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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1912
Page
2
A Kentucky figure presses a wary associate to force a political realignment. The talk centers on removing a pivotal woman from Washington to avert war and push the administration toward European alignment, with threats to unveil the true actors behind policy. The scene blends secrecy, leverage, and high stakes in a tense power play.
In a late night hotel scene in Washington a well spoken stranger confronts the Countess St Auban, claiming shared aims of humanity and Hungary. He hints at diplomacy, revolutions, and a national conscience, urging cautious action amid looming political pressures. The encounter hints at broader intrigue linking European politics to American diplomacy.
Grandparents earned their living through outdoor labor, eating simple wholesome meals. The piece contrasts their diet with modern concentrated foods, urging radical dietary changes to prevent constipation. It suggests raw chopped cabbage with olive oil dressing as a daily aid and includes reader questions about herbal tinctures and remedies.
Fragment from a Wednesday evening section references a Christmas musical item. OCR text is partial but indicates a Christmas musical event or feature. Specifics such as date, time, venue, or participants are not readable.
State Master J Arch Sherwood and his wife returned from a western tour touching Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Salt Lake City Chicago and other places They report a good time and interest The article notes church events rehearsal for a Christmas concert and a reader about local visits Miss Lillian Krohmer stays with her parents and Mrs Marilla Staples returns from guest visits at Sweet Briar Mr and Mrs G Burr Tucker hosted friends including Mr and Mrs Lyford Belle Lyford and Annie Bowdy Also mentions a comic aside about a melancholic man and a lyric line from Hamm
A fragmentary satirical piece riffs on belief, manners, and Punchline mores. It lampoons public figures and daily absurdities, noting reactions to weddings, reading habits, weather folklore, and social posturing with clipped witticisms and quips.
Application to transfer License No 22 to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors Ale Lager Beer Rhine Wine and Cider from Geo J Clancy at 45 47 Fairfield Ave to Jas A Morse and wife at the same address Town of Bridgeport Noted as not within 200 feet of a church school post office library or cemetery This filed on Nov 4 1912 by Morse & Wife with endorsements from Bridgeport electors and taxpayers dated Nov 3 1912 and Nov 5 1912
A large STEPNEY Methodist church basement crowd attended the Friday evening performance of the play Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard. Mrs. Sutherland received a bouquet of white carnations at the curtain call. Proceeds nearing three dollars were set aside for a Christmas tree fund for children.
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