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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
10
Cambridge June 1 the vice chancellor of Cambridge University sends an official acknowledgment to American Cambridge graduates who funded the Belgian Fund aiding Belgian professors and students at the university. He affirms strong reciprocal affection and gratitude for their aid and support.
Mr and Mrs E Everett Cortright of 2635 Main Street entertained a bridge party with guests from New York including Mr and Mrs Ray Keiper Miss Hannah Ketcham and Reeve Ketcham and Mrs C D Lyon from Cornwall on Hudson New York.
A fashion notice presents a Serrons pattern model for home dressmaking with a midnight blue serge skirt and a shirt waist in Unen sizes 82 to 46 inch. The Pictorial offers this fall style brief from the latest patterns.
Alice blue dominates the gown with blue and white striped faille forming the skirt in a corselet cut. It features a laced front with a blue cord, a basque blouse cinched at the waist by a double cord, a petal cut bottom, blue chiffon sleeves with white underlining, a silk cuff trimmed by chiffon, and a lace neck frill.
Paris reports Baratte, celebrated night resort near the Central Markets, has closed and likely will not reopen. It was famed among high livers worldwide. In Honolulu harbor, salvage work on submarine F-4 was halted by heavy seas. Samuel Dickson, longtime Philadelphia lawyer, died at his home aged ...
A newspaper section lists May ad winners from Rockwell Co who received 2.00 checks for accepted advertisements. The notice invites readers to submit catchy ads, noting a big sale on dresses from 5.95 and up, white coats and Palm Beach suits, and a closing-out sale on wool suits as warm weather approaches.
A Bridgeport notes 1108 Main Street shows John Reck and Son offering funeral designs and bouquets. The listing highlights local florists serving the community with arrangements for services and sympathy flowers.
A Victorian era piece argues that a butterfly wife craves luxury and fashion, risking financial ruin for her husband. It urges honest budgeting, self denial, and frank discussions about income before and after marriage to avoid misery. It stresses that responsibility lies with the husband to curb frivolous spending and the wife to accept shared austerity if needed.
Public notice from Miss Libbey at 916 President Street Brooklyn requests readers to use correct name and address for mail, to print clearly, and to write brief letters on one side of paper only. The directive emphasizes ink, proper addressing, and precise contact details.
Letter page guidance from 19th or early 20th century: questions on topics for church walk with a young man, how to respond when a marriage proposal comes, and how to handle a young man attempting a kiss. Answers urge parental permission, modesty, and rebuke of impropriety.
A 28 year old woman, employed as a clerk, reports years of anonymous letters signed with initials. She fears hidden threats in the lines and asks what to do. The piece notes a severe penalty for obscenity by mail. Washington postal authorities will act quickly, and Secret Service men may pursue the miscreant, with imprisonment up to years.
A reader asks how to handle an 18 year old romance with a older man who flirts with others. The adviser says actions prove love, advise not placing heart on a man not ready to commit, and suggests seeking other social calls while preserving self respect. The piece closes with a poetic line about finding a lasting love.
Panama reports the canal will likely post a small surplus after paying running costs in its first year. Losses have fallen from 20 percent to about five percent by June. Monthly tolls rise in recent months though April dipped slightly from March, which was a record. Two University of Wisconsin students from Baltimore, Stockton Ewell and Harrison McCarthy, drowned in Lake Mendota when their canoe overturned.
A historical fragment titled Dream of the Harpie's Dance recalls a night path with a purer maid and moonlit streets. The speaker notes entrancing music and dancing dead, a hall of passions, and a veil that remakes reality as his love sleeps beside him.
London reports Lieutenant Hellyer of the 4th East Yorks Territorials was saved in Boulogne hospital after his left arm was blown off and right arm badly wounded. Soldiers held the severed artery for three days with improvised first aid as no surgical aid was available.
Column provides multiple kitchen recipes including Rich Cakes with rice and egg yolks, Cornmeal Flapjacks using sour milk and baking soda, Fruit Griddle Cakes with currants and sour cream, and a nourishing shin bone soup boiled long for depth. Steps describe mixing, baking on a griddle, and simmering bones with vegetables, ending with croutons and mint.
George Fitch, famed Illinois humorist, launches a two part story in the May American Magazine titled Cupid vs Geography a humorous prophecy. He muses on love stories and reporting them while lamenting changing social norms and the vanish of parlors conservatories and old customs as time rushes forward.
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