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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20
NELLIE REppINoToN

The funeral OF Nellie, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Reddington, took
place privately. with the committai
service only This Office for the dead
was read By the Rev. Mr.. Meredith
al the cemetery The child died last
week from diphtheria.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20
PAhsIMARol CHILD

The two-year-old son of Ar. and
Mrs. Ed Mulyania died September
13 at the family home in the Pahsi.
maroi
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20
From BLASiNGAME BOYS

nv" S.ESssNSNWS -
Where in France, August 4,
ear Father and Mother.-I
Du a short letter two or
Us ago but thought l would
Rin as l have a little spare
light.
Mother, we have gotten into
thing at last and l want to
| don't like it very well but
here to fight l am not going
about it. Edgar and l have
trough this time fine and
here was a few of the boys
lmon wounded but none
Jed that l know of. Roy
pn, Lloyd Shaw, Esther
Newton were wounded but
usly.
could tell you more about
have done but 4 don't think
get by the censor. OF course
We have run the Boche
othlng happens we will run
Pr out OF Germany.
pa to write once in a while
pot too busy and l am sure
nore time than I. Also tell
haven't written to for
le that | just haven't hod
and that it is about all l
get paper to write to you.
notice that l picked this up
~ that is on it bus know
0e glad to hear from us on
ol paper. | got your letter
u The Recorder in it. We
glad to get it. Put one in
You write. Will close, as
son,
HERBERT BLASINGAME,
N. q. Bn., A, E, F, France,
7. 1918
mother and family
your letter that / receiv-
uay and l was so glal to
ouio write oftener but writ
'ai is so hard to get here
are most of the time. Her
.ne other day for us both
4iu get but little paper at
'er'ainly giving the Boche
VI every turn. We have
ue run and we are going
'ein So as long as there is
man left among us. My
as been driving them for
y weeks but we are now
rest Herbert and / both
u right without a scratch.
you have heard by this
s pu' the home boys that
I,u, =, There wasn't a sin.
"a That I know of so far.
vas shot in the leg by a
:. :. bullet, Roy Richardson
= .ne hand by a piece of
y .he two Newton boys
Iounded. Arthur Simpson
~ ~. not seriously.
! We're home to 60 sal.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20

kkation Hospital, Newport
Virginia, September 8, 1918.
mas Stroud, Salmon, Idaho.
Beg to advise that your
bur Stroud. has arrived at
bital from over seas and his
is good.
advise you not to come as
ected he will be transferred
general hospital for treat
a day or so.
INFORM you what disposition
in his case. Yours truly,
COLONEL TERRIBORRY.
ewart.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20
Il FIGHTERS
FOR FREEDOM

here in France, August a.
dear Mother and Dad
'ow lines to let you know l
ricking and getting along
an feeling pretty good.
!. the Base hospital now,
- - for a good while. ! got
!, the right thigh by a
and a bullet wound through
arm. Of course, ] expect it
GOOD while before my leg
as il is a pretty big wound
An be all right SO don't wor-
an getting along fine.
,,re gave them H just the
Fon though they did get some
Id will give them some more
as Isget well.
\ know how the other Sal
KS made it. l have not heard
= Of them since the day be-
eot wounded but hope they
right.
in the same twon that Roy
l. in | sent him a card but
got to see him. l left before
lived it.
is Bessie getting along with
MSS work? Believe me the
oss sure is splendid. l never
idea of what 1t was until |
II is sure wonderful the
I'D Cross is doing. l never
slightest idea of what it
before. 1t is half of our army.
No sorry of anything you do
Red Cross.
will have to close for l think
some cocoa coming up.
II love to you all, WILBUR.
Base Hospital, No 8, A. E. F.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
Now Auxiliary of Red Cross First Society Formed Here for the Making of Surgical Dressings.

