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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
10
A fragmented OCR passage presents a snappy exchange with names like Neli and Tixtie and hints of a romantic dispute. The text appears garbled and may originate from a period conversation or stage dialogue, mentioning a confrontation and implied family ties. The readable bits focus on sharpness of retorts and financial tensions.
A collection of notices listing marriages and deaths across Norwalk and surrounding towns. Entries include Adelbert McLaughlan and Beatrine E. Carey in Danbury, Caterins Carroll and Henry Carroll Winchester in River, and Frances Keenan with Henry M. Perry in New York, among others. Also notes several obituaries with ages and locations such as Torrington and Norwalk.
State Ornithologist Herbert K. Job discusses which game birds to propagate in Connecticut. He recommends the Oregon pheasant as a viable propagable species due to its woodland habits, hardiness, and ease of raising, noting it poses no threat to native game birds and may aid pest control. he also considers quail as the native focus for artificial propagation, with partridge and ruffed grouse proving less suitable for commercial rearing.
A 1707 tale set at Diebeversia Castle recounts King Charles of Sweden visiting for a royal boar hunt while nobles clash in bravado. A Swedish count touts prowess, plates and coins are tossed for drink, and Poland’s Stanislaus is discussed amid courtly wit and mock challenges.
Those seeking useful holiday gifts find this store a treasurehouse of suggestions. The text promotes a vast fur assortment including muffs, scarfs, and sets in varied furs and prices from about 8 to 65 dollars. Notable items include Black Coney and Rabbit varieties, Lynx, Fox, Opossum and Racoon sets, with children's sets and White Iceland Fox options.
A reflective piece argues for better wife husband partnership in business ventures to avoid separation or divorce over impractical enthusiasms. It cites a case of a wife opposing perpetual motion fantasy and warns against judging women who speak up. Includes quotes and readers’ musings on marital knowledge and shared finances.
A scrambled column of notes on buoyant coins in seawater, memory machinery, a marine monster with horned heads, and humorous vignettes from New York and London newspapers. The piece blends science snippets with anecdotes about a New Yorker visiting Maine, a Beethoven concert anecdote, and quips about race, marriage, and money.
An advertisement touts Cyrus Plaster as a remedy for weak backs promising relief with a money back guarantee if the product does not help. The prompt-style copy urges readers to use the plaster to end suffering.
Holiday sale ad lists women’s pure thread silk hose with top, colors, and sets priced around 93.50, plus 2c to 75c value items, and men’s linen handkerchiefs with embroidery priced near regular 9c to 50c. Includes textured designs, gift-ready packaging, and assorted brands like Ambrigwy Madeira Alpine Urish Sham.
Salesmen of Warner Co. began a two day campaign at Beane Institute today. Representatives from every brand in the country attend the meetings at which factory tours, discussions with the head, and a luncheon at The mic field are planned. The visit continues with factory tours and a closing gathering at Pensic Institute.
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