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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1916
Page
4
A poem recounts a bold knight in armor who sings of love and faithfulness. He goes to battle to win his heart, fights bravely, and dies with the vow still kept. The tale emphasizes devotion over death and the crushed ring as a symbol of enduring pledge. Edward Thomas.
Classic kitchen script details a flour batter biscuit method and a vegetable sauce with carrot turnip mix. It also describes a milk thickened sauce, sieving, and serving with sponge cake and fruit with sherry in a glass dish.
Clinton McShane of this city is authorized to change his name to Clinton Evans by Judge Gager of the superior court. He states he has always used Evans, has no criminal record, and that the change harms no one. He notes he was born in this city in 1594.
School girls wear ribbon tams in colors matching their suits. One style features a wide navy gros grain ribbon with short streamers and a gay worsted topping. A black velvet turban uses spiky ostrich feathers arranged to resemble a duck nest.
Mrs Catherine Sullivan a Latin teacher at the High School has been granted a six months leave of absence due to ill health. Superintendent Samuel J Slawson persuaded her to rest and return to the faculty later. Switzerland issued a decree prohibiting export of wood en manufactured articles in the Allied countries.
A sewing guide describes fabric choices for cooler weather including broadcloth velvet and charmeuse. It explains yardage for medium size skirts, panel and circular gores, bias bands, folding method, and belt placement with tassel trim and fur buttons as decorative finishes.
The piece argues that a spendthrift wife risks family finances, citing debts for fashion, music boxes, outfits, and luxury purchases. It warns husbands to enforce limits and urges heart-to-heart talks to preserve marital happiness and mortgage security.
A columnist urges wives to consult husbands before unnecessary purchases and to avoid overspending. It advises moderate allowances, emphasizes thrift, and notes the need for proper attention to the correct name and address for printed notices to ensure reach.
A condensed page with a weather note about a rough night and a rider’s spill, plus editorials urging balanced meals and etiquette about eating. Letters to the editor pose humorous questions, a verse column, society notes on fashion, a Scout mention, and a playful advertisement about doggerel learning.
The Woodrow Wilson club at 1192 Main Street will be maintained as a permanent organization. Officers say it fills a need for a central city Democrats meeting place and has drawn hundreds from other cities since opening. A campaign program is planned with speakers of national prominence to Bridgeport. schedule announcements will follow. Officers extending a cordial visit invitation: Frank Long president, Hugh Keegan vice president, E. P. Allen treasurer, J. J. Cooney secretary, T. J. Leary sergeant at arms.
A reader laments family neglect and seeks education while longing for love. The piece notes church meetings as ideal for finding suitable suitors and warns that flirtation risks trouble. A second voice recalls a two year courtship with parental objections, urging cautious choices and suggesting photos may be returned if the match fails.
The reader asks if writing youth friendly letters is permissible and if showing letters to girl friends is ladylike. Guidance says friendly letters are fine but letters sent in confidence should not be displayed. Pillow kissing at parties is improper for older girls. modest conduct leads to success.
In a common pleas decision Acting Judge Wilder grants the plea in abatement for Mary Philips owner of 618 620 Pembroke street property The dispute with Nathan Levine over rent increases from 50 to 60 a month centers on improper service of the writ of error The case ties to The Lightenhome Oil Refining Co of New York with a 1 000 000 capital stock.
Dayville, Killingly resident Mrs H L Elenett tells of recovery after eight years of illness using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Once bedridden and unable to care for her child she improved within two weeks and now considers health precious enough to return to the stage. She credits the remedy with transforming her life.
Norwalk hosts a women’s suffrage gathering at Mrs. P. W. Brooks residence on West Rocks Road. Speakers include Mrs. Woodruff Leeming of New Canaan and Mrs. Herbert Knox of New Canaan, with Nehemiah Candee and Harry Sherwood addressing the Federal Woman Suffrage amendment and the case for voting rights for women.
Miss Frieda Hempel of the Metropolitan Opera will give a recital this evening in the Bridgeport High School auditorium for the Bridgeport Art League. Accompanied by Paul Isler the artist will perform Schubert Schumann Mozart Brahms Handel and English songs. The British authorities confiscated all mail on the Kristianiafjord and the Allies warn Greece of further troops if disorders continue.
Cheyenne Wyoming October 23 Colonel Cody endorses President Wilson re election and praises Roosevelt but will not back Hughes The telegram from Kingston North Carolina notes Hughes cannot ride Woodrow and will be disqualified Buffalo Bill once a Republican shifted to Progressives and now sides with Wilson as president
Hundreds of Bridgeport residents and other guests joined a grand pageant in the Yale Bowl commemorating Yale college’s removal from Saybrook to New Haven. The Death of Theodore Winthrop scene featured the Connecticut G A R as a highlight due to its realism and the city’s elation over the event.
Special correspondence recalls Woodrow Wilson's early presidency after 1913 with a firm decisive approach. He unified conflicting factions at the White House and Congress, pushing child labor protections, antitrust measures, and rural credit reforms to advance economic policy and government effectiveness.
You will find desirable millinery at H Dillon and Co 1105 Main St with velvet plush and feather turbans priced lower than elsewhere. Nothnagle’s corner Main and Elm displays the Kindel divanette convertible for parlor use and as a bed with a simple operation. A club offer on the divanette makes it affordable without attracting attention.
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