The Bridgeport Branch of the Ma tional Surgical Dressings Committee held it's last meeting as such yester- day and is now the Court House aux Hilary of the Red Cross with Mrs. Horace S. Wilmot as chairman and Miss Fannie Wordin as secretary and treasurer. For reasons explained in letter sent out from the National Surgical Dressings Committee, it is about to dissolve it's organization and in consequence the Bridgeport Branch goes out of existence by necessity, but nevertheless by their own volition. The members can afford to look with sat- isfaction over what has been accom- plished during the past two and a half years.
 Those who comprise this commit tee and who have worked so hard and so faithfully being the first body ef women in this city to take up this work systematically are Mrs. Horace s, Wilmot, Mrs. c. H. Delaney, Mrs c. V. Harrington, Miss Lucille Godfrey Miss Marion Betts, Mrs. B. K. Wilkin- son, Mrs. c. N. Payne, Mrs. T. L. FL lis, Mrs. W. R. Bassick, Mrs. w. D. Bishop, Mrs. Charles G. Sanford, Miss Florence Bartlett, Miss Annie Fish Mrs. Egbert Hadley, Mrs. W. B. Bail lie, Miss Georgiana Bishop, Miss Mary McCord, Miss Josephine Lyon, Miss Caroline Durham, Mrs. George Rad ford, Mrs. F. F. Smith and Mrs. An thony.
 In October, 1915, Mrs. Horace Will mot called a few friends and neigh bors together to organize some sys- temadc relief work in Bridgeport for the wounded soldiers in the great European war, for which there was an unspeakab1y vast need. At that time the only large relief work in America was being done by the Ma tional and International Surgical Dressings Committee and the women who had been gotten together here af- filiated with that body. Mrs Wilmot gave the use of her home and from October until the end of the year 2 large number of dressings were turn ed out, an average of 1000 a week.
 In January, 1916, the committee was offered the use of three large well lighted rooms in the Security build ing by B. W: Harra1 and A. c. and William Wheeler. It was under stood that these quarters were but temporary. In the spring the work was transferred to the First National Bank building and remained there over a year. In the summer of 1912 the Sanford Homestead on Washing ton avenue was available. Last Sep tember an attractive corner in the carpet department of the D. M. Read Co.'S store was available and this was occupied until February, when the final change was made to the County Court house.
 The committee is very grateful to all who aided them in these various housing experiences, as each place was given to them rent free. Be- ginning with an average of 1000 dressings week packed in pasteboard cartons this number increased to i, 500 to 5000 every ten days or two
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
THE ROMAN SASH.

With her new Eton jacket the sum- mer girl is wearing a dashing baya- dere Roman sash, which gives color and gayety to her whole costume. These bayadere sashes are of wide ribbon of faille weave and substan- tial weight and the sash is long enough to go twice around the waist and wall in fringed ends just below the hip at one side. These gay sashes come all ready to put on, with fringe sewed to the ends, in the neck wear and accessory departments.
 If you are quite slim and willowy, you can knot the sash ends over one hip. If you are rather plump and have a substantial sort of waist meas ure, draw the sash ends through a large buckle and do away with the knot which, of course, takes up extra ribbon. The Roman stripes in the bayadede sashes come in various rich color combinations and almost all of the combinations look well with an eton suit of blue serge or of shepherd check serge or cheviot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
FIFTY WOMEN
 VISIT MILAN

Senator George P. Mclean received 50 Connecticut women at Il o'clock this morning in his office in the Senate office building, Washington, and in the IS minute interview which he granted to them heard accounts of the growth of the woman suffrage sentiment in the state and among his constituents. Miss Caroline Ruutz- Rees led the deputation-
 Miss Ruutz-Rees, speaking for the large body of men and women suf- fragists whom she represented there, spoke of the Federal Woman Suffrage amendment which will come up for Senate action soon, and urged Sena- tor Mclean to cast his vote for this amendment in the name of justice and democracy.
 In the deputation were Mrs. Schuy- Ter Merritt, Stamford; Mrs. Frances Upton Johnstone, Woodstock; Mrs. Woodruff Lenling, New Canaan; Mrs. Howard Chapman, Stamford; Miss Adelaide Deming, Litchfeld; Mrs. J. G. Kingsbury; Miss Edith Hastings, Stratford; Mrs. Mrs. J. H. Hur1burt, Stamford; Mrs. Clement Fuller, Stamfon1; Mrs. John Pettibone, New Milford; Miss Margery Haven, Strat- ford; Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, Greenwich; Mrs. A. Barton Hepburn, Greenwich; Mrs. George Knight Lakeville; Mrs. Jacob Ridgeway, Lakeville; Mrs. Alfred Hawes, Lake vile; Mrs. Robert Fife, Jr., Middle town
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01

