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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
15
A Boston Herald note argues New England villagers no longer raise beef and mutton locally citing a western packer who claims exclusive supply. An Exchange excerpt quotes Mr. Crosslets praising high quality and neighbors eagerly awaiting produce as proof of success.
A fragment notes Gasy Fractical Flamé dress making by ALCSSONS and mentions a preparation for this newspaper. The readable text is limited and unclear.
A Pictorial Review Home Dressmaking piece describes a black and white silk coat for small girls with white faille trim and a black velvet collar. The design features a yoke back, optional high neck, gathered waist, and optional velvet half belt. Fabric requirements: 24% yards of 54 inch or 3 yards 36 inch for medium size. Cape-like capes and open width cutting noted for 34 inch silk.
A cautious essay argues the working girl is endangered by leaving young maids unsupervised in homes while summer visitors arrive. It warns mothers to shield innocent workers from predatory couples, noting how even well-behaved youths may lure girls into trouble and ruin.
A 22 year old girl writes that she kept company with a man of the same age who joined the army in the West. He writes infrequently but sends a photo. She may love him and hopes to marry when he finishes three more years of service.
A 23 year old German woman writes of a months-long courtship with an Italian fiancé. She notes parental approval, sister and brother-in-law's objections, and a hopeful plea for guidance while insisting the relationship is not flirting. A respectful counsel urges a candid talk with the sister and promises a good outcome.
The poem honors British sailors and soldiers who bear the burden for England during war. It praises their steadfast duty at sea and on land, their selfless sacrifice to protect the nation, and their role in sustaining the homeland amid danger and ruin.
Miss Libbey's replies to readers are printed with initials. Address Miss Laura Jean Libbey No. 946 President St Brooklyn NY for correspondence. Personal letters cannot be answered.
The article notes huckleberry season in New England and Canada, with Rhode Island producers earning two to four dollars daily. It highlights wild uncultivated crops, changing picking rights, and the skill needed to keep berries pristine for city markets. It emphasizes pickers, especially women, and the art of harvesting without damaging fruit.
F A R recalls a troubled marriage with a 23 year old husband and 16 year old wife two months wed. He complains she flirted with an old sweetheart and an outing with him led to conflict. He asks if he should try to win her back despite family objections and mistrust.
Hary Mann of Covel bought a cow and now supplies neighbors with butter and fresh eggs in Irenton, Ohio, according to the Register.
A French modiste crafts a striking brown taffeta ensemble with buff contrast and closely paired brownish pearl shoe buttons. The effect is described as piquant and picturesque, highlighting the costume’s unique detail.
In a rambling draft, Benny recalls a proposed vaudeville and minstrel show with Puds Simkins and Sam Crawls for charity. They consider end men, slight of hand magic, ventriloquism, and dancing feet amid charity talk about a Vacation Fund in their back yard.
The piece highlights the June 3 Chicago Preparedness Parade with 130,000 marchers and a million onlookers. Boy Scouts posted along the route provided first aid amid traffic stoppage, while public sentiment favored readiness for emergencies over war, urging home health and first aid instruction for all households.
The text advises keeping the kidneys open and maintaining activity, using lithin and water, with ten drops of dwarf eider every six hours. It notes herbs like pokeberries, American sarsaparilla, and prickly ash as useful in chronic rheumatism and references Home Health Club Vol. 5. It also suggests continuing tissue foods, dental attention for possible pyorrhea, and evaluation of tonsils in a future report.
A recipe column offers lemon sponge cake steps with egg yolks and whipped whites, bread flour, and optional fillings, plus baked mackerel, various puddings, ginger beer, banana celery salad, a complex chicken liver and pork dish, a keeps-soft icing tip, and a final quip about a Master of Arts milking a cow in the country.
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