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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
10
A poem-like piece describes life as an upward journey with cross and crown. The speaker finds courage in a mother's guidance, enduring trials and burdens while remaining hopeful and steadfast in the path ahead.
A government notice directs cigar tobacco and cigarette makers in each collection district to file sworn annual sales for the year ended June 30 1916 by January 2 1917 and pay the tax by January 20 1917. Special tax stamps will be issued for those exceeding limits, with stamps prepared on collector requisitions before January ends.
The article explains linoleum raw materials from flax seed oil in Russia Argentina and Canada to cork from Spain Portugal and Morocco and burlap from Scotland. It details oxidized linseed oil origin from Frederick Walton and the long process to produce durable sheets used on ships decks furniture tops and bottle washers.
The article explains linoleum production from flooding sheets with linseed oil to curing in a heated chamber for weeks. It notes printing with color blocks, inlays made from granules, and the importance of thorough curing for wear. It also advises on cleaning with warm water and no powders. Then it lists unrelated items about a railroad strike vote and local accidents, concluding with rising baseballs prices.
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