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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1917
Page
3
The passage details a butter soup with vegetables and eggs, plus a baked batter offering and ham served with fritters and scrambled eggs. It lists step by step preparations, from cooking vegetables and stock to whipping yolks with cream and nutmeg, and ends with a note on seeds and a publishing imprint.
On June 11 various events are noted: Troy’s fall cited by English chronologists as 1184 B C and by Greek chronology as April 24. June 11 also marks the assassination of Servius Tullius in 24 B C and the 1258 Oxford Mad Parliament. Other entries include Roger Bacon’s death in 1294, George I’s death in 1727, and a 1776 committee for independence. Vessel story: the body of missing sailor Victor Petters was found floating off Stapleton, New Jersey.
A fragment notes munition workers forming a group favoring overalls for comfort and freedom in housework. It describes knee length strap details, button bands, and large pockets as practical features, with material described as linen.
Laura Jean Libbys column laments sports overuse in society and urges balanced leisure. It notes dancers and dress, parental hopes, and the impact on courtship while urging measured gaiety. Readers submit questions on marriage and rest as urban life headlines loom.
Luther H. Gulick leads Camp Fire Girls urging women to aid war effort at home. Honors reward tasks like saving food, using corn, new corn recipes, garden work, and thrift rules including limited meat, no bread waste, and stock up winter preserves. An elective honor rewards family compliance for three months.
S H writes about a young woman who had her photograph taken it did not flatter her and may look younger than she is. He asks if exchanging photographs would meet her approval and notes he lacks the young woman’s address to arrange the exchange calling on other young ladies who might be interested.
Thomas A. Boyle of New York sues for his son Harry Boyle a schoolboy in Public School 53 alleging injury from a beating by teacher Clara L. Hibbits. The supreme court action seeks 25000 in damages.
Poem lines paint a scene of a cool dwelling with ferns ivy and fairy fountains. Imagery of crocus snow-drop daisies and golden nectar cups fills the air as life—butterflies bees and a distant sea murmur—flows across a palace floor. Author Herbert E Clarke.
A guide to using cottage cheese as a protein rich affordable base. It covers serving with cream or fruit preserves and provides recipes for cottage cheese rolls Boston roast pimento and nut roasts plus a versatile cheese sauce for eggs and pasta.
Mary Pickford appears in a new sleeveless sweater of old rose wool jersey with a white satin sport suit. The garment features patch pockets and a straight belt, offering a smart, breezy summer look alongside slip-ons.
The note column savvily records Park Ave social buzz about Artie Alexander with his goat Lobster and girl onlookers Miss Mary Watkis Miss Maud Jonson and Miss Elizabeth Green. A local baseball score ends 20 to 20 with the Invisibles vs Park Wonders decided for the Wonders due to the goat. Lost and found notes feature a mongrel puppy and a comical auto insurance pitch amid weather hints of cooler rain.
Eaton Illinois residents publish a letter praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for girls with menstrual cramps headaches and backache. Two testimonials describe relief after using the product and urge others to try it.
Washington, D. C. June 11. U S Department of Agriculture specialists warn home gardeners to give garden vegetables adequate space for sunlight, air, moisture and nutrients to avoid stunting and poor quality. They advise thinning after seedlings show thrifty growth and provide specific spacing guidance for lettuce, beets, radishes, turnips, carrots, onions, muskmelons, cucumbers, and beans, stressing gentle handling and wet soil before thinning.
The article marks the birthday of Mrs. Humphry Ward born June 11 1851 in Tasmania born Mary Augusta she married Dr Thomas Humphry Ward in 1872 and rose to fame with novels including Robert Elsmere. It also mentions her literary family background and a home product ad.
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