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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
11
The article advises calming the eye and using gentle finger tips to push the lash toward the rim, then removing it with a soft cloth. If needed, use an eye cup with water flood and finish by applying camphor spirit and boric powder drops. It warns against untrusted helpers and stresses self care.
Fragmentary text suggests a note on boiling water processes and a claim about U S exports including a large quantity possibly of eggs in a fiscal year ending June. Mentions Canada but lacks coherent context due to damaged source.
A promotional letter from Dorchester Massachusetts describes scalp itch and burning relieved by Cuticura soap and treatment. The writer James Maboner reports hair loss easing after using Cuticura products and Skin Comforter. claims a four week cure. Another testimonial endorses Cuticura soap and ointment for pimples and blackheads with a free book offer.
Florence Tosser Schenck once eloped with Charles Wilson and faced disownment by her father Dr. Powhattan Schenck of Norfolk. On her deathbed in New York’s Alston sanitarium, she asked for his forgiveness. the telegram to arrive tonight could reunite them.
Moss Lewis, president of the Bridgeport Protestant Orphan Asylum, says a number of very beautiful fancy articles have been donated for a sale at the asylum and are now on view for inspection at any time.
A set of simple home based ventures shows women turning a profit. One woman caters luncheons and directs dinners earning by the hour. Another serves schoolchildren cocoa and cakes near a large school. A third near a hospital sells jellies soups and similar items. A fourth runs a class teaching girls sewing mending and cooking with small per capita fees and solid profits.
The St. Louis Republic notes women increasingly skip rubber boots as stylish boots and new washable fashion boots rise. It cites more boot choices and weatherproof leather that resists mud, slush, and water, plus easy cleaning with soap and water.
The text traces the Christmas feast to Commodus in Rome about 185 years after Christ's birth and notes early Christians met on December 25. It cites persecutions during pagan rule, a later massacre on Christmas Day, and the festival’s eventual Christian celebration across various regions with elaborate observances.
Laura Jean Libby counsels that a young man should reveal financial limits to his sweetheart and prefer modest delights over costly outings. A frugal approach strengthens marriage prospects, while lavish spending harms future happiness and respect.
The Waterbury Democrat reports two well developed proposals in Congress to grant widows of Spanish American War soldiers twelve dollars a month and orphans two dollars a month.
Ratine for boys, a warm white fabric that resists wrinkles, is commonly used in boy’s coats. It is often blended with velvet. colors include brown and black. The Indianapolis News describes ratine as durable and crease resistant for children’s outerwear.
Practical home dressmaker guide outlines a brown poodle cloth coat with a contrasting collar, cuffs, and pockets. It details fabric needs, yardage, price range $4 to $7, and step by step sewing tips including dart adjustments, seams, and collar options.
A poem voice laments factory work hardships just before Christmas. A young woman endures long hours, poor air, fines, and low pay, questioning justice and freedom for the poor as she longs to flee the oppressive mill environment. The piece cites oppression and tyranny in labor through a Boston Globe attribution.
Practical ideas for gifting to someone confined at home. Emphasizes avoiding religious items, suggests daily or Sunday newspaper subscriptions, small magazine story collections, pretty stationery, souvenir postal cards, and tray friendly dining accessories. Recommends compact, easy to handle items like ramekins, tea kettles, chafing dishes, and a three threaded coffee set for convenient service.
The University of Chicago held a tango teachin in Kent Hall with Miss Mary Wool Hinman lecturing to several hundred co-eds and demonstrating proper performances. Dean Talbot and other faculty observed as the students heard the debate over allowing the dance in college events.
The postmaster general orders that letters addressed to Santa Claus be given to charitable people who want them. Citizens praised the PMG for honest handling and urged children to write to Santa Claus with confidence.
London December 12 The possibility of driving ships by radium was suggested by C B S Phillipe of the Cancer Hospital He said radium in solution decomposes water releasing explosive gas A demonstration involved a capsule fused by an electric spark exploded The lecturer claimed 20 000 tons of radium exist in the oceans and warned coal supplies may exhaust Henry Benes Farmer Wants Ada One Cent Ward
Merernbad hosts a ceremony where the American Ambassador Le Torer presents credentials courting relations with Constantinapte. Officials from New Turk attend as guests.
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