two bridge parties, a cake sale, a nov ing picture show, and a parlor lecture helped greatly. Of much importance have been the voluntary contributions from friends which have been the main source of supply. By no means insignificant have been the results number of the stores.
 In the early days of the commit tees work it was not considered neces- sary to keep a cash account, but be- ginning in July, 19916, a record was commenced and in the interval from July, 1916, to April 30, 1918, upward of $1,360 have passed through the treaSurer's hands. This by no means fully represents the total resources as many gifts have beer received which did not pass through the treasury, gifts in materials, bills paid without being presened and other benefits that have been of great assistance.
 In it's statement of dissolution the National Surgical Dressings committee states that since it's inception in 1914 it has shipped over 23,000,000 surgical dressings. It decided to merge with the Red Cross because that organiza- ton has so increased in membership and activities so that it is now able to manufacture a sufficient number of dressings for the present need of the American and Allied hospitals. The difficulty experienced in shipping is also a consideration and the National Surgical Dressings committee be- lieves that in taking this action VOL untarily at the time of it's greatest financial prosperity and productive power it is upholding the principles of the Red Cross in a true spirit of patriotism
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01

whose mirror discloses shortcomings that should be remedied. The wom- an whose bust or hip measuremen is too great to conform with the standard of beauty is greatly handi- capped It's almost impossible for her to look well in the clothes fa- vored by fashion unless she displays an unusual amount of common sense in their selection.
 First, let Us consider the case of the girl whose bust is out of propor- tion with the rest of her body, and try to find a satisfactory solution to her very difficult problem. Any thought of a massage treatment or the application of any remedy sup posed to reduce the size of the bust is to be strongly discouraged. Any bruise or irritation caused by too strenuous massage might have very serious results.
 In my opinion, diet is the first agent of reform to enlist if the body fails to measure up to standard. As a rule, when the bust is too large other portions of the body could stand a decrease in measurement. Eat plen- ty of wholesome, nourishing food, but eliminate such foods as tend to in- crease the growth of fat
 In many instances the woman with a too-large bust is the one who never
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
The American Housewife Is Asked to Help Win the
 War Via the Coal Route.

She is adept at knitting; she makes excellent war bread; she is collecting war savings stamps and buying Lib erty Bonds and she has been so suc- cessful in all of these that the Amer ican housewife is asked to help her Government win the war through an- other channelE~ia the coal route.
 Since grandmother can remember it has ben the family custom to lay in the winters supply of coal early in the summer. But neither grand mother, mother nor any other living person has passed through such a critical war period. With high prices attaching themselves to every household necessity and the daily operation of the home cossing so much more than ever before in our memory, it will be a temptation for every housewife to supply the other necessities of daily life and postpone
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
CONCERNING THE GARDEN.

It is almost time now to plant for that blue flower border you planned to have this season. In fact the seeds should be by now sprouting in. a seed-box ready to transfer to the open border early in May. Some body has said that blue blossoms are the highest type of the flower realm; the commonest flowers by the same token, being those in yellow hues. Fortunately, the ultra-refined blue posies are not difficult to raise, and masses of blue flowers are beautifus in tue garden. But there must be masses or the blue flowers do not show up well against the green background. You will want plenty of delphiniuni bachelors buttons, blue Canterbury bells, larkspur and some heliotrope- White flowers may be grown in the same border with good effect
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
Mother Is Different
Mother lives

