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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1918
Page
7
A jumble of quoted lines and quips about flowers love and wealth. The text references pressed lips chariots of ease and ice wagons in a playful exchange style. No clear event or person is established.
A first person reminiscence follows a rough morning where the narrator endures faintness and a fall, comments on family and school teachers, then recounts playground scuffles, a ride home with friends, butter milk, and late night reflections. The narrator mentions Jubilee, Nils, Banty, Hattie, and a lineament remedy, finishing with a statement about prayer and recovery.
Pittsfield banks manufacturers and business men subscribed 1 560 000 toward the third Liberty loan. Dalton contributed 720 000. Pittsfield's quota is 1 900 000 and Dalton's 201 000. Total 2 280 000, 179 000 above combined quotas. In other item, Chester Simmons of New Haven died of pneumonia at Camp Devens after arriving there last week.
Andrew Martinez prominent cigar maker of Ansonia was found dead by hanging in the family attic on Myrtle avenue. Authorities say concern over his son Andrew Jr whose health suffered from overwork prompted the act. Martinez devoted his life to the Martinez cigar factory.
Stratford April 8 The Minute Women will canvass homes to lift the town over its Liberty loan quota and win an honor flag. Campaign runs to May 6 with a goal of at least 67,000 and progress to 100,000. First day receipts near 10,000 as townsfolk urged to subscribe locally. Also notes a high school baseball practice, chorus rehearsal, Junior Guards meet, and church social events with local residents and visitors.
Huntington April 8 special notes heavy damage as Clement Criggs loses several buildings to fire Friday afternoon. Only his house and barn were saved after heroic effort. Origin of the blaze remains unknown. Community activities include Farmail River grange meeting, Amity club rehearsal and social, and church services. Local residents mentioned: Mrs A Eb Kraemer visiting Stepney, Howard of Ansonia visiting parsonage, Lavina Beattie from Stratford return, George Graves in New Haven, Bernice Perley ill with pleurisy.
White Plains N Y April 8 Robert B Van Cortlandt retired New York banker committed suicide two months ago leaving an estate estimated between 8 000 000 and 9 000 000 Virtually all the estate will go to Columbia University for three scholarships in political science fine arts and American history
Fourteen recruits left New Britain today for the Polish army in France after a Polish military mission visit last week. The departure marks a wartime manpower transfer as American cities contribute volunteers to allied forces.
A garbled notice mentions a Congregational church meeting Thursday with Mrs George Qui and a dinner, hoping for large attendance. It notes Red Cross workers will be at the parish house on Tuesday.
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