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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1918
Page
15
A vivid wartime wedding tale from a distant port in France ends with a hopeful farewell as the couple boards a returning ship. The scene blends military ceremony and romance, with Cupid and Mars watching from the dock as the couple departs, carrying memories of the war.
In Philadelphia on April, Edward Welsh 28 of 127 Tasker Street was killed by a gunshot to the heart after a quarrel sparked by a dispute over attending a boxing match. James Ratigan 24 of 208 Federal Street was arrested on murder charges. other men in the saloon at 1401 Moyarmensing Avenue were detained as witnesses. Ratigan allegedly shot Welsh when he refused to attend the fight.
Fire in a four story building at 219 South Broad Street occupied by Adams Argood Chocolate Company swept most of the structure early today. A large crowd gathered including merrymakers from nearby hotels Bellevue Strathford Ritz Carlton Walton and others. Some Navy ball attendees rushed out upon hearing warning engines and mingled with the crowd amid the Liberty Loan celebration.
Chicago officials report thirty five colleges have accepted a plan to offer free study to one hundred French girls through the Association of American Colleges. The aim is to counter German influence by exchanging students and educating international democracy. Dr. Robert L. Kelly says a French university will select the girls who must speak English. France to pay fares for the needy. free tuition and board set at 3500 yearly for each student.
President Poincare receives Albert Sualics, counsel for Bolo Pasha, who is convicted of treason and sentenced to death. A clemency plea is filed as Bolo Pasha's last hope, with a potential immediate execution date if denied. The cost of the trial totaled under two thousand dollars.
London notices President Wilson telegraphs King George expressing gratification at the alliance in war. He pledges to marshal the full force of the United States for the struggle for free self government, standing alongside steadfast allies in the effort.
Dr William Deloss Love longtime president of the Connecticut Humane Society and pastor of multiple Congregational churches is gravely ill at his Hartford home 354 Laurel Street following a period of lasting illness and prior grip of several weeks.
The article discusses material and labor aims to speed production, improve quality, and lower manufacturing costs to assure profitable production across operations.
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