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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1916
Page
14
A nostalgic kitchen roundup presents Peach Shortcake, Peach Bavarian Cream, Baked Peaches, Individual Peach Puddings, and Peach Tapioca Pudding with step by step doughs, fillings, and serving ideas. Special sale of ferns by John Reck & Son appears at the end.
Silk net and velvet gown in cream and buff with black velvet ribbon. A turquoise buckle girdle finishes the streamers. Black tulle trims the bodice neck. J. P. Morgan sailed for London on the American Line steamship New York.
The article describes constructing an overdress in serge and satin with plaited front, gathered waist options, belt or sash, and a matching underdress. It outlines sewing steps for front and back, yoke, armholes, sleeves, cuffs, pockets, and trims, with sizes 34 to 44 inches bust and a price note.
Laura Jean Libby notes that women revisiting childhood towns see how time changes all. The former village households, marriages, and fortunes shift, leaving many to reassess their own lives and paths. The piece reflects on aging, memory, and the iron pace of fate.
A guidance note advises a woman to pursue a strict heart to heart with a man, help him love her and their son, invite the boy to sit on his knee, and foster a kinder father figure. It urges patience, pass over slights, and use diplomacy to gain his good will.
A seven teen girl writes of a twenty two year old rover who loves her but her mother doubts him. Advice urges delaying marriage without parental consent, suggesting she coax her mother to assess his qualities and wait until she is older. The note cautions against rushing into wedlock.
Miss Libbey answers readers letters with guidance for proper addressing and submission. Personal letters cannot be answered. Address Miss Laura Jean Libbey at 946 President St Brooklyn NY for attention and responses.
An afternoon minstrel performance at Puds Simkinses yard features a trio with jokes about war and pigs, misread lines, and audience giggles. The piece ends noting Lieut Gen Kraft von Dellmensingen receiving the Pour le Merite and Dr Lewis Cole becoming president of an American Roentgen Society convention in Chicago.
Mrs J May of 3543 S Lincoln St Chicago writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female ailments including pain on walking irritation bearing down pains backache nervousness and digestion issues. She urges others to try the remedy and notes the company offers confidential advice answered by women in Lynn Massachusetts.
A 26 year old wife writes that she and her husband quarrel often on a seventy acre farm. She says he is moody and controlling, he scolds when neighbors visit, and he rarely dances with her at parties. She asks if she can stop his cruel roaring and seeks advice after forbearance.
Ida Tarbell says Wilson is the greatest Progressive and fit to lead. Life magazine praises him, contrasting his stance with Roosevelt and others. The piece portrays Wilson as a democratic defender against moneyed interests, noting his actions on tariffs, trusts, and war, and cites Choate's criticism of Hughes.
Nothnagle’s home furnishings store opened another Glenwood club to serve customers who prefer to pay as they use it. The Glenwood range is praised for superior quality and workmanship, promising savings in money, time, and effort. Major Gen. Frederick Funston arrived at McAllen Texas for his militia camp tour in the Brownsville district and And Palms.
Stockholm reports on German markets showing scarce luxuries while staples like bread and potatoes dominate. AAP correspondent notes bread, potatoes, vegetables, and occasional meat define diets, with beans and lentils nearly vanished. A Berlin demonstration quotes officials implying restraint and resilience, as Germans accept sacrifice for the Fatherland amid shortages.
A Newark letter from John F. Winter urges Republicans and independents to back Woodrow Wilson, praising his progressive record and criticizing Hughes, suffrage, and child labor. The note notes Edison and Ford will vote Wilson and calls for support for Democratic candidates in Congress and Senate. Also reports twenty five workers killed in a tunnel collapse near Amsterdam and Panama inaugurates Dr Ramon Vadles as president.
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