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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
16
A collage of anecdotes about public figures in Washington including Representative McKenzie of Illinois and Senator Claude Kitchin. The piece weaves jokes about political life, a mock medical tale, and social scenes at a hotel lobby with light reflections on fashion and etiquette.
A made up collage of seaside chat and quips. A reader shares snippets about clam fishing failures and a comedy exchange between a songwriter and a popular actress. The piece weaves minor jokes and moral quips with light onlookers’ banter and pithy reflections.
A collage of word puzzles and juvenile humor features riddles like a muskel and ink that enlightens, plus a note about a little English girl remarking a powdered nose looks moldy. Also a joke about Johnny and the baby ends with a tired quip.
A refined Sheraton set and fine china define a dining room of simple elegance. The blue and white scheme features a blue art rug, white paneled walls, and garlanded fruit frieze above molding, illustrating restrained decor.
A reflective essay on friendship notes that true alliance requires effort and mutual trust across ages, comparing friendship to health and spring and autumn. The piece emphasizes keeping secrets and valuing companionship, followed by practical packing instructions for folding a blouse to avoid creases during travel.
The article explains that high coiffures are essential for comfort with season hats. It notes cushions for the hair, including light wire cushions, help achieve the necessary height and style. An illustration demonstrates a simple example of the high coiffure.
The article describes simple outline and cross stitch embroidery using Mother Goose designs to teach little girls. It notes patterns keep a child busy while fostering a love of needlecraft, with practical items like aprons scarves tiles and rompers suitable for decoration. Mercerized cottons are recommended for durability and easy washing.
The passage lists mole locations on the face and body and their supposed meanings for love, fortune, and marriage. Right cheek or arm moles signify happiness in love. left side moles imply adverse fortune and possible unhappy marriage. eye corner suggests a rich husband. nose tip indicates admiration with jealous lovers. mouth corners warn of treachery.
The article describes a baby coat with punch work embroidery suited for children two years and older. Clover leaves or small blossoms like wild roses or dogwood are recommended, with a padded colored silk lining in white pink or blue. Edges may be hemstitched or scalloped and finished in buttonhole stitch.
The text stresses cleanliness for plants including washing pots and leaves and spraying them. It recommends placing growing house plants in the bathtub and using a bath spray to provide moisture. It notes a pansy bed as indispensable for a home garden since pansies can always be picked.
A wicker tea carriage drew notice for its compact size, natural wood construction, three wheels, and a tall tower shelf. An adjustable tray tops the unit with braided edges, and the handle is noted as particularly pretty in a recent sighting.
An Episcopalian clergyman traveling to Helena to preach is joined by a stranger who imitates a priest. The impostor robs him and is later identified in a tavern as the Rev Charles Dingley. The fake clergyman is arrested after a failed scheme to obtain funds for a reformatory, with the real Dingley’s sermon and fundraising noted.
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