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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
6
Raincoats offered for men women and children with guarantees. Prices range from 49c to $15, with several mid tier options and imports. Emphasis on value, refunds or replacements if not satisfied, and umbrellas offered at similar prices to rivals. Special deals include $3.50 $2.69 and $9.98 import for men.
A lively gathering at Mrs William Baird’s 1282 Barnum Avenue South featured friends delivering birthday wishes and gifts including a gas lamp. Murray’s Orchestra performed with May Farrell Harry Denny and William Murray supplying music. piano pieces by May Baird and others delighted guests.
Personal mus ness at St Vincent’s hospital noted as out of danger with returning strength. a Florida bound brother returns home. Women of Park Avenue Temple hosted whist at Mrs Asheim’s home. Anne B Jennings hosts Fairfield gathering. Old Burying Ground association held a session to plan Memorial grounds care. Quilty’s academy children to dance at Colonial Hall. Good Time club to hold May party at Beardsley Park with sophomores from the high school. Picnic jokes and culture club attendance noted. Turkish bath ad appears. hotel Atlas offers baths for $1.00.
Public notice urges landlords to clean homes to attract tenants. It promotes Cyrus Presto Killer, claiming it is effective and harmless, not flammable, and available for 25 cents. The ad promises quicker occupancy by advertising rooms as cleaned and pest free.
A reader describes a six year old boy raised by an aunt since infancy and then by his mother, noting he shows affection yet does not grieve for the aunt after parting. The writer questions whether this proves stronger maternal attachment or early indifference. A companion piece discusses Paris fashion and domestic tips.
Fads and fashions spotlight taffetas and navy blue as staples. Military shapes remain chic with round flat large hats and one sided trim. Odd colors surge in millinery while Marie Antoinette corsages dominate. Brown hats pair with tan cloth, gray marquisette veils checkered taffetas, Prince of Wales feathers lead millinery. Pique tops summer wear and silver fringes finish outfits.
This picture hat features a broad upturned brim in a new-old fashion with nattier blue taffeta trim and a tea rose wreath that drapes over the brim. It pairs with a garden party frock of embroidered white cotton crepe and white buckskin boots, completing a refined midsummer ensemble.
Grease from candles can be removed with cologne. Ink stains lift with lemon juice milk or tomato juice on white fabrics. Red hot poker loosens old putty from window frames. Toast should be cut in strips to save crumbs. Bluing in wash water brightens windows. Butter or olive oil with turpentine covers paint stains. old stains may require chloroform. Dull brass responds to a pumice paste.
Washington May 23 Alarmed by the seriousness of the negro revolution in Cuba the state department requested the navy department to send warships and marines to the United States naval station at Guantanamo near the center of the disturbance. The state department says many of the better class of Cubans believe the uprising aims to provoke U S intervention.
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