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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1916
Page
13
Miss Helen Stagg of 151 West Avenue Mus, daughter of Alderman J. H. Breage Je, assists Miss Katherine Hehir, nurse at the emergency hospital. She desires first aid knowledge and has secured permission to aid the nurse at the hospital.
A farm proper should include bee stands says David Clayborn in American Farming Chicago. Bees yield honey for family use and surplus profits. Estimated twenty dollars per hive yearly with proper methods and good care, bees pay for themselves by ensuring pollination and steady returns.
The passage argues that each hive in the orchard mirrors a nation with its own problems and cooperative effort. It suggests farmers improve by keeping bees and learning from the bees' lessons to profit and become better farmers.
Social and personal notes report the engagement of Miss Clara Hanmer of Wethersfield to Robert Roscomer Griswold of Bridgeport. The item notes a plan for 15,000 New York schoolboys to train on Staten Island this summer with mass military practice, including attacking suburban fruit trees. Graduation baskets and bouquets listed by John Reck & Son.
Fashion notes describe a frock in old blue linen with a soft batiste bertha and gathered undercuffs. The waist cuts in blousa style with a blue suede girdle and cameo buckle, requiring 7 1/2 yards of 36-inch material in size. Patterns arranged on folds and open width, with du plicate cutting for peplum and front.
1913 article on Laura Jean Libbys Daily Talks on heart topics discusses speechless courtship. It argues men must show intent, avoid lingering silence, and that women tire of passive suitors who hint rather than act. It contrasts conflicted lovers with women seeking clear plans for wedding day and future living arrangements.
The fragment suggests a dated line about handling visitors when the husband is not at home. It reflects a social routine or domestic etiquette noted in a brief, unclear excerpt. The piece lacks clear names places or events to expand into a fuller report.
A 24 year old girl writer describes three years with a steady young man ending in excuses. He spoke of a home and a car before marriage but failed to deliver. She asks what to do and urges a frank talk to prevent further broken promises and attract a worthy suitor who will wed soon.
A boy narrates a storm eve in which Pop mocks his bravado and tests his strength by lifting flower pots and checking mussels in his arms and back. Benny carries plants to the setting room to prevent storm damage, learning a lesson about bragging.
Miss Laura Jean Libbey offers replies to readers letters. Correct name and address required for attention. Initials printed, letters should be short and on one side of paper only. Personal letters will not be answered. Address No 946 President St Brooklyn N Y.
A reader asks if a young woman should marry a man who belittles her with discourtesy. The reply labels him a hoor, advises to seek change, and ends with the reassurance that plenty of good fish remain to be found.
A 28 year old newlywed woman describes marital neglect and flirtatious advances from a young man while her husband is away. The letter questions whether her friendly chats and compliments at the door are proper and moral, noting jealousy and discomfort at such interactions.
Mrs. Achsab Merrill of Boston reports on her Cuba trip aboard the Munson line steamship Manamar. She praises the winter in Ivis but complains of heavy rainy season snakes that slither through porches and dining rooms and giant thunder frogs croaking loudly at night, disrupting sleep and comfort.
A magazine style appeal questions how many men understand the pain of women in their own homes and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy that has helped thousands, urging readers to try the product to avoid suffering.
Linen chambray or gingham suit the small frock with kilted skirt plaits in the bolero front. Buttons with scallop settings close the gown and two patches of hand embroidery in diamond pattern adorn the wide belt on the front and back.
A reflective verse by Katherine Whipple Strong in the New York Times recalls a past voyage with a loved one, childhood joys by the sea, and three sons who sleep like sailors under a symbolic calm. The poem intertwines personal memory with enduring sea imagery and wartime longing.
The Ketchin Tobacco Corporation, with plantations in Hoskins and Tariffville, employs women in field work for the first time, reporting faster and more accurate tobacco setting after a few days. He envisions expanding to cloth preparation, believing many field tasks can be done more rapidly and neatly by women.
The Cedar Avenue church in Cleveland, known as Old Cedar, shapes social Christianity under Dr. Harris R. Cooley and Tom L. Johnson. Johnson’s shift to social reform transformed church life, leading to humane city policies, a 2000 acre farm for prisoners, and a broader civic impact that reshaped Cleveland’s religious landscape.
Reports differ on Marie’s stance toward the German invasion of Luxemburg with claims she is a prisoner in her palace or has welcomed the Teutons. On invasion day Premier Eyschen handed passports to the French minister, while the German minister remained. A German victory would likely end Luxemburg’s independence, possibly placing Marie as nominal ruler under the Kaiser.
The article details using picked cod or haddock soaked overnight to make mashed potato croquettes fried in hot fat. It also describes a salmon box recipe with cold boiled salmon, steamed rice, nutmeg, and egg sauce served on a hot platter.
Beat three eggs with sugar and milk then add lemon rind banana to thick batter. Bake in a buttered pan, brown top, cool, and top with meringue or apple whip. Cream filling blends butter sugar eggs and flour with milk, bake in two layers, then fill. Cream filling from sugar starch butter eggs milk and vanilla, spread cold between layers.
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