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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
10
The note describes Roman baths using olive oil on the body after warmth, with oiling and scraping. hair oiled to heaviness, and horse chestnut paste used to whiten skin on hands and arms. It cites a 1500s Italian culture of luxury and vanity, detailing formulas and methods for cosmetics.
A fragmentary verse piece presents a boyish debate about military service and western life, contrasting aversion to war with wishes for fame through pictures. The text references Virginie Cleaver Bacon in Judge, suggesting a publication context or byline.
The article highlights a French charity movement For Our Sisters. It notes Assistance Publique places orphans with peasant families who adopt them and gift dolls at Christmas. It mentions tens of thousands of dolls have been given and praises the Ghent institution for a top diploma.
An 89 year old woman, identified as Mrs. O1 bre 2, reportedly killed herself by hanging in a room of her residence. The same home held another resident, Mrs. Johnean, described as 32, with unclear relation. Police report no additional details on motive or circumstances.
Laura Jean Libby counsels on dating nerves and etiquette as bashful men charm vivacious escorts. A shy approach makes evenings memorable, with graceful conversation and laughter aiding budding romance before shared meals and home visits seal a promising union.
A historical opinion arguing that true housekeeping comes from skill and method, not gadgets. It praises self sufficient homemaking while acknowledging time saving devices but warns against overreliance on machines and losing personal care and craft.
An anonymous lullaby describes a perilous sea setting. A weary father works beside foaming waves while a baby sleeps at home. A brother searches for wandering sheep and a sister seeks cows as rain and wind sweep the land.
In Paris on December 31 futurist musicians band together to stage a futurist concert at the Theatre des Champs Elysees. The orchestra lists six buzzers six whistlers two smashers four bursters one screecher one thunderer two gurelers and ten snorters. The program includes two suites recreating crashes between automobiles and airplanes.
A New Year’s Eve service at the Church of the Nativity features a midnight program with a Mozart suite of hymns and a Roman chant. Soloists include Mabel Smith and Doris Allerton with Chester G. Harrison serving as organist and choirmaster.
Satin faced silks remain dominant while double net frills adorn sleeve finishes. Velvet, fur, and novelty fabrics appear in coats, hats, and dresses with eye catching trims. Cherry blossoms, parasols, and astrakhan cloth feature in children's wear and outer garments as designers seek fresh touches.
A reflective piece links New Year to self inventory and balance of work happiness and sorrow. It urges endurance through evil, faith in humanity, and love of justice, ending with a call to seek perfection above us and cling to the world.
Lace and chiffon dominate dressy blouses while fur trims appear in novelty small furs. Afternoon dresses show stripes with plain charmeuse and white poplin dresses feature wide black velvet belts for girls. Silk and crepe fabrics, brocades, and bold prints shape evening wear and half season toilettes with baby robes and Japanese silk accents cited.
A vintage sewing guide describes a velvet coat waist with satin or crepe skirt options and a three piece peplum. It outlines fabric quantities, trimming choices, and precise sewing steps to achieve a tailored informal dress with a stylish vest and collar. It notes color pairings like orange and purple with dull blue or black accents for richness.
Household tips cover lamp burning, coal choice, carpet care, dyeing black stockings, dust control with salt, cleaning Japanese trays, egg freshness in brine, stove polishing, tooth rinse, glass cleaning, purse patterns, potato prep, fruit stains, asparagus with rice, cleaning clotheslines, wrapping with raffia, glycerine for accidents, removing shrinkage in flannel, sage pudding soaking, brass polishing, almonds nutrition, kerosene lamp fix, sickroom ventilation, cutlery storage, lace door panels, jam clarity, tarnished silver, carbolic acid ink stain removal, salt drying and starching.
A newspaper page recounts major imports and social observations. It notes the U S Navy buying half a million pounds of Australian beef at a lower price than asked and predicts mass imitation by civilians. It includes humorous vignettes on editors, fashion, finance, and public figures.
Mrs. Mary A. Dean of Taunton Massachusetts reports kidney trouble symptoms including sleep disturbance bladder weakness and joint rheumatic discomfort improved by Foley Kidney Pills. She notes reaching her 87th birthday and finding relief after trying the remedy from Hindle Drug Store Ad.
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