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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
6
A child narrator meets a cottage girl who reveals seven siblings. Two are alive in Conway, two in heaven, and two lie in the churchyard with their mother. The little girl insists their family remains seven, despite the graves and hardship.
A lengthy report on Mrs Florence Lyons leading advanced pupils with Mrs Frank Munich at the Colonial Ballroom on Fairfield Avenue. The program featured Liszt Rhapsodie Hongroise and Beethoven Sonata Pathetique among many pieces. Notable performers included Florence Burton Anna Huds Dorothy Leonard and Gertrude Lush.
A midcentury advice column urges women over thirty that nine in ten could maintain unwrinkled skin by consistent care. It cites uncontrolled facial muscles as a cause, recommends daily massage with a nourishing cream like Rich, and notes habits like frowning and uneven talking to be reduced to keep faces smoother.
A reader named Medam X asks for guidance on aging skin. The response emphasizes gentler massage to avoid fat loss, avoiding harsh soaps, using massage cream, and applying a disappearing cream before outdoor exposure. It notes wrinkles appearing on the forehead and eye area, with dry colorless skin and advice to protect and nourish the skin.
Education notes report diverse initiatives across states. Massachusetts teachers earn 5.77 to 10 dollars weekly, while a Louisiana citizen funds a health officer for school inspection. A parent teacher circle in Lock Haven advocates anti smoking and film censorship, Paola Kansas deeds 160 acres to fund books and clothes for students.
A Rutland Vermont summer school has run for ten years helping students who fail to promote in regular classes. Eighty percent of pupils caught up deficiencies and were promoted, with most metrics showing continued progress the following year. Milwaukee authorities warn parents that home chores excuses will not excuse school absence as truancy controls tighten. Booker T. Washington credits interracial cooperation for solving South race problems and urges black progress through land ownership banking and stable livelihoods. An elder cites tradition of saving while a younger relative spends on education at eastern colleges.
Reader guidance on health and beauty advice from Mme Claire Alpaworth. Instructions cover facial care, wrinkle remedies, hair growth formulas, weight reduction pills, depilatories, and skin tonics with named products and dosages. Provides a Q&A style sequence addressing pimples, complexion, hair, and weight concerns with recommended regimens.
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