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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1918

Page

3

Milford Firemen Respond to Easter Blaze at Clarke Home

Milford March 31 special Firemen from a church were summoned to tackle a large fire at Charles Clarke’s home on New Haven Avenue. The house suffered extensive damage estimated over 4000 with the blaze gutting the dwelling while authorities pursued the cause. Firemen fought flames for more than two hours and could not save the upper story.

Charles Clarke New Haven Avenue Milford Clarke

Fire destroys home with $3500 structure loss

The roof and upper story burned away leaving a shell. Damage to the house is about 3500 with furnishings around 400. Insurance partly covered the loss. Firemen could not determine the cause and the family offered no explanation. Chief J M Maher suspects a chimney fire started the blaze in the second story, which had time to consume the upper rooms before discovery.

Botice J. M. Maher

Spanish Ships Held in Home Ports

Ten large trans Atlantic ships have cancelled their sails for America and lie idle in Spanish harbors such as Cadiz Barcelona and Corunna due to submarine threats. Thousands of tons of freight wait on docks awaiting cargo, causing heavy losses. The government receives many protests demanding reopening of commerce with America.

Madrid America Spain Cadiz Barcelona Corunna

Day Sermon Claims Resurrection Life for Believers

Dr Day preaches to a large congregation on Easter, presenting Jesus as the Resurrection and the Life. He argues believers begin a continual, transformative life in Christ and cites moral examples from front-line soldiers to illustrate living faith.

Dr. Day Allaviiva Jesus Europe America Nll Tate Maria Ong Tim Martha Lazarus Edie Thand Deverus Iike Payne Christ Aneie Hell God Lim Tlim Faee Tennyson Campoy

Fragmentary Wartime Verse Fragments Echoing Easter Themes

The readable text presents disjointed lines about resurrection, assurance of immortality, and sacred imagery intertwined with personal references. It includes mentions of Martha and Maytha and a tone resembling a devotional or hymnal excerpt amid garbled phrasing.

Lydia Pinkham Medicine Credited With Life Saving Help

Miss Cona Lee Hart of West Plains Missouri says severe indigestion cramps and run down health were cured by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after trying doctors and remedies She praises the medicine for saving her life and urges others to seek its guidance and relief from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for advice

West Plains W&s Lydia B. Pinkham Cona Lee Hart Mrs. Hart Lydia E. Pinkham

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