Mother lives born She the big front bedroom upstairs She has fairly good cook and chore boy The core boy is old but he rough edges the lawn while?
  and doesf- he able for there's cap he will persist in wearing though it's faded i a out of shape He the children keep looking that
  around the garden and beg him for stories And and Hay Yum Tu oh he's hopeess far from being
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
Surgical Dressings Committee
 Voluntarily Disbands Yesterday

weeks, packed in large wooden boxes Gauge folded in various shapes and sizes, oakum pads, absorbent cotton pads, slings, bandages and binders are only few of the kinds made and sent out
 The committee gained so much confidence for their good work that the dressings were allowed to go direct to France without being opened at headquarters. A part of the time, however, the boxes were sent to the Peter Bent Brigham hospital at Bos- ton, where the dressings were steril- ized and thus made ready for imme- diate use on arrival over seas In addition to sending the dressings through the regular channels, much assistance has been given to special cases outside. Two boxes of dress ingss and $25 in cash were sent to the hospital at Avignon. Two boxes to the hospital at Rome, Italy, where Miss Elizabeth Risser is working and two large chests of dressings were sterilized and packed and are now stored here in this city ready for any sudden need.
 The committee equipped the Ita1- ian Red Cross Ambulance with dress ings when it was sent by the Bridge port people to the Italian front in 1916 and also contributed s25 toward the work of the Italian Red Cross at the front, through MT. Iddings, American agent for relief at Rome. In June 1917, the committee adopted a French orphan and are still keeping in touch with him.
 It seems rather wonderful that all this work could be done without more definite means of raising money. A few entertainments have been given
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
Birthday Bio-Briefs | FAMOUS WOMEN. | To Parents and TeacherS-Get
 Your Children to Read This
 Instructive Daily Feature
CATHERINE RUSH.

Medical annals have seldom re- corded so rare case of longevity as that of Catherine Rush, who died in Philadelphia on May 1, 1917, just 101 years ago today, at the age of 11O years and eleven mnths. So far as is known Catherine Rush had lived on the outskirts of Philadelphia all her life, and no one was particularly interested in her until she reached the age of one hundred. The remark able Part of it is that she seemed to grow stronger with age, having been a very frail girl. When she passed the one hundred year mark physicians began to watch her. They kept up the watching for nearly twelve years. !. was Catherine Rush's greatest de- sire, when she felt the end coming, to round out 112 years. She failed of it by one month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
The New Clothes

Coats
  idea is fulfilled correspond with coat
  Round necked hous colared colaes with
  trimming used these blouses be summed in almost appears applied a O Knqted fringe in shade which matches the almost idenca1y without made of sand color velour Doan sleeves be
  stole ends being in with the deep section which the
  which be with surplce front shoulder throw
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
What Mother Says


   by   heart-espectaly if mothers dead in waiting
 
 
  
 
   Daughter can't believe be 
  
  knowing the world SO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01

the buying of coal until the family actually feels the need of it.
 Filling the family coal-bin early is being urged by the United States Fuel Administration so as to accom- plish many important things toward the early winning of the war. The American housewife is given the op- portunity to assist her Government without even the exeration of leaving the home to do it and with great benefit to herself and family.
 Among the practical things which she can accomplish for the war by laying in an early supply of coal are: of coal to reach-w
 FTRST-Every ton bought early
 will permit the railroads to haul.
 a ton of food or materials for
 wor industries later, Or will per
 init a ton of coal to reach ships
 laden with food and necessities
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01

exercises. If you're inclined to be stout take plenty of outdoor exercise and thus keep the superfuous fat from accommodating.
 Wear a Brassiere.
 When you have called diet and ex- ercise to your aid, pay particular at tention to your clothing. The size of your bust can be greatly accen- tuated by your manner of dressing. Brassieres and other trig undercloth- ing should be the most important part of the wardrobe.
 Many women have the mistaken idea that brassieres are extremely uncomfortable, and that they ham, per deep breathing. The wearer of the brassiere will not experience the slightest discomfort if she chooses one of the many models that have bands of elastic inserted down the back.
 Have Clothes Loose.
 Then, too, the full-busted woman should bear in mind that bodices trimmed with frilIse and furbelows aren't for her. She should also turn away from extreme fashions and bold patterns in dress materials. The Eton jacket also is a garment that was designed for her more slender sister.
 She should be most careful not c have her clothes fitted too snugly Too many women whose bust meas urements are abnormal look as if they had been poured into their frocks.' The size of the bust will appear much less if there is a soft fullness to the bodice across the front
 To my mind there's only one per fectly safe way to decrease the bust measurement, that is by dieting, ex- ercising and by making the bust ap- pear smaller by dressing in good taste
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
for the fighters in Europe.

