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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
11
Health department experts champion cheese as a nutritious meat and egg substitute. It offers high protein and fat content, digestibility, and flexible uses, aiding balanced meals and appealing menus with varied preparations and fresh produce.
Mayor Clifford B Wilson and George M Hames will lead a Broad Street parade to the municipal Christmas tree next Sunday evening. About 250 school children, escorted by a Boy Scout brigade, will form at city hall after 5 pm, move to the tree at 6 pm. The Scouts will patrol during the exercises and Mayor Wilson will speak.
Charles C. Gray state auditor and insurance commissioner died in Providence yesterday at age 75. He served with a Rhode Island unit in the Civil War.
New York December report from the National Association of Waste Material Dealers describes rising values for scrap rails and equipment. Herman Sonken, president of the Chicago Anamosa Northern and Iowa Short Line, discusses tearing up 36 miles of track to ship to England with cars, locomotives, bridges, and more. The industry notes record rag and waste paper prices, with woollen rags at 16 cents a pound and mixed rags up sharply, while bagging and other discards buoy prices in 1916.
New England rags command about four and a half cents per pound, mid West rags three and a half, while Pacific Coast fetches three cents. The disparity stems from colder New England climates producing woollier rags, valued higher in the market. The National Association of Waste Material Dealers emphasizes fair profit and respectable standing with manufacturers, insisting they are not junk dealers and aim to prevent backdoor disposal.
City dwellers and rural farmers face a growing car shortage that could delay spring shipments of fertilizer lime seeds and farm equipment. Railroads and manufacturers urge farmers to order early to spread the load, use freight cars more than once, and ensure timely planting and crop care. January is not peak season, but the period before spring brings the highest rush. President Horace Bowker calls for broad cooperation among farmers dealers manufacturers and railroads to maximize car use and smooth fertilizer movement.
Melvin Ryder notes farmers are ordering multiple loads of fertilizer and supplies this spring to beat muddy roads and rising costs. With higher food prices last year, acreages and intensive cultivation rise, encouraging larger purchases to secure crops, boost yields, and avoid prohibitive fall prices.
Denver dispatch recalls Buffalo Bill illness and the lure of Western life. The piece notes how the Cody show sparked pioneering spirit among youth, the shift from individual prospecting to corporate control, and how movies and moving pictures continue to romanticize frontier adventure for audiences today.
Washington reports census bureau estimates indicating 40.9 percent of Americans live in cities with populations over 8 000, up from 38.96 percent in 1900. State results vary, Florida leads growth, Wyoming and Kansas fall, and white population growth dwarfs black growth in six years. City totals listed include New York Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Boston San Francisco Providence Worcester.
Hartford December 22 General Edward E Bradley president of the Connecticut state park commission presents to Governor Holcomb the commission's report for the two fiscal years ending September 30. The commission spent nearly $20 000 in land purchases for state parks in Westport East Hartford and Litchfield urging acquisition of land for park reservations to meet municipal park demands and provide public access to mountain lake and seashore showcases.
A state commission urges rapid action to reserve land for public parks, proposing a four to five million dollar next decade expenditure funded by thirty year state park bonds. The plan contends tax burden would be negligible and neighboring property values would rise, offsetting withdrawals from local taxation. The piece then shifts to crime statistics from The Spectator noting rising homicide rates across regions, firearms as the leading weapon, and a large share of victims under 15.
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