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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
14
A Washington Star poem fragment titled The Dance recalls Joe Struther's fiddle and a bygone circle of friends. Also included are Mussels a la Newburg recipes by Doucet of Boston, detailing mussel cleaning steaming and a cream sherry sauce with yolk paste served over toasted bread.
Stamford youth John A. West 16 is wounded by an unexplained shoulder bullet after a woods outing with Joseph Loretz. Stamford pastor Rev. Dr. Howard Agnew Johnson resigns effective March 1 1917 to pursue missionary work. Greenwich burglary during dinner steals jewelry and furs valued around 1000.
Laura Jean Libby discusses whether a man with steady work but no savings should marry. She notes expectations from women about finances, family obligations, and social spending, and argues outcomes hinge on a reliable partner who shares sacrifice and courage to build a future together.
A license was issued to Howard E B Luckey 21 and Emma I Inno cent 18 at 178 East Main Street with parental consent for the bride. Also noted, Col Ole Herman Johannes Krag inventor of the Krag Jorgensen rifle is dead. Washington annual Red Cross meeting reported. Xmas trees wreaths and roping by John Reck and Son.
A fragmentary tale depicts a playful supper exchange where a father dismisses the idea of changing his mind and a mother cautions about eating stake. The dialogue centers on a stake cut and a light family banter about manners and propriety.
A reader asks how to turn a restrictive home into a pleasant one and pursue a college education while parents control social life. Another writer warns about risks of meeting strangers, urging caution and reliance on trusted introductions for marriage prospects.
A letter from L. D. asks if a sixteen year old girl is too young to date boys near twenty. The writer says she is tall and dark and has many chances but accepts none, while her mother tolerates occasional outings. The column advises trusting the parent’s judgment to turn out well.
The text details pocket positioning along folded edges of a plaited skirt, including two design variants with perforations labeled 3 4 and 6 to match, belt placement about half an inch above the top, and trim options using self-material or silk crochet.
A rustic dialogue in which Ma and Pop discuss a stake that cuts as if butter. Pop jokes about using an ax and prefers a steel toothed saw. Willyam questions the claim while Ma insists the stake remains tender and not to be ridiculed.
A clipped cooking note by Charles Doucet from Hotel Victoria describes preparing tilefish filets. Slice fish, season, coat in flour eggs and bread crumbs, fry to brown, drain, garnish with lemon and parsley, and serve with tomato sauce. XM and tree wreaths appear as decorative lines.
Bridgeport Protective association meeting at 591 Myrtle Ave heard treasurer M W Manwaring warn funds are tight as the fiscal year ends. Members reported steady gifts, and the home’s work included 18 cases aided, meals and clothing provided, and efforts to reopen the Young Citizens club. The board aims a $10 000 budget to cover needs and services.
A humorous verse follows a loner who tires of single life and seeks happiness through money and a car. After rejection from many women, he converts to modern wealth and looks to ride ahead, hoping eligible ladies will accept his advance. The narrator contrasts old fashioned courting with new status driven seduction.
The YWCA outlines December events across clubs and departments including a Ramona club cake sale to fund a $100 building pledge, a December 56 Beach street social, and the Seaside Institute vesper service on December 17 with readings, tableaux, and music led by Federation of Industrial Clubs.
Dr. Walter H. Brown new Bridgeport health officer told hundreds at a Bridgeport Business Men's Association dinner that 40 percent of the city’s 1 800 yearly deaths are preventable. He urged 100 tuberculosis beds, pure milk, and city garbage and ash collection within a year. Charles L. Gaylord presided, Judge Carl A. Foster was toastmaster, and E P. Jones of Winsted spoke.
Musterole is a white ointment made from oil of mustard and other ingredients. It replaces old mustard plasters and provides quick relief from sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches chest colds and related pains without causing blisters.
A festive focus on plum pudding with home made gifts in decorative tins. Recipes include English, Irish, and simple loaf puddings with ingredients like raisins currants suet and citrus peel. Also notes on Campbell’s kitchen items and gift presentation. President Wilson received 5649 votes in Nevada at the recent election.
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