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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
12
Forest Service officers plan tests of screening devices after finding thousands of government planted trout washed from streams into irrigation ditches and fields. With 1200 nearby projects and many failures, officials push for effective screens though farmers resist. Over 1,100,000 fish were planted in Colorado and Wyoming last year.
A report notes many youths fresh from school and college receive their first regular wages this month, a milestone seen as financial independence from parents. It highlights how even junior earnings, like a 15 year old folding circulars for $1.50 a day, feel crucial, fueling desires for autos and quicker advancement despite limits and future prospects.
The speaker argues that initial salary should not drive choices, as early pay often reflects easy work. True value lies in education and long term advancement. Training costs must be paid by the learner just as scholastic costs are. Early high wages may indicate limited growth potential.
Mrs. Dubson laments love fading while Mr. Dubson asks what is wrong. She recalls pretending to sleep talk and he did not stay awake to listen. The Birmingham Age-Herald notes the humorous line highlights marital strain.
The article notes that flowers alter their aromas as they mature. Jasmine initially gives a delicate perfume that later grows groser and attracts bluebottle flies. Odontoglossum hebraicum orchids emit a cinnamon fragrance and a hawthorn scent at different bloom phases.
The Detroit Free Press quotes a wry weather quip claiming that weather is never worse than what we deserve. The aphorism reflects a witty, fatalistic view of nature and its seasons.
A quotation extols cheerfulness as a choice that brightens life. It compares a cheerful friend to a sunny day and urges deliberate effort to maintain brightness, noting the payoff of turning the world into a palace rather than a prison.
Maine returns from yesterday's primaries give Carl E. Milliken Island Falls as governor nominee and Frederick Hale Portland as U S Senator nominee. In three congressional races I B Goodall and Wallace H White Jr win Republican nods in the first two districts, Leonard A Pierce named Democrat in the Fourth. Progressives cast some ballots though many may decline the September ballot.
New Haven June 20 Coroner Eli Mix investigates an automobile crash on Beacon street Savin Rock that left 80 year old Harriet Ross in critical condition. Bridgeport foreman G J Johnson of Aberthaw Construction Co residing at 1551 Fairfield Avenue was held on recognizance of his mobil e. witnesses were examined and more hearings planned as the coroner waits on Mrs Ross recovery.
In Belgium prices for common goods have surged remarkably despite relief efforts. Belgians report averages up about 450 percent since 1914 with soap, coffee, sugar, bacon, tobacco, butter, beef and cheese all far above prior costs. Officials regulate prices but many items are described as “sold out” at lawful rates, sold privately at arbitrary prices.
Miss Jane Margaret Kelly daughter of Mr and Mrs M J Kelly married Alexander Herbert James son of Mr and Mrs Paul James in Sacred Heart Church Butte Montana. The couple who met in school days will reside in Montana where Mr James runs a business. Also note Vice President Marshall visited the White House but could not see the President due to the Mexican situation.
The article argues that munition and broader war business make up only a tiny fraction of U S production and income. It cites 1915 exports of explosives near 200 million dollars and total war-related trade around 1.67 percent of gross income, asserting cessation would restore substantial export levels. It critiques calls to fear war loss as overstated.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip contrasts ancient philosophy with modern science as a father explains an alchemist to his son. The joke notes that today the alchemist seeks substitutes for gasoline, implying a shift from metal transmutation to energy solutions.
The article surveys the vast troop transports in World War I, noting Russian debarkation at Marseilles after a voyage from Archangel. It highlights England as the primary long-distance carrier, moving forces from colonies to Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. It compares these movements to historic campaigns and details distances, routes, and logistical feats across multiple theaters and nations.
Sluggish liver causes constipation upset stomach dull pains and low mood. Leonardi's Liver-Aid offers relief without harsh calomel and other drugs. A pleasant tonic for all ages purifying strengthening and regulating the liver. 50c at your druggist Hindle's Drug Stores 987 Main St and 909 Main St Adv.
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