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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1916
Page
6
Advice on treating sunburn urges immediate care after sun exposure. It warns against delaying treatment as pain worsens, recommending cocoa butter and witch hazel as emollients to soothe redness itching and prevent severe discomfort.
The excerpt recommends nightly foot baths in soda and warm water, soaking until cooled, followed by vigorous drying to improve circulation. For tender feet, rub with alcohol or a mix of alcohol and witch hazel.
A brief advice on sewing without fatigue. The writer promotes a straight, low seat with the spine upright to keep weight planted and shoulders back. Proper foot placement and back support are urged to reduce strain during darning work.
A recipe collection listing items such as The Kitchen Coffee Cookies with molasses sugar strong coffee lard and spices plus Lemon Cheese Cream of Tomato Soup Simple Charlotte Russe and assorted desserts including Mocha Pie and Rich Orange Cake with detailed steps and ingredient notes. It preserves period tone and includes multiple desserts and breads with measurements and techniques.
A mixed discussion on married life and women working outside the home. A middle aged woman laments lack of independence for wives while another notes men bear heavy burdens. Anecdotes recount a stingy employer and a wife who enjoys status purchases. Advice on health, fashion, and household routines appears in tangent, including cosmetic and household tips.
A column offers home remedies for skin care including cuticle care with an orangewood stick, lemon glycerin mixtures to smooth pores, cautions about strong acids for warts, and homemade salves. It covers bathing, scrubbing with brushes, and using cold cream to nourish and whiten skin.
An essay extols the value of hard knocks in shaping character. It argues that workers, widows, and mothers who endure daily struggles without fanfare form true heroines. Personal sacrifice, responsibility, and unacknowledged effort are praised as essential tests of virtue and resilience.
A reproduced essay argues short dresses free women from restraint while laments lace gowns on the street. It insists short skirts grant liberty in movement and safety from unwanted attention, contrasting with the impracticality and social critique of longer garments. It notes audience judgment as women balance fashion with public expectations.
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