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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1914
Page
4
The article discusses how wearing a neatly chosen negligee can lift a woman's mood and self image after hard work. It highlights a white crepe nightgown with silk trimming, easy laundering, and detachable lace details, arguing that tidy attire reflects on personal pride and domestic life.
A cream crepe de Chine dress trimmed with satin chiffon and lace is shown with pattern details. The article outlines fabric requirements including 4 yards of 44 inch crepe and 1 yard of satin, plus chiffon and lace, plus an underbody of lawn.
A sewing guide describes arranging a front vest with large O perforations and small o marks, gathering lower edges to waist, binding edges, installing lace, easing armhole fullness, and sewing notched armholes. It covers assembling front and back, attaching the belt, finishing with a girdle bow or metal buckle, and lists sizes 32 to 42 with price of 15 cents.
A serialized piece discusses the life and psychology of the bachelor, portraying him as carefree and sought after by many women. It weighs the allure of bachelorhood versus marriage, noting the hunter instinct and the refined courtship implied in his pursuit of a widow or debutante.
A fifteen year old girl asks Miss Linpry for guidance about a romance with an eighteen year old business student. The stepmother opposes the relationship, restricting church attendance and keeping the couple apart. Miss Linpry cautions at age, urges education, and advises the girl to end the affair while the other columnist suggests secrecy from parents and recovering the ring and picture.
A reader writes of an elderly man in love with a younger woman and the question of marriage. She fears separation when he leaves in six weeks, while she has learned to love him and wonders about their future prospects. A response advises careful discussion and consideration of the path with trusted friends.
A woman writes to an advice column about a yearlong on again off romance with a good, steady young man who keeps pursuing other girls. She fears quitting may end the relationship but seeks guidance to win back his heart and prompt a proposal, noting parental support.
The Golden Bumble Bee wakes cross after a bad sleep and a quarrel over breakfast. He fetches honey from flowers, learns that dew sweetens offerings, and returns to his wife with a kiss and apology. The Queen praises their growing harmony as the hive prospers. John Beck & Son advertising notes conclude.
Miss Kathryn Hewitt of Cassville has been delayed a week due to bronchitis and expects to start duties next Monday at Bridgeport Protective Association headquarters 591 Myrtle Avenue. Mrs Martha Sharp of Philadelphia serves as temporary matron. The headquarters near completion invites furniture donations including beds chairs and a piano or Victrola. open 3 am to 6 pm for drop offs. money or items can be sent to Mrs C B Doremus chair of the house committee at the headquarters or 271 West Avenue.
Mr Charles Benjamin Russell of Fairview Avenue married Miss Bertha Anna Beardsley of Woodbury at the bride’s home on Monday afternoon. The Rev R Arnolds Shackietosr officiated. Bridesmaid Miss Ruth Powell and best man Clifford Wilson Beardsley attended. After a wedding trip to Washington and the south, the couple will travel to Pedro Magruel Panama where Russell serves as M C C A secretary.
New York dispatches report the dedication of five new buildings at Constantinople College at Amatheny on the European Bosphorus shore marking a new era in women’s higher education in the Near East. Trustees George A. Plimpton and Walter B. Walker of New York attended with Dr. Mary Mills Patrick. donor Mrs. Helen Miller Gould Sheppard was represented by Mr. Walker. The 54 acre campus atop a hill overlooks Arnautheny and the Bosphorus. construction began in 1910 after the 1908 land acquisition. The late Mrs. Henry Woods of Boston contributed $50,000 to the funds.
An odd fragment suggests a playful scene with a judge remarking on sightings of an Egyptian smoking an Egyptian cigarette and a Turk taking a Turkish bath. The tone hints at a humorous or cryptic dialogue rather than a formal report.
Andrew recounts a night of dancing with Ruth Sheppard while Miss Roberts refuses to dance citing fatigue. Uncle defends Andrew saying there is no obligation to sit out when invited partner declines. Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
A playful verse about Grandma Goose and Mother Goose rhymes. Images of the cow leaping over the moon, the dish and spoon tale, and the Man in the Moon are woven with whimsically ruined lines. Children are urged to cut, paste, and preserve verses into a Grandma Goosey Scrap Book.
The Queen's Daughters will host a postponed whist party and dance tomorrow at the Brooklawn dancing pavilion. Card playing starts at 3 dollars in the afternoon and 8 dollars in the evening, followed by dancing at 8:30. Mrs Thomas McMullen chairs the arrangements committee.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs in Chicago on May 2. Grace Loretta, well known in the city, is noted in connection with the event. She graduated from Norman school in 1913 and from Gonoet in 1921. Director
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