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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
2
The article notes a mule shortage in the United States coal mines affecting anthracite production. It cites rising mule market prices, some mines adopting electric power, and a wartime labor impact including a loss of mine workers. Historical mule export figures from 1912 to 1917 illustrate the trend.
Dr Charles L Stanley resigns as staff physician at the State Hospital for the Insane in Middletown effective April 13. He is now in Philadelphia recovering health. He calls himself part of the hospital’s old guard and studied at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School.
Amsterdam reports the Gere gang has made their first capture of an American aviator. He is described as an engineer who has served with the French forces since September. He was said to be shot down on the western front on Sunday.
An Athaitic Port report confirms the Anchoria a 1450 ton Anchorfish steamer was beached off the Irish coast on April 7 while sailing from Clasgsowovka in ballast. Responsible ship captains note the mining companies require trained crews drawn from their own workers.
An enthusiastic Jewish Welta and Activity Teague committee planned a farewell reception for city draftees soon to enter service. The meeting at the Y.M.C.A. rooms on State Street outlined invitations to city officials and prominent out-of-town guests. The event, second of its kind, was moved from May to April 22 to accommodate the April 26 departure. Committee members named to recruit draftees included Henry Greenstein, Joseph Aggarad, Trager, Joseph Guint, and Davis Kane.
A long obituary list details multiple funeral services across St Augustine's and local mortuary chapels. It records mourners, officiants, burial sites at St Michael's and Lakeview cemeteries, and mentions several families including Grant, Nelson, Gillin, Miller, Tanner, Kowalska, Sullivan, Crow, and others.
Valeria Parker soon to headline the Bridgeport Chautauqua with The Story of Life as her subject. Parker, a physician and philanthropist active in Connecticut societies, will speak opening the event on a Friday evening with a New York Choir prelude and a later concert by the New York Brass Choir. The program includes thirteen lectures concerts and entertainments through the week with updates to be announced by the press.
Rainy chilly days prompt the purchase of spring overcoats. A quality overcoat protects against illness and enhances wardrobe. Prices range from twelve fifty to forty dollars with assorted showerproof options on the main floor rear.
Special prices on mercerised scrim and marquisette fabrics for home use. Includes inch in Juster border patterns and white Arabian ceru motifs. Regular 89¢ yard now 29¢ with smooth thread, ecru edging. 25¢ yard now 19c. Double-thread scrim and marquisette offered at 39¢ per yard. high quality, hangs straight on installation.
Rich cut glass at special price described with beauty of line and cutting, neat weight, polished finish and attractive patterns. Though scarce with passing weeks, prices attract buyers with a wide range from sugar holders and rose bowls to celery trays and dressing decoratives. Multiple shapes and sizes offered in sets including sixteen writer sets and a cylinder will.
The notice markets 21 skirt styles with woolen fabrics or blends from 85 cents to $4 a yard. Tailoring is charged at $1.25, with fabric options including serges, poplins, and various colors. Fabrics range 36 to 54 inches wide and prices vary by material and pattern.
George W Ris, longtime Buffalo Courier editorial writer and former reporter, died in Buffalo today at age 72. He served the Courier for over five decades, shaping opinion and reporting from the paper’s desk.
Fragmentary price jotting shows items with varying ta, ib, and figures such as 80c 45c 26c 30c and 49c. No identifiable products or entities readable for precise itemization.
Timely saving umbrellas offered in economy pricing. Women’s silk models in rich black with short handles and wrist cords, priced around £3.50. Silk and cotton options in deep black for men and women, strong light frames, various sizes, with regular prices from $1.10 to $3.50. Main floor rear.
Readable copy notes plenty of stone crocks in many sizes from 1 to 10 gallons. Ideal for preserving or storing pickles. Prices range from 30 cents to 3 dollars 90 cents.
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