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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
4
Milford cottagers urge state aid to repair the sandy rut filled road from Beard's corner to the beaches. A motorcyclist recalls a fall last week when the lane’s poor condition caused a skid. Residents say the road’s danger and frequent use by autos carriages and pedestrians demand action and funding to restore it.
Newington New Britain on July 18 faces meat shortages as the sole meat seller quits after failing to move enough meat to buy shoes for his horse. Town plans a meat boycott until prices fall, vegetables to be standbys amid a wealthy, stormy backdrop.
Uniformly succinful in restoring victims of the drink habit to sobriety, ORRINE is sold with a money back guarantee if no benefit after trial. Each box costs $1.00. Available at Atlantic Pharmacy on Main Street and Riker Drug Store.
Stamford July 1 Secretary of State Albert Phillips calls for a strict driving test system. He proposes license fees rise to 3 and funds to hire deputy officials in eight counties to investigate applicants and test driving ability by actual demonstration. He notes widespread incompetence and notes New York already requires demonstrations. He argues tighter licensing will curb accidents and protect highway users.
Austin Texas educator Betty Rogers advocates thrift in households teaching girls to scrimp and save. The piece cites old practices like lamp lighter and extinguishing unused stamps and discusses societal views on saving and smoking as well as a London Life Insurance Medical Officers discussion on tobacco as a contributing factor to untimely death with notes from Dr Horace Turney.
A New York source argues that tobacco use offers a calming effect and resilience against fatigue in modern life, while denouncing excess as harmful. It notes skepticism toward tobacco harms but suggests temperance as a virtue, framing smoking as a comfort and joy that may justify indulgence to some.
In Geauga County Ohio farmers face criticism and praise as a local association advocates for honest meals for families in August. The piece rails at grocers and merchants for imposing costs on rural households while praising a woman who prepares wholesome meals amid changing commerce and food norms.
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