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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
14
Ida M Tarbell introduces The Golden Rule in Basin in The American Magazine December issue. She argues planning and scientific management can steady employment, citing U S examples and noting wartime and postwar disruptions exposed lack of national peacetime planning.
Home dressmaking guide describes using Imshmere fabric for a skirt extension vest and flare collar. It calls for 2 yards of 44 inch cashmere and 5 yards of 44 inch poplin, plus steps to finish seams, attach gores, lap front tunic sections, and add piping at belt edges. Sizes 14 18 20 26, price 15.
A fragmented historical verse titled The Coming of Winter envisions war’s fear, famine, and cold engulfing harvests. It contrasts barren landscapes with brief notes of spring and resilience, ending with a call to read nature’s hidden joy and hopeful message. Madison Cavein is cited.
A kitchen recipe for country chicken pie covers prep of whole chicken, stock, gravy, crust, and a star cut in the top. It also includes a bread flour crust and tomato slices ready for frying. Also notes two New York men jailed for beating a sewing machine operator and Red Bank terrorized by convicts posing as movie actors.
A nostalgic-era piece examines how chaperones regulate young women's social access, arguing men court and depart, leaving women lonely while promising future returns. It warns against selfish suitors who string along partners, and notes elders steer young women toward reliable matches rather than casual outings.
During this time they spoke no word of love or marriage, keeping away other suitors who were anxious to wed and settle down.
Advice column responds to a nineteen year old heiress considering eloping with a chauffeur. Miss Libbey urges patience, parental trust, and open discussion, warning against secret romance and elopement while endorsing honesty and persistence to win parental approval for a suitable match.
The Public Health Service issues a primer on malaria for children in public schools. It explains transmission by certain mosquitoes, how to prevent infection, and uses illustrations to identify larvae and breeding sites. Teachers can demonstrate field observations, aiming to spread sanitary science at home and reduce malaria.
Wallingford and Blackie Daw scheme to buy a riverfront estate owned by the Griswalds. They spy on the family board meeting while tensions rise among Harry Griswald’s relatives and investors. A mix of high finance, reform talk, and social sniping sets the stage for their next move.
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