for the fighters in Europe.
 SECOND-She will help the coal mines to provide for the needs of war industries and am munition plants through the wint- CT without interruption, because the domestic trade will be out of the way.
 THIRD-She will permit the l. cal coal dealer to lay in a re- serve stock so that the may meet any unforeseen demand or emer- gency, such as would be caused by heavy blizzards with a conse- uuent tie-up of traffic.
 FOUS51E-Housewives whose aim anal 60Elre are to economize in all dErectio1A will save in the household pocketbook at least thirty cents on every ton of an- thracite laid away during the summer months
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

DO not use more than a mere dust ing of flour when kneading the bread
 The strong smell of old fowls can be removed by washing in warm soda water.
 A cold or cool bath is one of the best tonics to fortify us against talk ing cold. Both for the sake of safety and ap- pearance get rid of waste paper promptly. Bits of ham creamed and served on toast will prove a savory breakfast dish. The coal in the kitchen range should never be beyond the top of the fire bricks 4 little turpentine in warm water will set brown.
 To stifen sheer fabrics like d1mity, chiffon or yelling put three table sr oonfuls of sugar in the r1nsing wa ter.
 Put one-fourth of teaspoonful of ground ginger in each batch of dough nuts. The spice will never be de tected and the doughnuts will not soak fat.
 When boiling fish, slip it into a small canvas bag before putting it into the water. It can then be boiled as long as desired withoE& nHeas1aES into pieces. In some of the city apartments the kitchens are so small that one may almost reach across them. In such instances time, steps and strength may be saved by the purchase of a revolving stool, upon which the kit chen mistress may whirl from sink to table, or from table to stove without even rising.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
FOR THE SPRING GARDEN

Forsythia, as many gardeners both amateur and professional know, is a particularly joyous and fesive-looking springtime shrub which grows and blossoms luxuriantly early in the spring, and so is an excellent thing for the woman with even a small lawn to invest in. Another most att tractive shrub for the sprfngtime garden is the yellow acacia, which all so blossoms freely and is graceful and feathery, lending itself well to being trained over pergolas and gate way arches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES.

After embroidered sheets and pillow cases have become worn, the mono gram may be cut out in a circle and used again by neatly feather stitching it on the new material.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
MUCH RIBBON USED


  ly of
  is  of of white at o
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
BRrGHTENs LINoLEUM.

Use tepid water end naphtha soap, doing only a smaN section at a time wiping very dry and being careful not to walk on while wet. Never use kerosene to clean ineloleum, for it rots the fabrics.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01

LIZ ever a woman needed a good fig ure,' certainly now is the eime, for the current styles rely for ,R great part of their ef- feet upon the soft curves and the graceful lines of d normal, well de- veloped figure.
 B u t perhaps -~g-~ -f LL
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01

Madame SorieuI will hold the last meeting of the French Club on May g, in the sun parIor of The Stratfeld. The program is now being arranged and will be announced later.
 Private John M. Sullivan and friend, Sergeant William Valley, are spending a brief furlough with his mother, Mrs. N. H. Sullivan, at her home, 108 Denver avenue. Another son, Maurice Sullivan, left today for Fort Slocum and he makes the third son Mrs. Sullivan has in the army. Private John Sullivan and Sergeant Valley expect to leave for the other side within a short period of time.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs Nelson H. Downs at their home, 341 Clinton avenue, yesterday. He has been named Edward Wallace Downs and is a great grandson of Mrs B. c. Bassick.
 Mrs. George W. Codrington of Cleveland, O., is spending a. few days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Rich mond Sherwood, at their home on Laurel avenue.
 Mrs. c. M. Bloss, president of the W. c. T. U., and Andrew B. Joyce of Jane street, were united in marriage recently, the ceremony being perform ed by Rev. B. A. Burnes of the Wash ington Park M. E. church.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
CHANTILLY LACE GOOD

in
  slightly
  hardly ends smart
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
Smart Millinery
PASTEL LINENS


    trimmed a brightly front