taken care of the property and some time ago, when opportunity was offered for him to move to another rent, he re- fused the offer and stayed in the l6tratford avenue rent. The house AL ] derman Cole occupies is in the tax list lot an assessed value of $5,000 and the assessment has not been Increased during the 12 years that Alderman ! Cole has been a tenant.
 Today Alderman Cole received a
 letter from H. I. Blackman & Son,real estate operators, saying the property has been placed in their hands and ] ithat as before 1t has been a losing ' venture. The letter says that in the 1; 8uture the rent must be paid in ad- vance ahd 1t may be handed to "the
 young man" of the company. who will
 call or 1t may be sent to the office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
DRUG STORE BURGLARS
 CAUGHT WITH DOPE

Hartford. Aug. 21-After breaking and entering the drug store of William B. Noble in East Hartford, early this morning. George l.. Gordon, 19, and Robert P. Hull. IS, made a wholesale raid on the morphine ard heroin in the store and when arrested by Officer William M. Keubler, Il bottles of the dope were found on them The men were charged today with breaking and entering and with having more than five grains of morphine or heroin dn Dir possession and both held for the superior court under bonds of $1, ,5o0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Stories of "oId O."

The "wickedness'' of "Old e." (the Marquis of Queensberry) has passed into a proverb, but two tales of his other traits may be quoted from Mrs. Jerrold's "The Beaux and the Dan- dies."- One 1s that he paid doctor to keep him well, deducting fees when he was i'll, and thus when he died left his physician his creditor for f1O,000," and the other that there was a popular prejudice against drinking milk in Lon- don at this time because it was believ- ed that the duke bathed each morning in milk, which was subsequently sold to consumers"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
FEDERAL FARM LOAN
 BOARD HAS MEETING

Augusta, Me, Aug. 21.-The first Iof q series of hearings to determine ithe apportionment or districts and the location of banks under the new fed l leral farm loan law, was held here to- Iday. William G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury and chairman of the board, created by the act, presided and explained the provisions of the law. ! Today's session was largely attend I, cd by representatives of banking and horticultural interests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Trichinosis.


 l. The disease known as trichino- :; I. sis, which may result from eat :: F ing raw pork, is caused by cer- l l. tain round worms called trich- i l. inae These are microscopic in i ]. size and infest the flesh of hogs. .. F Unlike many other infectious .. l. diseases. the severity of an at- l !. tack of trichinosis depends upon l {. the number of parasites swa1- l l. lowed. Large quantities of l !. slightly infected pork must be I !. eaten to produce appreciable eff l l. fleets. If severe illness follows l ]. the eating of a small amount of .. ]. meat the pork must have been ] I. heavily infested ] {. To avoid trichinosis no form of ., l. pork in the raw state or in dried .! s. or smoked sausages and hams I l. should be eaten. All pork used I l. as food should be thoroughly :! 4. cooked. If this Is done the value I I. or wholesomeness of the meat .: l. for food purposes Is not impair ] !. ed by the fact that the parasites i + were present. ] ]. ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
The Difference.

Queer, isn't it, what difference un- important little things in themselves will makeT
 Like what, for instance?"
 "Like stripes on mems clothes. It makes all the difference in the world whether they run down or across."--. Detroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

STEVENS - In Stamford, Aug. IS, Theodore G. Stevens, aged 66 years. CARPENTER-In Greenwich, Aug. 10, Margery M.. wife of Nathan Carpenter of Sound Beach, aged 78 years.
 JUDSON-In Worthwhile, Aug. 8, Mrs. James s. Judson. aged 20. NICHOLS-In Stamford. Aug. 13, John w. Nichols, aged 75 years. STEVENS-In New Canaan, August 13. Theodore G. Stevens, aged 66. DOBBINS-In Springdale, Aug. IA, Thomas Dobibns. aged S2 years. HIGGINS-In Litchfleld, Aug. 15. Miss Mary G. Higgins. aged 2s. RISING-In Winsted, Aug. 13. Min nie C.. widow of W. s. Rising. aged 62.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

Seventy-one cases of infantile par alysis and two death3 were reported to the State Department of Health at Albany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Bamboo.

The bamboo sometimes grows two feet in twenty y-four hours. There are thirty varieties of this tree. The small est is only six inches in height and the largest 15O feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Just Fits.

"The time, the place and the girl are seldom found together"
 sThat alludes to the hired girl all ght."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

The two-billion dollar special reve- nue Dill, last or the Important, legis- iative measures before the Congress, will bo taken up today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

Andrew Carnegie arrived yesterday today in such a feeble condition that he found it difficult to walk without the support of attendants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Starlings.

Starlings, which are extremely quar- relsome over food, will sleep together ,at nights packed nke peas in a pod.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

JOHN RECK q SON
 FLOWER PHONE RARNU1G 1900 aud 7301-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

James N. Jarvie. of New York, has made gift of $0O,000 to Columbia University, to be used in establishing the new dental school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

Dario Resta won the Grand Prix au- eomobiie race at Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

Prohibition was proposed in Argen- tine for the first time in a bill intro- duced in the Provincial Legislature of the Province of Buenos Ayres.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
The Cause of Gray Hair.

