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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1916

Page

5

Hazelton clerk denied Roosevelt reception role

Wickes Barre Oct 1 Stephen J Hughes Hazelton city clerk and 1912 Republican delegate who later joined the Progressive movement denies unauthorised selection to attend Theodore Roosevelt reception. He pledges to continue fighting for social and industrial justice and refuses to surrender.

Wickes-Barre Stephen J. Hughes Hazelton Iga Roosevelt Beuenee Fee Hou Ie Theodore Roosevelt Wilkes Barre Renee

Battles on Somme Reach Greatest Actions Yet

Berlin reports from Oct 18 detail that fights along the Somme front from Courcelette to St Pierre Vaast Wood, Bapaume, and Mazancourt between Oct 13 and Oct 18 constitute the most severe French and Allied attacks of the war. Persistent rain hampered centers near Thiepval and Courcelette, with heavy engagements north of the river.

Berlin Somme Bapaume Courcelette St. Pierre ‘Vasat' Wood Freenes Mazancourt Mazancourt and of Th Chadings Thiepa Sail St Pierre Vaast Wood

Italy Builds Faster Warships Report Claims

Italy reportedly possesses a new type of warship with speeds three times greater than the best prior models. The first sea trial reportedly won by a correspondent of the paper, with three additional ships under construction.

Italy Italia

Stunning Accessories Feature Black Velvet Turban and Feathers

Prepared for frosts, the description highlights a black velvet turban with a brushy white ostrich feather pompon, paired with a black kid glove design stitched with a white lyre motif in heavy white silk.

Panama opens Mandinga port and plans Nicuesa town

Washington reports Panama has opened Mandinga Port on Mandinga Bay near Colon and begun a government building project. A town site Nicuesa will develop under an American concession with long residing Colon ties. Battery A from Boston returns from border service. Bishop Philie Lobbedey of Arran receives the Legion of Honor cross.

Washington Republic of Panama Atlantic Coast Colon Mandinga Mandinga Bay Gulf of San Blas Nicuesa Mgr Philie Lobbedey Arran The Legion of Honor

Daily Talks On Heart Topics Presents Advice Columns

Reader questions cover teen romance issues and domestic life. A girl asks why boys she likes ignore her while others pursue her, a man seeks guidance after a breakup, and a stepmother faces disciplinary challenges with stepchildren. The column emphasizes diplomacy, maternal role, and the value of a working husband contributing to the home.

Crepy Silk Blouse With Embroidered Jabot and Collar

Detailed notes describe a rose silk crepe blouse in 34 to 46 inch bust range with a trimmed jabot and collar, hem stitched and embroidered, needs perforation guides for assembly, and offers beading as a fashionable alternative. It outlines shoulder gathers, underarm closure, elastic or drawstring hems, and sleeve attachment steps. It notes embroidery washes well, appealing to home dressmakers using 86 inch material.

Attorney McCoy to Address Young Men of Wilsonian League

Attorney D H McCoy and Brig Gen Frederick W Sibley will speak to the Young Men Woodrow Wilson club tonight in the Beers building 991 Broad Street. All men under 25 invited. A smoker will follow the address.

Attorney McCoy Wilsonian League D. H. McCoy Ranke Woodrow Wilson Club Beers Broad Street

Hippotoamist and Coal Nationalization Opinion

The poem warns that hippotoamist is the ugliest creature and unneeded, while a London report notes Britain plans to nationalize coal to control neutral shipping. The scheme would let the government retain profits for coal, directing distribution and export, with shipping routes steered to benefit the nation.

London Great Britain Britain

Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Endorsed By Paterson Woman

Mrs Ersie Vander Sande of Godwin Street Paterson New Jersey credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier with restoring her health after back pains irregularities and fatigue She urges other women to try the remedies and receive free confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts

Paterson, N.J Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia E.pinkham Ersie J. Vander Sande Godwin Street Paterson N. J

Democratic Women Challenge Hughes Workers to Debate

Mrs. Mary Ware Dennett, executive secretary of the Democratic National Committee Women's Bureau, challenged the Hughes campaign Women’s Committee to an open debate in New York on or after October 30. The telegraph to Miss Frances Keller and Hughes headquarters highlights Democratic readiness to defend the administration’s record amid campaign tensions and editorials casting doubt on Hughes and German American issues.

