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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1914
Page
2
A fragment from a 1920s style page features a bungled engagement dialogue with Clarice, notes on red and black certificates, a Missouri murder juror tale, and quips from newspapers. It blends humor about state records with short jokes and a courtroom misfire about a gambling case.
An old Washington Star quip notes a superior wit in boys who ask questions. The exchange weighs whether inquiry is for information or to observe a parent. The piece hints at observations from Rome and family travel, with humorous misprints.
Real estate brokers report broad city growth with land being subdivided into home lots. Suburban districts see influx of residents as factories expand. Plans for a new eight story brick and stone apartment house, costing about 200000 dollars, aim to match New York style living with hotel conveniences and moderate rents, located within easy reach of downtown. exact site not decided.
Cape Cod still teems with fishing activity as inshore mackerel return from northern waters and nets hang along the south shore from Falmouth to Chatham. Fishermen face bad weather, weed, sharks, and tangled gear, while Cape Cod's fish trade shifts to cold storage.
A compact verse style exchange notes that a connoisseur pauses, praising pure air while ignoring the piso's signature. The column cites witty quips from St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Yonkers Statesman, Baltimore American, and Star amid light vanity and social chatter.
An advertisement urges readers to take Foley Kidney Pills to clear poisons from the blood and relieve rheumatism backache swollen joints and stiff muscles. Hindle's Drug Stores carries the product as part of a farmer want ads page tease.
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