A northern woman was visiting . friend down south. One morning the northern woman, Mrs. K, was prepar- ing for breakfast. She stopped q mo- ment, rather alarmed at the number of gray hairs that were beginning to be sprinkled among the black. An old colored woman came into her room while she was looking at the gray locks in the mirror.
 "Oh, I'm getting old, Maryr' she re- marked to the colored woman, busy with her work.
 "Old? Why, honey, you looks like a spring lambw exclaimed the old color ed servant.
 "No, I'm old. I know it. Look at my gray hair. That's the best sign know of. Gray hair means old age to me-"
 Law, missus, gray hair ain't no sign of old age. That's Jist a sign of worri- ation and a weak mind"-Indianapoli Nowc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

John, V. Diefenthaler, for 20 years deputy collector of internal revenue in New Jersey, is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
BOSTON STOCKS

loseun 1:30 ?. n. Prices Repofsed Over Private Wire of T. l.
 Watson & Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

ange, N. J., died of dysentery in the army hospital at Douglas, Ariz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

A whirlwind of sand hit the camp at Douglas, Ariz.. of the Fourth New Jersey infantry, wrecking buildings and in5uring several guardsmen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Dry Air and Electricity.

So perfect an insulator is dry air that it takes 10000 volts of electricity to leap 8 gap of an inch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

Emperor Francis Joseph on the oc- casion of his birthday presented to United States Ambassador Penfield a portrait with his own signature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

Edmund J. Brewster, manager of the Kirsch Manufacturing Go. of New York. either fell or jumped from the window of his office on the 11th floor of the Fifth Avenue Building at Fifth Avenue and Broadway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

China has protested to Japan against the sending of 2,000 troops to Cheng Chiatung, in eastern Mongolia. because of recent disturbance there resulting in clash between Chinese and Japa- nese troops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
Christmas Island,

Christmas leland.
 Christmas island, in the Pacific ocean, is so named because Captain Cook landed there Christmas day. TIT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21

Dr. Edward Kerchauer, physician of the battleship Cumberland when she was sunk by the Merrimac during the Civil War, died suddenly at Hagers- town, Md. He was one-of the last to leave the sinking warship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
World of Finance
New York Stock
 ], Exchange Quolations

Reported over the private wires of T.. |. Wetson | Co. Bankers and Brokss1 Corner Main and John Sta. Bridgeport. Conn Members of Nsv York Stock ExchanRo.
 Aug 21 1.S0 F. M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

+i+++4. + .s. i. l. I. T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-21
DIED.

'The Route of The Black Diamond
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13
DR. CANTRELL IS
 KILLED IN WRECK
(From Mondays Daily Press)

Dr. R. L. Cantrell, 30 years old, dentist at Brinkley, formerly of this city, died at St. Vincent's Infirm- ary in Little Rock at 1:15 Satur day afternoon from injuries receiv- ed Friday morning when an auto mobile in which he was driving from Brinkley to Devall's Bluff struck COW, overturned and pin ned Dr. Cantrell under the car. His chest was crushed by the machine.
 Dr. Cantrell was placed on a train and rushed to Little Rock for medical aid However, his injuries were so serious that no hope could be held out for his recovery. Fol lowing his death on Saturday aft ernoon the body was removed to an undertaking establishment in Lit tie Rock. Members of the Odd Eel lows and dentists in Little Rock gathered in the chapel at the un- dertaking parlors and held short services over the remains prior to. shipping the body to Okawville, 1ll., the former home of Dr. Can trell.
 Dr. Cantrell was a member of the Arkansas Dental Association and of the Bridgeport Lodge No. 2S2, l.. 0. 0. F. He was born at Okaw- vile, H., and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Thos. H. Cantrell, of Okawville; one sister, Mrs. Edith Faber of Okawville, and two broth CTS. Hrebert Cantrell of Wichita, Kan, and Frank H. Cantrell of St. Louis, Mo.
 Dr. Cantrell came to Paragould four years ago upon his graduation from the St. Louis university den- tai school, and became associated with Dr. H. J. Green in the prac- tice of his profession. Thirty days ago he moved from this city and located in Brinkley. He was ex- ceedingly popular here, numbering his friends by the scores. News of his tragic death which reached Paragould Sunday morning occasion ed deep sorrow upon the part of his former friends and associates.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13
CASH PRIZES FOR
 BOYS AND GIRLS
(From Tuesdays Daily Press)

