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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
4
Farmers can profit by curing their own meat as high pork prices rise. Select young, well-fed hogs and kill on clear cold days to ensure quality. Brining with salt sugar saltpetre water, proper washing, and controlled smoking are outlined for best flavor and shelf life.
The article urges housewives to conserve fats for ammunition, recommending nut margarine and vegetable oils, saving drippings and suet, clarifying fats, and using Crisco and similar products. It notes the need to balance diets, protect children, and avoid waste to support the American war effort and allied mobilization.
A relic repair guide describes preserving a gun carriage in a dry smokehouse then wrapping and burying meat to deter insects. It also recounts two genuine St Nicholas bodies in Bari Italy and San Nicola del Lido, noting the saint’s legacy with the poor and wandering groups and mixed public views.
The piece recalls St Nicholas celebrations in France Belgium and Holland amid war hardships. It notes French children hang shoes on Dec 5 while Russia awaits calendar shifts delaying the feast. It mentions Saint Nicholas as patron of the underdog in Russia and a tale of two saintly heads in an Italian town.
Washington report shows 11.9 percent of policies issued from Sept 2 1914 to Nov 30 1917, carrying 961 million dollars in coverage. Premiums collected reached 35 million with net losses paid 13 million and a surplus on hand of 22.37 million.
Reports show Bridgeport postal savings rose with 469 new accounts opened and 444 closed. Deposits reached 112 004 while withdrawals totaled 84 164. Total Bridgeport district deposits stand at 1 047 782. Colonel House observed new drill movements after reviewing American troops in France.
William T. Hincks named chairman of the Bridgeport branch of the War Savings committee to promote savings certificates and stamps. The branch will include members not yet named. David Day has served as county chairman of a similar committee.
A dairy farmer notes winter calf losses and explains that housing calves warm and dry boosts growth. Emphasizes dry bedding clean bedding and warm milk or gruels. recommends moving calves to warmer barn sections with cows if necessary and using blankets.
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