This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
10
London reports rising excess drinking among English women postwar. Statistics show many cases of large families and births, with several women bearing up to fourteen children. Proposals include stricter liquor controls, trusteeship for se debt payments, and plainclothes inspectors for saloons and courts. Graduation baskets and bouquets noted.
A guide for making small boys suits in pongee with high necks and side closing trousers. It notes patterns for a blouse and knee trousers, suggests alternate fabrics like linen or khaki, warns about dyefast striped linens, and advises practical material choices amid dye shortages.
The notice promotes boys clothing fabrics suited for general wear. It lists checks serges gabardines and twills in sizes 3 4 6 8 and 10 years. The garments are described as produced for this newspaper from the latest styles by The Pictorial Review.
McClure News discusses how quick engagements often fail, warning that a rushed betrothal can doom couples to misery. It argues marriage requires time to truly know a partner, noting children can heal strained bonds and that lasting happiness depends on temper, habits, and mutual effort.
E F writes as a 16 year old girl whose 20 year old suitor visits but grows indifferent. The note advises she not be overly jealous and that love does not always run smoothly. She is urged to improve writing, be clearer, and focus on duties before beaux.
The United States Treasury plans new designs for dimes quarters and half dollars. Analysts contrast potential changes with the buffalo nickel noting the importance of clear readable lettering and strong civic symbolism. The Lincoln cent praised for its refined lettering, while the buffalo design is criticized for crowding and rough appearance.
Miss Libbey replies to readers with a personal ad format guidance. Address Miss Laura Jean Libbey at 946 President St Brooklyn New York for attention and letter submission. Initials printed. short letters on one side of paper only. ink required.
A 17 year old girl asks if she and a 19 year old really know they are in love. She values another who is 19 but doubts him though he claims true love. The advice urges seeking causes, filling the mind with respect, asking guidance, and finding the good in a worthy devotion.
William Harvey, the English physician who proved the circulation of blood, died in London on June 3, 1657, aged details recall his 1619 role at St. Bartholomew's and the 1628 publication. The note also mentions Servetus 1553 and Caesarpinus 1569, with Paolo Sarpi's earlier valves work, and adds a remark that Flag Day is often kept in the attic to preserve the flag.
A.A. writes about marriage age gaps, the effects of a younger husband on a wife, and how long a 16 year old should wear dresses and her hair. She asks what dress colors suit brown eyes and dark brown hair, suggesting blue gray and strawberry tones. The dialogue notes how a wife older by a few years can look younger, with kindness of heart helping retain husbands.
A net gown features a full skirt over a lacy petticoat a pointed peplum surplice waist and crushed girdle. Tiny net ruffles border the front girdle and sleeves with embroidery patches on the peplum and surplice.
Connecticut suffrage marchers depart for Chicago to join the national parade led by Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton. The state banners, including the new Seton designs, will appear in yellow with purple white and green among states. Follow up conventions are planned in June across New Haven, Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, New London, Litchfield, Windham, and Fairfield counties with statewide board members attending.
The first Sunday in June marks Father’s Day with red rose tradition but local florists report no rush for blooms. The piece notes the day’s mixed reception and hints the celebration mainly benefits newspaper writers, while promising new silver coin designs yet unseen by most.
Adelaide Anne Proctor reflects on a single imagined chord found at the organ that brings infinite calm, heals pain, and unites discordant life. The speaker longs to hear that lost chord again, believing it may resurface in death or heaven.
Readers learn multiple safe ways to prepare strawberries for preservation. Steps cover rinsing hulls and blanching for color, vinegar addition for canning, syrup boiling and proper sealing. Additional sun drying and sun jam methods are outlined for flavor retention and long term storage.
A humorous dialogue shows Reddy Merry offering two sentence lessons for a dime and Benny negotiating with his father about payments. The scene unfolds around the idea of learning the mouth organ and the impracticality of the plan, ending with a humorous twist and a farmer want ad.
Peking June 3 Dr Wu Ting-Fang former Chinese minister to the United States addressed a letter to Yuan Shi-Kai urging him to retire at once rather than wait for further provinces to rise against the government. He warned military force and continued crisis could provoke international complications and alienate the people and foreign powers. He proposed a world tour to study politics and suggested the people might again elect him president.
The Jewish Feast of Weeks will be observed on June 7 marking seven weeks after Passover. It combines agricultural harvest thanksgiving with historical emphasis on giving of the Law at Sinai. Post biblical customs add a confirmation rite for youth and decorating homes with seasonal plants and flowers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.