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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
5
The Jewish Relief committee announces a total of 1700 dollars collected for wartime relief. Monthly house fund efforts show gratifying results as volunteers note continued support for war sufferers.
Park Street Church hosts a midweek social and personal meeting Wednesday evening devoted to the Sunday school. Mrs W Y Hayreek leads the Manual Work Department with brief talks, Gerald J Beard will present an exhibition of manual work, and invited are parents relatives and scholars of the school to see projects and learn of church plans. Subscribed S980 dating to warehouses Moncton N B.
The Animal Rescue League held an open meeting at the Board of Trade last night with Alexander Howell presiding. Frank Armstrong explained boy scout efforts to improve animals in Bridgeport. Judge Thomas C. Coughlin noted difficulties in informing foreign born residents about laws. Mrs. Taylor urged that misunderstanding, not neglect, causes cruelty. Governor Whitman vetoed a bill changing penalties on stockholder information. Flowers for Mother's Day from John Reck & Son.
An article describes a tailored taffeta suit with a four piece skirt in panel style. It notes fabric needs for medium size and separate skirt options, with construction steps, sizes from bust 34 to 44 inches, and price details. The design emphasizes simplicity and summer popularity, suitable for linen or tub materials.
A discussion on parental pressure shaping a daughter's marriage choice. It argues happiness comes from choosing a loving partner, not wealth, and warns against urging marriage to a suitable but unsuitable suitor. It promotes independent consent and warns of grim outcomes when love is sacrificed for social gain.
Miss Libbey replies to reader letters with her corrected name and address required for attention. Initials printed. Send short personal letters on one side of paper. address Miss Laura Jean Libbey at 916 President St Brooklyn N Y for response.
A reader asks about ideal marriage age for youngsters and suitable wedding attire. The reply says there is no fixed age rule, noting some 19 year olds may be more mature than 25 year olds, and suggests a gray coat suit or preferred color for wedding wear if wed in a parsonage.
A reader asks how to handle jealousy after accepting a young man's company home and being asked to choose. The columnist notes jealousy could force giving up both admirers, and suggests there are many good suitors, implying she should keep her options open and not surrender to pressure.
A 16 year old writes that a young man of 18 professes love but may court another. She asks if, since rumor claims he could wed another, she should give him up or stay. The piece reflects advice column tone urging cautious judgment about hearsay and romance.
A reader questions whether to keep interest in a man eight years older who might be married. Advice urges certainty of love, avoid unsought affection, and suggests accepting another escort to avoid complications. Also notes a physician remark praising Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and its claimed effects on women’s health.
The article argues for and against curving street layouts in towns over the traditional right angled grid. It notes curb to land alignment, cost, and parcel shapes, highlighting the rise of town planning boards and the need for municipal control to avoid patchwork streets and future public land shortfalls. It also mentions the aesthetic value of straight avenues with trees creating vistas. The piece references historical and modern approaches, urging planning before development.
A vintage advertisement touts Tiz as a cure for tired puffed up feet. It claims instant relief from soreness and foot issues like corns and bunions, promising feet stay fresh and odor free. It urges readers to buy a 25 cent box at any drug store to end foot torture for a year.
In a reflective poem by Sallie A. Fisher in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, a speaker recalls a boyhood friend and plays marbles at sunset as a metaphor for returning home and motherly embrace. The verse portrays nostalgia, the ache of growth, and the dreamlike glow of childhood memories.
Classic kitchen notes outline wilted lettuce with bacon dressing, rhubarb pie filling, toasted sardine sandwiches, stuffed green peppers with breadcrumbs and meat, crab mushroom butter sauce, steamed prune pudding, oatmeal drop cakes, and a fresh orange mint salad. John Beck & Son farmer want ads. One cent a word.
A fashion feature describes a flapper wearing a dimity striped dress with a knotted velvet bow and organdie fichu. Separately, Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain raises wages for 1300 station agents and telegraphers by six percent. Japan protests China over alleged mistreatment of Japanese police amid Sinan disorders. Four New York American League players Cook Piercy Shocker and Mullen head to minor leagues. Taft testifies as character witness for C Glover in Riggs National Bank perjury case in Washington.
In Paris on May 18, the chef favored by Emperor William and the Crown Prince prepared the Allied conference banquet. Loaned by Jules Cambon from Berlin, he cooked for Poincaré, while martial duty pulled many away. The meal marked a rare exception to wartime austerity at the Elysee.
Tokyo May 1 Japanese press reports that southern China revolutionaries have sent envoys to Japan to hire naval reservists and officers. About 200 seamen sailed from Kobe to join rebel ships. Kobe attorney Dr Kako Imai, an international law expert, is engaged by rebel leaders and on his way to the revolutionary centers to advise on establishing an independent government in Shaushy ern China.
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