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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
6
Local ad lists Mohican brand staples including Yellow Corn Meal Fresh Rolled Oats Mohican Macaroni Condensed Milk Evaporated Milk Pork and Beans Dinner Blend Woffee French Mustard Laundry Soap with prices 9 to 25 cents for multiple items 6 Ibs 16c for corn meal 3 cans 25c for milks and beans 10c for soap.
Practical household guidance covers furniture care with warm soapy water and vinegar, polishing with chalks, and using turpentine. It advises safe heat, cornstarch desserts, lemon honey mixture, and whipped egg white froth for sauces. Also includes cleaning woolens, washday gloves, wrapping furs, sunlit drying, and careful storage practices.
Gustav Basser, a German aviator, stayed aloft for 18 hours 10 minutes without landing, setting a new world duration flight record. The feat highlights advances in endurance aviation and the challenges of sustained flight.
Empire theatre will screen Edward Peple's melodramatic farce The Spitfire for the first time in the state this Friday and Saturday. Carlyle Blackwell stars under Daniel Frohman’s direction in a breezy sea romance with thefts, yachts, and jewels, praised as one of Peple’s best. The Empire, under Walter B Betts, promises comfort with thorough ventilation and a unique cooling plant.
The Plaza Theatre features the Doria Opera Trio in a bill praised as one of the finest vaudeville acts. Critics hail their rich blended voices and performances of grand opera classics including the prison scene from Faust, marking them as top artists in eastern city circuits.
The program presents The Three Little Playmates as the top act with songs and dances by the trio and a performance by Jack Dakota Co. showcasing remarkable marksmanship that captivated yesterday’s audience. Pretty Blanche Leslie draws praise for a refined soprano number and stylish wardrobe, Weston and Keith offer a singing talking and dancing skit, plus Keystone comedy A Eavesdropper and dramas A Social Ghost and A Telephone Strategy.
Engineering News reports Detroit plans a municipal garbage reduction plant with a 200 ton per day capacity. The city handles about 50,000 tons annually. Commissioner Geo H Fenke secured $475,000 in funding, a site has been bought, and the facility aims to follow top practices of the day. Operation is targeted for July 1916.
All sizes and great variety of flags and hunting gear for American and German items available at Radford B. Smith's Saturday Sale. Also regular sale of domestic dry goods. Caesar Misch Inc promotes last Saturday before the Fourth with summer wear for men women and children and special sale bargains. Deferred payment plan allows purchases with no upfront payment and weekly installments. New York and New Jersey butchers seek 2.5 cents per head wage increase. no strike expected.
Autopsy reports Thomas Murdock, a Black laborer, died from a fall. findings note his heart on the right side with left-located liver and appendix, a rare anatomical variation in an otherwise healthy man. The case spurred medical commentary in Washington.
A family remedy tale promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for infant constipation and mild relief. It cites a Teena Pa mother praising its pleasant taste, safe use, and cost with money back guarantee. Free sample requests offered by mail from Dr. Caldwell.
Satisfied customers are urged to reconsider as the ad notes the linen washing fronting and delivery service may not appeal to those already content with their current setup.
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