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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
12
Sioux City Iowa October 26 Foster G Iddings a police court judge offers guidance for new couples. He urges that young couples live apart from families to avoid clashes with in laws and stresses each spouse should take time apart annually to appreciate the other. He says battles should be kept private and relatives should visit one at a time.
The article notes the 1863 founding of the Red Cross in Geneva led by Swiss Henri Dunant. It describes the Geneva headquarters as a clearing house for war news, prisoner lists, and relief efforts, with volunteers from many nations working in a highly efficient, nonsectarian environment.
Edwin Putnam of Wendel Depot Mass climbed to a loft for building supplies and slipped ten feet into a pile of wood. He was badly cut and bruised but found relief after applying Sloan's Liniment, which his doctor recommended.
A 1916 New York World article by Frederic C. Howe analyzes how wartime bans and high wages suppress European emigration through New York. It notes dramatic drop from prewar 900,000 yearly to about 176,000 in year two, with Italy Greece and Scandinavia contributing smaller shares.
J P Griffin president of the Chicago Board of Trade and lifelong Republican says he will vote for President Woodrow Wilson. He praises Wilsons peace handling railroad policy and the Federal Reserve Act while noting occasional faults but calls his overall record beneficial for business and nation.
Immigration policy could impose long delays on new arrivals while hundreds of thousands of foreign-born residents consider leaving the United States to seek homes in their homelands. Authorities weigh extended controls as emigration rises amid economic strain and policy uncertainty.
Thirty-three German and Austrian steamships that had been laid up in Dutch harbors since the war began have put to sea in the last seven months, with 15 leaving in September. Most appear to have reached home ports and many may be placed in German service to Scandinavian ports. Only twelve German and three Austrian steamships remain in Dutch harbors, aside from four interned German vessels.
Census Bureau reports 473 million dollars worth of women’s apparel produced by American manufacturers in 1914, excluding dressmakers. The industry employed 198,685 people with 5,564 establishments and 153,549,000 dollars in capital invested. Governor Fielder of New Jersey seeks Ohio’s John McLaughlin in the Wyckoff Fisher murder case.
A Rock Island mother commends Father John’s Medicine for its value in her family. She notes using it year round for her two children and wishes other mothers to learn its benefits. The ad touts the tonic as pure nourishment that builds fighting strength and remains safe for all ages.
London reports a revised army regulation makes mustaches optional, ending the long tradition of upper lip hair. Thousands have already shaved as new subalterns and Tommies adapt, while old sergeants lament the loss of martial tradition. The change, though optional, promises time saving in inspections.
Tokio reports electric cars push rikisha out of everyday use as cheaper carriages vanish and rikisha prices rise. Despite earlier wealth for kuruma men, two passenger rikisha decline as bicycles with large tires and cheap cars spread, with health data noting militia illness 1.93 percent and six deaths. Just arrived Dutch and French bulbs. John Reck & Son.
Examinations for preference in West Point candidacy were held yesterday in the federal building. Four contenders from three cities competed for three first, second and third places to be sent to the War Department. Local examiners were Wallace Smith, P. H. Howard and William Paul.
Albert E Lavery secretary of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co spoke on housing and opportunity before St Pauls church Menns league urging organized interest in good homes to sustain Bridgeport prosperity. Governor General Harrison named Dr Fernando Calderon Filipino as successor to Dr William E Musgrave as Manila government hospital director.
An advertisement promotes Leonardi's Liver-Aid as a purely vegetable remedy that purifies and tones torpid livers. It claims it prevents constipation and gripes, aids digestion, and improves symptoms like dullness and headaches. Sold for 50 cents at Hindle's Drug Stores on Main Street.
The ad promotes Recupertales and Hecupertabs based on Dr Albert Robin formula. It claims quick relief for nervous exhaustion and related symptoms and notes distribution through Curts Chemical Co New York with local distribution in Bridgeport via J D Hartigan.
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