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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
15
Household notes offer cleaning tips for walls frames and fabrics, with recipes using borax ammonia Indian meal and bran for curtains. Also includes fashion tips on stocking linings and a potato omelet recipe. An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a trusted remedy and lists a local ad contact.
Washington June 17 Cato Sells of Cleburne Texas nominated as commissioner of Indian affairs by President Wilson. He previously served as United States district attorney under President Cleveland in 1894 and prosecuted many attorneys in pension conspiracy cases, securing convictions that ended frauds and saving the government thousands of dollars. The Indian bureau oversees 300 million dollars in property and 300000 people.
The Fairfield Improvement Association reports successful drainage of marsh meadows last summer to eliminate mosquitoes. Contractors were paid 8,400 dollars from private town sources, with a five year post-drainage maintenance plan. Officials include Oliver G. Jennings and Col. Valerie Havard among about 200 members. A state bill to assume control of drained meadows was proposed but not enacted, plans to extend protections to other lands remain under consideration.
The Fairfield improvement association reports three mosquito species in the area. The malaria mosquito is unlikely to spread disease as long as local drainage keeps marshes calm. House mosquitoes breed around homes in trash and containers and travel little, so residents should remove stagnant water and rubbish to curb stings. The nutty Kipling line is cited as a warning, and efforts in nearby towns show drainage success.
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