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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1916
Page
14
Government report shows Maine up by four tenths of an acre and Vermont over ten percent higher in canning crops for 1915. Favorable markets suggest acreage and yields will rise, aided by fertilizer and manure use. Sweet corn leads with 13 745 acres last year as prices favor produce. Graduation baskets and bouquets promoted by John Reck & Son.
Probate court records show appraisers Alderman Malcolm MacFayden and John Murren valuing Julia A. Noonan estate at 31 250. The property includes half interest in a North Avenue tenement house left to her husband John Noonan who owns the other half.
Stamford reports the unidentified man found on the front tracks near Main Street has been identified as William C. Gormen 24 a hatter from Grassy Plain Bethel He was one of eight children and had attended Stamford's celebration It is believed he fell from a train he boarded to return home
Frock details list children's dresses in white organdy, dimity, embroidery, lawn and poplin. Sizes 4 to 12 years offered with contrasting color facings such as white on blue or blue on white. Price not stated in readable text.
A humorous piece on how a quiet husband copes when his wife leaves him at home for the summer. It contrasts strict husbandly routines with the lure of freedom and social outings, noting he writes daily letters but longs for her to stay away longer while she seeks advice from her mother.
Miss Libbey replies to reader correspondence with instructions for sending letters. Addresses and initials are required for attention. Personal letters are not answered and replies are printed with the name Miss Laura Jean Libbey at Brooklyn address.
A letter from a 14 year old girl asks advice about marrying a man nine years older. She notes his salary of a hundred dollars monthly, his attention to mother and outings, and lack of a father or relatives to warn her. Advice urges waiting and exploring other suitors in a few years.
A 19 year old writes of two suitors one of whom drinks heavily but has reformed. Jealous threats and social pressure test whether marriage to a drinker can succeed. The writer questions if peaking love can overcome bad habit and urges caution before marrying.
A 20 year old woman asks who to trust about a 23 year old escort who may be married or involved elsewhere. The writer notes the man returned her picture and shows little sign of care. The advisor urges seeking a worthy escort who will love and propose.
Mrs. Florence Rahrig Lyons and Miss Jessie Murray presented the closing piano recital of the season in Colonial hall on Monday evening. The event drew many parents relatives and friends with well interpreted numbers and appreciative reception. Mrs Lyons was congratulated on a highly successful recital and Miss Murrays songs were especially well received.
Women ask if letters from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co are genuine and truthful. The company states it never publishes fictitious names or untrue letters with full consent. It cites the compound’s relief of displacements inflammation ulcers irregularities nervousness and other female illnesses as why women write to share health restored and happiness.
The narrator recalls a night of deception as a trio of men reveal themselves as killers. A murder tool and a pistol threat escalate the chase, ending with a trapdoor lever and a distant thunderous rumble as authorities close in on the fugitives.
A narrator recalls a perilous chase as a spy clutching to a fanatic victory is captured. The man cries triumph and defiance as a plan succeeds, and the narrator joins the war effort soon after. The story closes with the line The End and a hero’s wartime rise.
A fragment poem from the Boston Transcript presents verses about the veery hermit thrush and barn swallow with imagery of woodland scents and peaceful sanctuaries. It likens migratory warblers to Love's army and ends with a note of shared admiration for nature’s beauty.
In a setting room scene, Benny asks Pop to fix his dollar watch. Pop recalls fixing a running bathroom faucet and questions Benny's jumble of parts. Benny explains there are 37 pieces and says he tried to fix it despite the chaotic collection.
A student describes a moment of anger and smoking, then counting 37 pieces, finding 34, pocketing them, and continuing with homework. The tale centers on a tense, unclear event and a personal reaction.
A set of pasted kitchen recipes describes ham burg steak with eggs and onions baked in a slow oven, a milk based sauce thickened with flour, and a dessert batter with cocoa and coconut baked to finish. Instructions include measurements, mixing steps, and serving suggestions.
Stewed mushrooms are prepared by rinsing trimming stems and simmering in water or stock with milk, seasoned and thickened with flour then finished with cream or butter. Salmon and Rice serves rice cakes with warm salmon and white sauce including hard boiled egg whites. Caramel Pie combines eggs brown sugar milk butter flour vanilla with puff paste and meringue topping for two pies.
Mix one quarter cup tapioca with half cup sugar in a saucepan then add one pint boiling water and stir until clear. Remove from heat, fold in the beaten whites of two eggs, juice of two lemons and six mashed bananas. Serve very cool in dainty dishes.
New England farm values rose about 10 percent in the last year per U S Department of Agriculture census data. Nationwide unimproved land averages $45 per acre, up $5 from last year and $9 from four years ago, with larger gains over 10 and 20 years. The era’s gains imply a New England farm valued at $5000 would see $500 yearly in increased value, aided by cover crops, livestock, and soil-building fertilizers. A 20-man detachment of the Thirteenth Cavalry routed Villa followers in Chihuahua.
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