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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
13
A home cook’s guide outlines potato apples and pears shaped from mashed potatoes, fried or baked, with pear or apple forms. includes potato soup, baked potatoes with onions, a potato omelet, and a note on August imports totaling 43,890,857 pounds valued at $8,654,741 from DDOTCH AND FRENCH BULBS, JOHN RECK & SON.
A pale blue silk net gown with double flounces and silver bands features a wide blue satin ribbon bodice. Silver net shoulder caps frame the shoulders, while lavender orchids trail down the left side over a strip of silver material.
Pattern notes describe a chic bustier style using 36 inch lining material with chiffon or velveteen sleeves. Includes yoke shaping under the neck, seam finishing, plaits, corded piping, embroidered collar, skirt gores, belt trimming, and ribbon eyelets with tassels. Sizes 34 to 42 inches bust, price 20. The Pletorist provides latest style guidance for Ula newspaper.
Laura Jean Libby argues wealth alters character fast. Heirs and fortune bring flattering friends, exclusive clubs, and social leverage, often ending in ruin. Genuine love endures only for those who stayed true before fortune.
A memoir style piece humorously records a child Benny debating prayer with his father. Benny questions whether praying yields results, while Pop offers wry, religiously tinged advice and mock skepticism about luck, weather, and spiritual expectations. The dialogue ends with Benny answering yes sir and no sir.
A reader asks about hosting an original card and letter party with photos. They seek guidance on whether friends of both sexes should write lines on cards featuring their photos and how older acquaintances can supervise and help ensure innocent fun. The note describes novelty and playful social games.
Geoffrey Chaucer born in London around 1340 died 1400 and buried in Westminster Abbey. Known as the father of English poetry he served the king as a soldier and prisoner of war. His Canterbury Tales, written between 1373 and 1400, recounts tales of pilgrims to Canterbury and reflects English life and thought.
Dr Frederick L Hoffman reports at the American Public Health association that leprosy numbers rise in civilized countries with an estimated 300 cases in the U S and 2 000 000 globally, urging standardized world statistics and a federally supervised leprosarium. The Knights of Columbus plan a dance at Slocum gym Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Stella B. Dabney of Huntington West Virginia, a former society figure, works to place released convicts. The Prisoners Relief Society has found jobs for about 3,000 men in two years and relies on donations marked with a platinum chain pencil used by wealthy signatories.
The Polish Relief committee hosts a Nov 9 benefit at State Street Casino to aid Polish war victims. Pianist Sigismond Stojowski and baritone Thaddeus Wronski headline, with tickets at Wissner Piano Warerooms. Roosevelt commends Commander Bennett for saving the U S S Castine after a September tidal wave.
An advertisement touts De Miracle depilatory as the rapid under skin and surface hair remover. It warns against imitations and rubbery pastes, claims a money back guarantee, and cites Vogue endorsement while giving price and order details.
Royal Baking Powder is described as made from cream of tartar derived from grapes and said to add only wholesome qualities to food, emphasizing healthful baking.
A reflective poem by Judd Lewis printed in the Houston Post asks what kind of mother or father responds to a child’s weariness. It contrasts neglectful scenes with tender care and ends with gratitude for a child’s presence.
New York dispatch reports a Democratic response to Republican attacks on National Guardsmen. A Texas letter from Walter R. Kuhn of the First New York Cavalry sent two gold coins to Henry Morgenthau at Democratic HQ, stating the wage gift supported the Wilson campaign and criticizing Republicans for vague promises and war talk toward Southern neighbors.
The article recounts St Crispin and Crispinian as third century saints and patrons of shoemakers. It notes their work in Soissons and Rome, their charity to the poor, and legends of angelic leather. It mentions observances in France England and other nations, and ties to football's origins and modern footwear prices.
Mollan's at 1026 Main Street showcases a wide selection of women's smart boots praised for fit and style. The shop promotes numerous grades and lines of desirable footwear for women misses boys and small children.
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