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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1917

Page

3

Council of Trent Session Defines Catholic Faith Origins

The first session of the Council of Trent met 272 years ago to set the standard of faith and discipline for the Roman Catholic Church. It occurred in Trient, then called Trento, in the Tyrol near Italy, and sessions lasted eighteen years defining scriptures traditions and seven sacraments. The immaculate conception was not declared essential until 1854, with other doctrines evolving later. HOLLY-XMAS TREES WREATHS JOHN BECK & SON.

Council of Trent Trient Trento Austrian Tyrol Italia Italy

Suffragist Victory in New York Attributed to German Influence

Mrs. James W. Wadsworth charges pro German and pacifist forces aided New York suffrage gains led by Hillquit. She cites 142,178 Hillquit votes as a 110,021 jump above 1913 1916 Socialist totals, arguing German born voters shifted to support both Hillquit and women’s suffrage.

James W. Wadsworth New York Wadsworth Hillquit Wadsworth Mnks Ohio Russia New York City Greater Russell Benson United States Manhattan Brooklyn Eighth Assembly

Government to make pictures of munitions

Hartford reports moving picture operators from the U S Army Signal Corps will film Connecticut munition plants and ship building for official war films shown statewide via the Connecticut State Council of Defense. Capt. Albert Dawson and 1st Lt J T McDonald head the team with NIEBUHR directing.

Hartford Connecticut America Signal Corps United States Army Committee On Public Information United States Connecticut State Council of Defense Albert Dawson J. T. McDonald Walter Niebuhr Bridgeport New Haven Waterbury Palace Theatre Majestic Theatre State Council of Defense Aeron Council Council of Defense War Fund W. D. Ascough Charles B. Beach H. Trowbridge Allen R. M. Bissell Howard A. Giddings Joseph W. Alsop

Hawleys Enliven Local Visit and Turney’s Pond Skating

Mr and Mrs Milon B Hawley and Clayton Hawley recently visited Mr and Mrs Elmer J Hawley in Bridgeport. The young people of the vicinity enjoyed the first skating party of the season on Turney's pond Tuesday evening. Miss Jennie Lynch was a weekend guest in Sandy Hook. A station agent has been hired for the depot and is now settled in the vicinity. The choir of the Baptist church.

Milon B. Hawley Clayton Hawley Elmer J. Hawley Bridgeport Turney’s Pond Jennie Lynch Sandy Hook The Baptist Church

Local Notes Highlight School, Red Cross, and Holidays

Rehearsal at Mrs Hawley’s home and school closing mark community events. Red Cross Auxiliary met at Mrs Banks Goodsell’s. three Christmas boxes prepared for local soldiers. Brown University student Perkins Nichols visits. Christmas exercises planned at local school with a Friday supper and sale of fancy articles and aprons. Also mentions health update for Mrs George Clingan and neighbors sending goods to France. Social notices include visitors Raymond Latham of Bridgeport and Harved Tomlinson settling into a new home. Political commentary closes with critique of pacifists and candidate fitness claims.

M. B. Hawley Center School Harry Morgan New York City Perkins Nichols Brown's University Red Cross Banks Goodsell George Clingan Raymond Latham Bridgeport William Kruger Harved Tomlinson George Smith Dr. Smith

Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief

An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as fast relief for rheumatism and stiff joints. It claims improved circulation, reduced congestion, and skin-friendly use without staining, suitable for aches from sciatica to bruises. Available in 25c for 50c or 1.09 dollar sizes at druggists.

Sloan

U. S Railroads Aid Allies in War Preparations and Transport

A Connecticut press summary shows U S railroads mobilized for war with a 1 750 000 employee rail army and large freight moves to cantonments and ports. By November 12 1917 carloads for construction and guard camps total 121 school? Sorry.

Railroads Move Masses of Coal and Food for War Effort

The text notes heavy rail traffic to National Guard and National Army camps with 17 carloads for the Shipping Board up to November 12 as part of 1,400 new ships. It cites large coal shipments and freight to Atlantic ports, ships abroad, and routes from New Haven to New Orleans and Seattle. It emphasizes railroads’ huge wartime burden and urges citizens to support the rails.

National Guard National Army Shipping Board Atlantic France England Italy America New Haven New Ys New Orleans Los Angeles Seattle Montana Butte

The United States as the richest nation in world output

Readable text extols US dominance across livestock, crops, minerals, and manufacturing. It notes U S cattle and hogs exceed all others, corn and wheat lead, cotton > half world supply, coal and oil outputs high, iron steel and copper supremacy, large manufactured goods, favorable trade balance, vast gold reserves, and high per capita wealth. It contrasts with European outputs.

United States Britain Russia Germany France

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