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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1916
Page
4
The piece portrays a suffrage advocate warning against male crime and men’s flaws. It hints at a moral clash between duty and domestic harmony, noting that even at dinner the critic may see a “special sinner” opposite her, implying satire of gendered virtue.
The last returns of deposits in the postal savings banks show 104,200,000 to the credit of 650,000 people. Many feel helpless about investing their money after bad experiences with Get Rich Quick schemes. Even the safest banks look suspect to them, and postal officials note many deposits come from cautious savers. Employers can help by advising on truly secure banks offering better returns. John Reck & Son.
Mulberry Angora crafts a three piece skating outfit with mittens for the rink. High collar snug fit belted design emphasizes speed and warmth in a period tone.
The article compares a new U S proposal with long standing practices in England, Scandinavia, Germany, France, Denmark and Switzerland where teachers employed by the year or for life receive rest spaces. It argues teachers cottages aid social centers and turn the schoolhouse into a continuously operative center for better citizenship and community use.
A detailed fragment explains cutting a mid sized overdress using fevers and cuffs gray cloth for the bodice and overskirt with 4% yards of broadcloth and 2% yards satin for the foundation. The guide describes placing pattern sections along folds and grain to maximize fabric use, outlining gores and collar placements before satin assembly.
A fragment describes frock construction and fabric details for afternoon wear. It notes a lengthwise fold method, perforated waist linings, and front gore. It highlights pretty season trends with winter resort touches and rich embroidery on turquoise, Natier blue, or coral backgrounds.
A reader seeks guidance on choosing between two suitors while a mother urges caution. Libby counsels weighing character and ambition, advises against marrying for wealth, and stresses patience and faithfulness. Other letters share lessons on spouse fidelity and the social dynamics of being escorted home, emphasizing discretion and dignity.
An old column with a slippery ice scene and a local sliding contest where Ed Wernick and Puds Simkins vie for bragging rights. A arbitration panel sides with Puds as champeen, while small town quirks include Christmas jokes, a slip by Miss Elizabeth Green, and a coal delivery tale.
Velours in near invisible plaids in dark blue and greens features this slip on. A demi belt confines hip fullness with a change pocket where the belt ends. Dark blue velvet cuffs offset the beaver choker.
President Wilson sent to the Senate the nomination of Winthrop Moore Daniels of New Jersey to be a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes voted unanimously to continue the strike on New York subway elevated and surface car lines. Fifty ministers in New York protested Belgian deportations in sermons urging end to labor transportation disruption. Elosi Consalve of Morristown won 7500 dollar verdict for loss of right arm. House committee chair introduced resolution to extend joint railroad investigation until January 1918. Ambassador Page notified that allied naval commanders will allow unhindered passage to Count Tarnowski. Mass picketing planned by Amalgamated Clothing Workers. 45,000 on strike, nearly 5,000 women involved.
A collage of kitchen notes and recipes detailing tomato jelly with lemon and horseradish, English hot pot with beef and vegetables, bran bread and muffins, baked fish with stuffing, and coffee gelatine dessert. Includes measurements, cooking steps, and serving ideas, reflecting historical home cooking techniques and flavor pairings. Includes methods for proper soaking, boiling, molding, and preserving with gelatine and seasonings.
The high cost of living hasn’t halted fish prices at the Boston Fish Pier. Last week 56 vessels landed 1,326,400 pounds of fresh fish, while 1,826,960 pounds were landed a year ago and 1,464,195 pounds in 1914. Wholesale prices showed declines across cod haddock pollock hake and cask, with hake and cash rising due to demand. Officials note a 100,000 to 500,000 pounds shortfall in supply versus prior years, yet prices were lower overall. The article also mentions Christmas dances for visiting boys at home.
Mrs Martha DeWolfe reports relief from constipation and headaches after using Fruit-a-tives. The ad promotes 50 cent boxes, six for $2.50, trial size 25 cents, available at dealers or by mail from Fruitatives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
In week six at Storrs the White Leghorns took first and second, A. P. Robinson’s pen from Calverton N Y leading with 47 eggs, Wind Sweep Farm from Redding Ridge second with 40, Merry Thought Farm from Columbia Conn third with 39. Braeside Poultry Farm Stroudsburg Pa and E A Balard Chestnut Hill Pa tied for fourth with 38 each. total weekly yield 2 004 191 eggs, up 460 from last year.
Spanking does not cure children of wetting. Mrs. M. Summers offers a free home treatment with instructions to mothers in South Bend Indiana. Write today for no cost guidance. The method claims to help adults with urine distractions by day or night.
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