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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
3
A group of boys improvised a slippery lawn slide near a corner after noon. They slid on bare feet and laughed as a heavy man joined, tripped, and toppled onto Sam Krawes, prompting the crowd to cheer and keep sliding despite the near capture by a policeman.
A quoted exchange discusses when to introduce people you are walking with. Ruth asks about meeting strangers and whether to introduce friends to each other. The answer states introductions aren’t needed unless two companions are likely to get along.
An advertisement touts Hills Rheumiatic Remedy as a near complete cure for rheumatism with testimonials from Ehlers and Geraty. It promotes free samples and a booklet, lists price at $1 per bottle, and seeks agents with promises of high earnings.
The listing shows wholesale quotes for butter creamery extras, creamery quality levels, fresh gathered eggs, assorted fruits including apples pears and strawberries, nuts such as hickory, black walnuts and butternuts, hay and straw, various vegetables like potatoes onions celery cabbages cauliflowers squash turnips and watercress, plus dressed poultry including turkeys hens ducks and geese with prices per unit or per crate. Entries include quantities, grades, and regional notes, reflecting a dense mid 19th to early 20th century market ledger.
The judges have finished scoring the hens in the egg laying contest with White Leghorns remaining to be judged. Results focus on color over shape, noting grooming potential and negligible weight change adjustments. Breeders emphasized color suitability in entries, with overall progress reported.
Disqualifications hit ten pens in the weekly Barred Rock and Leghorn contest with six Barred Rock six and three White Wyandottes and one Buff. Tuttle of Ashland had the best individual Barred Rock with 94 and slight deductions for shape. Plymouth ward leads week with 40 eggs. Tuttle’s Barred Rock pen placed second with 26 eggs. Merritt M. Clark Brookfield Center and Ed Cam Hoghton Wyandottes tied for third with 35 eggs. Overall yield 1,475 eggs, down 18 from last week but up 286 from last year. Leghorns slipped amid cold weather. gains expected as conditions improve. Top pens listed with breeders and locations.
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