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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1913
Page
14
Winter brings chapped lips from veils and dry air. Use camphorated ice before going out, buy from a reliable druggist, and avoid grease paint or rouge. For cracked lips, camphorated ice helps close small sores, while white vaseline assists severe sores.
On 165, the United Brotherhood of America company D will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a samquet. Mayor Wilson and Rev Geanson of the East Bend Baptist Church will be the speakers.
The article describes wraps worn throughout the evening with beret trimmed brocades and delicate styling. It notes sleeve length options for ball gowns, jewel accents, and how tailoring choices influence perceived size. It mentions color tones like black navy blue and deep crimson as flattering options.
Laura Jean Libby discusses why lovers drift apart and the factors that cause a beau to stay away. She explores pride, miscommunications, finances, dancing lessons, and the hope of reconciliation, urging women to grant reasonable doubt to a hesitant partner and consider context before assuming the worst.
A practical guide explains sewing a double breasted Mackinaw style for boys ages four to sixteen. It covers fabric, sizing, pattern layout, darts, seams, yoke options, sleeve and facing details, and finishing touches with plaid or plain cloths and optional fancy buttons.
A long list of gift ideas for men covering babies to grandfathers drawn from Ladies' Home Journal. Items span toys for children, clothing, travel gear, desk misc, sports equipment, jewelry, and travel cases. Includes a note that Rev. Patrick Cody is celebrated as monsignor in Newark New Jersey.
An advertisement promotes Hill's Rheumatic Remedy claiming cure within twenty four hours for most rheumatism cases. It asserts one bottle relieves pain in a day and offers guaranteed results, priced at one dollar, available at drug stores or direct from Hill Medicine Co., 1417 East 24th Street, New York.
A national clash over modern dances divides clergy, social groups, and health experts. Proponents compare them to past reforms like the waltz while critics warn of vulgarity, degeneration, and erosion of civilized standards. defenders urge self restraint and discernment in dancing.
A column notes American women abandoning real egret plumage in fashion as laws and anti slaughter campaigns curb use. It cites legislation, Audubon materials, and import bans, with cheap imitations rising. It warns against continued killing for millinery and calls for universal bans on wild bird plumage.
A jumble of quips on speaking up keeping secrets aging fashion and dating shows society’s foibles. It pokes fun at politeness amid conflict love and church life while noting fashion boots and headlines about marriages lovers and editors. The tone is ironic fragmentary and observational.
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