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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1915
Page
10
A historical excerpt discusses women as drivers challenging traditional roles. It notes women operate the vehicle while men act as passengers, reflects on reliability in emergencies, and treats athletic, capable women as natural in driving and sports while acknowledging differences in mechanical skill compared to previous generations.
Costello a steward at Kadmey Colsangatey WN C sustained a broken collarbone and numerous injuries when he walked out of a French window in his sleep and fell twenty five feet. A German agent allegedly placed emery dust in the cylinders of auto trucks valued at 350000 under construction in a Wisconsin factory, aiming to have them rejected by foreign government inspectors in New York.
This Pictorial Review article details a cream taffeta waist with brown silk piping and a deep belt, noting the flexible cream color range, optional trims, and fabric economy. It explains cutting method, seam placement, and necklaceless neck options, and suggests China silk as a durable alternative.
A Petunia colored taffeta gown features a flaring skirt with petal motifs and button trim, plus a flaring coat and white satin vest with petunia and white striped silk accents. The Nothnagle May sale highlights furnishings from rugs to refrigerators, promising great values to furnish a modern home and even fund a wedding trip.
Opportunity knocks once in a lifetime and Rockwell & Co invites all to their Center of Knowledge for wear and price values. See Rockwell gowns coats suits and dresses, inviting all to learn the art of dressing well and be drawn to the magnet of Rockwell products.
Ockwell and Co located at 1108 Main Street Bridgeport advertise funeral designs and Bouquets by John Reck and a son. The notice mentions a family run service with emphasis on personalized arrangements.
The article argues handsome men face marriage challenges as plain women fear contrasts, while rich flattery tests devotion. It notes beauty fades, homely partners may grow fairer, and true love rests on character over looks. It dismisses the notion that a handsome man is a perpetual suitor and urges judging by heart and nobility.
A sixteen line reader letter asks if a seventeen year old should stay with a twenty two year old beau who lacks a trade and position. Miss Libbey counsels too young for serious romance and urges respecting parents. She warns against burdensome wooing and endorses waiting for marriage.
A twenty year old girl asks for nursing by mail and a college address. The writer notes danger for young women on late travels and says no college teaches nursing by mail. She emphasizes desire for education and nursing, while recognizing nurses must qualify and bear great responsibility.
Herbert Randall in Boston Tran sprint furnishes a nostalgic poem about switching from dreary winter to bright summer days. The speaker envisions sunbeams, clover, bees, and a witch of necromancy lifting spirits as they stroll, roll in hay, and rock in the blue summer sky, dreaming of glad days to come.
New York report recounts Blanche Dorothy Cromwell, a nurse at Charles B Towns Hospital, secretly marrying H Bremmer Stedman, son of a Hartford banking partner, after a romance sparked during his treatment for alcoholism. The couple wed at City Hall after weeks of pursuit, with staff recalling his lavish boasts and their persistent plans to marry.
Instructions for making a milk chocolate custard mold with eggs and cornstarch, a cabbage dish with white sauce and buttered crumbs, a date bread dough starter using molasses and yeast, evaporated peaches cooked in water, and a baked rice with meringue topping. Includes steps, temperatures, and minute details for traditional home recipes.
A mixed guide on preparing a carrot and pea salad with options for cutting carrots into sticks or curls and mixing with peas or vegetable bits. It suggests lettuce serves, French dressing, butter and sugar seasoning, and onion juice, plus a note on Swiss authorities planning an import trust similar to Holland.
Instructions describe kneading dough until smooth, letting it rise, shaping into small leaf shapes, allowing a second rise, then baking at a moderate oven until cooked through.
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