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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1915
Page
4
A fragmented review discusses popular boys books and fairy stories, noting their thrill elements, moral implications, and impact on farm life and home reading. It references publishers, librarians, and parents debating suitability for fourteen year olds, with a brief mention of funeral designs and bouquets by John Beck.
A blouse features a stunning D sier of guongette crape in blocuit flor with blue taffeta bandings down the front. Hemstitching provides distinctive style, and a lily like collar blends into the blouse. Lace bandings supplement other trimmings.
Sus official invitation invites Pacific coast aquatic birds to Oakland California to set up a headquarters on an artificial three acre island in Lake Merritt. Berfoot sponsors the plan promising island protection food and shelter with city council support. The chartered First National Bank of Hebron is noted in unrelated context.
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Melted T watfte iron Wheat Cakes. Mix two teaspoons baking powder with about three cups flour and a little salt. Beat one or two eggs and add with enough milk to make batter.
A reflective piece argues the free life tempts many men but Cupid and fate lead to marriage. It contrasts a lifelong bachelor’s roaming ways with the rewards of home, claiming restraint from past pleasures brings lasting happiness and a true home is worth pursuing. The author urges men to settle down, noting time’s passing and the value of a wife and homelife.
A sixteen year old girl asks Miss Libbey about a doctor she loves who avoids replying. The adviser cautions against sending stamps or further pursuit, notes the physician may have another partner, and urges the girl to seek a suitor who is truly available.
Dear Mies Labbey I am a girl eighteen asking advice. I met a man two years ago he visits twice weekly for nine months a month ago he asked me to marry him. He never says he loves me. Should I marry him Do you think he cares He loves me I love him dearly Is it harmful for engaged couples to kiss What about a boy wanting to put his arm around a girl he is engaged to Four hearts should be devoted before you engage be sure he cares Invite friends to divide attention and keep cautious about kissing.
A man writes that a young woman left him after discovering he played pool. He asks for advice, fearing she will forgive if he pleads and promises not to offend again. He notes belief that billiards and cards are folly to some girls.
Invitations are issued for the marriage of Miss Minnie Sherwood daughter of John Sherwood to Erwin Pierson Edwards son of Frank Edwards of Bridgeport. The ceremony will be at the Baptist church on Wednesday evening June 2 at eight o clock. The Easton Grange bar was crowded for a performance of Cranberry Corners and Miss Sherwood’s Sunday school class hosted a party in the Baptist hall with games ice cream and cake for twenty five attendees. John Sherwood and Turney Northrop serve on a Bridgeport jury.
Tench Coxe born in Philadelphia about 160 years ago is hailed as the Father of the American Cotton Industry for introducing cotton cultivation to the southern states and advocating Arkwright’s spinning machine. He died in Philadelphia in 1824 after a career as politician and economist. A Dixie Highway northern extension faced opposition at a Chattanooga meeting before a commission conference.
A poem recounts a race where the narrator, the third man, pushes through pain and fatigue to finish. The crowd roars as the first two cross the tape, the winner admits fear of being outrun by the others, and gratitude follows the cheers and embraces. Burgess Johnson, Harper's Magazine.
A dated pastry note describes breakfast rolls from four cups flour with warm milk, two eggs, one yeast cake, and butter, plus a method for dropping biscuits and waffles. It lists corn waffles and raised waffles with milk, yeast, and egg whites, emphasizing overnight rising and careful handling.
A fragmentary local social column lists social visits in Bridgeport and nearby areas. References include Herbert STEPNEY's guest in Bridgeport, Grace Osborne hosting in New Haven, Miss Hearly Wales Whi spending the winter in Fampton, and various church and community events with coffee, plays, and gatherings.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a substitute for calomel and senna, claiming they relieve constipation and support normal digestion. The copy touts natural ingredients, gentle nightly use, and cheerful language to persuade readers to try the product.
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