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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1911
Page
10
Discussion on what interests women in newspapers shifts from fashion to bodily health and weight. An editor notes rising concern with milk nutrition and waist size as part of living well, urging balanced, practical bodily education.
Miss Marguerite Wray and Mr William Lung united in marriage at the First Methodist church with Rev George M Brown officiating. The bride was escorted by May Lung and Albert Dow, host house 138 Parrott Avenue hosted a reception for the couple after the ceremony and a brief wedding tour through Massachusetts followed by the couple at home after December 26.
A survey of ancient dental practices notes a Pheneian os fragment in the Louvre with gold wired teeth, Etruscan bridgework, and ox tooth substitutes. Roman texts and Galen describe tooth care and opiate pastilles, with Celsus detailing metal fillings and early gold fillings.
The text notes that tooth transplantation, especially moving teeth from slaves to their mistresses, appears to have been a relatively common practice in the early days of the Roman Empire during the mid fifteenth century.
Boston lecturer George Willis Cooke argues women should take the initiating role in courtship. He notes education and independence empower women to choose suitable partners, predicting happier marriages when women pursue courting. He cites Zuni practice of women proposing and owning property as a model.
Fashion notes describe the rebirth of pheasant tail trims in Paris hats with long golden and silver cock feathers, green cock feathers and blue-green tones. Designers mix breast plumage and rosettes, while ribbons replace some wing accents. the piece also mentions framing and art supply ads.
Brief list of women's organization meetings this week in Bridgeport. Entries include Executive boards at Asylum and Hall Home, charity conferences, church guilds,Ladies Aid and Benevolent societies, W C T U sessions, and social events. note several groups have no meetings this week or adjourned for Christmas.
The season showcases a Louis XI style neck ruff of plaited black mousseline, jeweled Oriental inspired accessories, and satin slippers with colorful heels. Wide brim hats curve elegantly with fur and bead embellished theatre caps. Slim silhouettes persist with comfortable, graceful skirts. one sided jabots and ruffies linger in long sleeves. Black and white fur ensembles dominate. plush coats return with bold revers and waist belts. A motor set with hat cap cape and muff debuts in browns greens and grays. Changeable silk blouses, scarf lengths, fur cravats, and robe-like shirtwaists feature embroidery, cuffs, and net lace. Sleeves vary from kimono to Russian blouse styles while fur borders and bold combinations heighten luxury.
Mrs. George J. Payne and her two children were alone when a masked burglar entered their Hamden home. A struggle left Mrs. Payne unconscious after a blow to the face as she sought medicine for her sick child. Authorities offer a reward for the suspect's arrest.
In Union City on December 19 John Kocano vitch, in the country three weeks, pleaded guilty to sending in a false fire alarm. sentence was suspended after he explained he mistook a fire alarm box for a mail box.
A Bridgeport reporter accompanies a female shopper on a Christmas buying tour through local department stores. She eyes and prices a wide array of gifts from gloves and ties to toys, china, and coats, and finally buys a five cent package of hair pins.
Essay argues that traditional home life is vanishing due to social and economic changes. It contrasts past marriage where couples built a home from shared resources with modern life driven by independence and differing ambitions, noting wives contributed handwork and households were union of hands and hearts.
The article notes how wedding expenses strain grooms as families prepare for nuptials. It mentions Mrs. Logans views on marriage vows, the issue of dowry-like costs, and financial pressure from gowns, dinners, gifts, and travel. It also reports on New Haven deaths and a Supreme Court ruling about city liability for riot damages.
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