(From Tuesdays Daily Press)
 Boys belonging to the corn and pig clubs in Greene county will compete for cash prizes in their exhibits at the county fair the lat ter part of this month. The board of directors of the Chamber of Com merce. at conference held yester- day afternoon with Thos. J. Bent ley, county demonstrator. decided to appropriate one hundred dollars or such portion of that amount as is necessary, to be divided into first, second and third prizes for four classifications each in the corn club, the pig club and the canning club exhibits. The first prizes are $5,0O. the second S1.50 and the third S100. Heretofore the merchants have subscribed to a list offering various artiGks of merchandise for prizes. Thg year the Chamber Of Commerce assumes all responsibll- ity and by doing so relieves the business men of the necessity for contributing. If there is sufficient competition In all the classes the total amount of money awarded in prizes will be $90. Where there is no competition no awards will Dc made. MT. Bentley explained that in the corn club work first, second and third prizes would be offered for the largest yields per acre, for the best kept record, for the greatest profit per acre and for the best ar ticle on "How l Cultivated My Corn.' In the pig club work and the canning club work, the latter under the direction of Miss Grace Evans, demonstrator, similar classi- fications will be made and prizes offered as in the corn club work,
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13
16 PARDONS GRANTED
 DURING SEPTEMBER

Little Rock, Oct. 6.-Although "A prisoners were committed to the state penitentiary last month and that four escaped prisoners were re- captured while only 36 were re- leased through the expiration of their sentences, the penitentiary population decreased from 1,101 to 1,O92, according to the monthly pop ulation report filed yesterday with Governor Hays by the penitentiary commission.
 The decrease was due largely to 1G pardons issued and 16 escapes. One man was paroled, Three boys were transferred to the state reform school and one to the state hospital for nervous diseases. Three prison CTS died during the meath.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13

A valuable dressing for flesh wounds, burns, scflds, old sores. rash, chafed skinf is BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT, it is both heal ing and antiseptic. Price 25c, soc and $1.O0 persbottie. Sold by all druggists. '27
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-06
CORDOVA NEEDS HOUSES.

The greatest necessity of Cordova city at the present time is supply of houses apartment houses suitable for the large number of families desiring to locate here
 There is single vacant house i'll Cordova, and while speaks well for the prosperity of the city 1t also great handicap it's further growth Families in city, particularly the North give penanency winch IS not to be had if population is made up of single The latter al ways with the wandering foot and always look ing to greener fields aar off With married is diff feren If he settles place. he is prone to regard 1t as his home and will his every effort to help his home town and make it more attractive and prosperous
 Build more houses and the families will come.
 Give us families and the future of Cordoya is assured
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-06
KENNEcoTTs TRANSPORTATION SERVICE.

Kemecott Copper Corporation now completely owns or controls the transportation of it's Bonanza and concentrates all the way the interior of Alaska by rail to the port of Coova and thence by to the Tacoma smeter and refinery according to Eastern publication, which
 RecentIy the Kenecott has added to its holdings in the Alaska Steamship Company enough to give the copper potion orty interest in Alaska most important steam snip line Kenneco 15SSO of the 3OOOO issued of the Alaska Steamship Company, which and eight passenger boats of 953 combined tonnage and seven frghers of 97 tonnage The boats earned $43i31 1915 after all charges including depreciation, and earning about $6O0,OOO net.
 'Kenneco also all the stock and bonds of the Cop per River Northwestern Railway Company which owns and operates wordamed 96-mile long railway, constructed of $80OO0O0 connecting KennecO with the port of Corova The railway earned operating profits of $l35O84 195 and earning at the rate of $5OOOO monthly than 5000 net per per mile This railroad by far the most important in Alaska.
 Even at present Kennecott pays about $23 per ton pus-ocean transportation of its product from which very plain the vital necessity for the company owning its transportation lines, at least removing all possibility of their ever falling into hostile hands s'Northwest Mining Journal
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-06
THE GERMAN NOTE.

The text of the German reply received at Washington to- day. while apparently has not proven entirely satisfactory to the American government evidently has conceded enough that the immediate danger of diplomatic break with the Kaiser is avoided.
 The unrestricted of the submarine IS a right which German government will surrender with the greatest reluctance and that the United States has eced the proms of the Kaiser modify its to the extent indicated in the note yesterday is victory for American diplomacy
 It remains to be if Germany will fulfill her promises.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-06
SEATTLE ALASKANS. "

The phrase "Seatte Aaskans will figure great deal in the coming campaign and might well begin to anayze the expression the present time Naturally Aaskans rescntfu against interference in local affairs by former Alas kan residents who have their residence in Seattle and who there The people in Alaska glad of the cooperation Seattle residents and in fact residents of the entire coast but do want the outsiders to initiate local Legislation or n
 ona legislation affecting Alaska without the consent o the governed
 However, very often Alaskan who resides Alaska has his his interests in Alaska referred by those who oppose him a Seattle Alaskan the minute he seeks office There is wide distinction. Most every resident of Alaska sezes the opportunity when he makes enough money to visit the outside. Sometimes he stay year and return without losing his residence Other Aaskans spend practically every winter in coast city But when still has hls interests in Alaska and votes in the territory he just much a resident the less fortunate who not able o make occasional trips to the outside.
 The against outsiders filling offices and rogang to themselves powers simply for political purposes IS
 most healthy Alaska spirit It should be encouraged 1t means in effect that capable and want to handle our affairs However, the phrase will be worked overtime in coming campagn and voters should learn the difference real article and the counterfeit, and not be mu oced by sescekg enemies of those who may be running for office by a misuse of the term,-Aaska Dispatch.