New York Mary Ware Dennett Women’s Bureau Democratic National Committee National Hughes Alliance Frances Keller Hughes Women's Committee Rdno Hughes George T. Odell Ughes Roosevelt Philadelphia Public Ledger Wilson Ernest F. Boddington Philadelpia North American The Ledger Today

Twin brides share birthday as they wed in Waterbury and Milford

Miss Hazel Mary Charles and Miss Vena Cecelia Charles, daughters of Mr and Mrs Albert C Charles of Walnut Beach, wed yesterday in Waterbury and Milford. Miss Vena Charles married Edgar Hector Daunais at Immaculate Conception Church Waterbury at 8 pm, followed by a Milford ceremony for Hazel Charles and Francis Victor Sewall at St Mary's Church. The Daunais will honeymoon in New York and Washington and reside at 64 Laurel Street Waterbury. The Sewalls travel to Boston then reside on Fifth Avenue Laurel Beach until their bungalow is ready.

Hazel Mary Vena Cecelia Charles Albert C. Charles Walnut Beach Waterbury Milford Vena Charles Edgar Hector Dauials Church of the Immaculate Conception Luke Fitzsimmons Hazel Charles Francis Victor Sewall Laurel Beach Mr. Sewall Peter H.mcclean St. Mary's Church Daunais

Movies in War Change How Generals Plan and Fight

Early wartime use of films for civilians has grown into a vital military tool. Aviators and cameramen record terrain and actions, guiding officers through film shows to prepare for assaults. Map limits are offset by truthful footage, while camera crews face enemy fire and losses. The piece notes modern generals rely on moving pictures over static maps.

Angeles

Confucianism Sparks Debate in Chinese Politics

In Peking on October 18 ultra republicans tried to ban Confucianism to widen religious tolerance and secure republic longevity. Kang Yu-wei protested the move, arguing Confucius’ religion is essential to China. Premier Tuan Kai-ju said reverence lies in the hearts of people, not ritual prostration. Confucianism remains influential while rulers deny linking revival to monarchy. President Ji Yuan-hung, a Christian, sent an official to a Confucian temple ceremony honoring Yuan Shikai.

Peking Yuan Shi-Kai Kang Yu-wei China Tuan Qhi-jui Yuan Shukai Yuan Bhi-kai Ji Yuan-hung Yuan Shikai

Fire Devastates White Rock Village in Gorham Me

A blaze swept through White Rock in Gorham Maine destroying nearly every building after starting in a grocery store late at night. Estimated loss reaches forty thousand dollars.

Gorham White Rock

Farmers Grain Dealers Endorse Wilson in Illinois Meet

The annual convention of the Farmers' Grain Dealers Association of Illinois passed resolutions endorsing President Wilson. The message cited three years of landmark federal legislation and administration benefiting farmers, expressing gratitude for progress in agriculture and farm interests.

Wilson Farmers’ Grain Dealers Association of Illinois

Plans For More Bathing Houses In Washington

Washington Oct 18 War's effect on railroad finances over the next years was a principal topic at the annual meeting of the Society of Financial Officers. Financial preparedness for future national emergencies also featured prominently. Speakers urged railroads to reduce illiteracy among workers and to establish company agencies to receive employees savings via payroll receipts with thumb prints.

Washington Society of Br Financial Officers

Bishop Decorated for Bravery Under Fire

Paris reports Monsignor Mille Lobbedey bishop of Arras awarded the cross of the region of Honor for heroism and devotion under bombardment from October 1914 to June 1915. He remained at Arras amid shells, visited soldiers, buried dead, aided ambulances, and set a calm example under enemy menace. Eight thousand eight hundred and five Irishmen have enlisted in this British army since the Dublin rebel uprising.

Paris Mille Lobbedey Arras Rgion Dublin

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