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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1918
Page
10
The piece mocks German efforts with a seventy five mile gun, noting shells killed in a church pillar and women and children in chorel while most shots miss Paris. Parisians remain unfazed, theaters open, schools in session, and speculation about the gun’s next impact dominates chatter and fright.
A poem praising humble virtue over fame. The speaker prefers kindness and service to the humble and unassuming rather than the vanity of high society. It extols simple rewards of good deeds and a pure soul over public honors or rich acclaim.
A historical account of Georges Lafond a sergeant-major in the Territorial Hussars French Army serving as an intelligence officer in the Machine Gun Section of the French Colonial Arm. The work includes a preface by Maurice Barres of the French Academy.
A fragment from the Washington Star column at the breakfast table offers satirical notes on Congress, Liberty bonds, and wartime gardening. It quips about politics, warns of cautious spending, and imagines a farmer tending a thriving garden amid war effort references. The piece blends humor with civic exhortation and everyday life.
The piece traces a Parisian style gang of East Side gunmen dubbed the apaches. It notes they work as waiters to target wealthy victims for robberies, lure them to safe houses, and escape public exposure. The article contrasts them with other criminals and questions how long this class will persist in the city.
Washington reports indicate the War Department ordered the Frederick the Great statue cast into a cellar as a symbol of disdain toward Prussia and its rulers. Public sentiment grew after Lusitania’s sinking and exposes of German atrocities. The piece is urged to be melted into cannon to strike at those who follow Prussian governance.
The article lauds General Pershing offering army and resources to the Allies, predicting unity on the fighting front and in home governments. It warns against division by the German drive and urges support for Liberty Bonds to prevent enemy bondage, urging readers to buy a bond to protect freedom.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson sent letters of condolence to Hon. J. De Sadeleer and his daughter on the death of Sergeant Major Etienne De Sadeleer during the bombardment of Allens January 26. The president and first lady express deep sorrow and pride in his service to Belgium and mankind. De Sadeleer had worked with the Belgian mission in the United States and recently joined the Belgian army, serving at Amiens at the time of his death.
An 1900s health column explains digestive ferments and tests for pepsin and pancreatin quality, notes plant and bacterial sources like paw paw and lactic bacteria, and warns some preparations vary in value. It includes a medical Q A about a ten month old with delayed teething and advises consulting a competent doctor.
Political chatter rises as 8 upstate cities vote on liquor tomorrow with women voters in Syracuse totaling 40 000 against 36 000 men. Labor backs wets while Governor Wintman mirrors Mayor Hylan on pension and salary bills. Tammany reacts to the mayor’s stance.
A reader from Black Rock asks The Telegram for guidance on land plowing as district plow teams refuse work this year. The writer notes authorities urge increased food production and seed access but lacks plowing assistance and seeks county aid to resolve the dilemma.
Paris reports an official vote confirms the plan to grant the title of commander in allied forces in France to General Och. In Philadelphia, Associate Justice William P. Porter of the state supreme court dies suddenly at Swarkhimore, with his Pittsburgh roots noted.
A writer notes that women show hysterical spells on Mondays after regular church attendance. He questions whether emotional religious appeals are inherently dangerous, observes revival crowds, and compares camp meetings to minstrel show rivalries while affirming the value of such religious fervor.
Preface introduces Sergeant-Major Georges Lafond author of a frontline memoir from the Territorial Phalanx, recounting a machine gun company from formation to decimation. The narrative blends recollections of battles in Champagne and Lihons with vivid front-line scenes, including the work of colonial troops and the author’s hospital recovery in Abbeville and Montpellier.
Washington reports three to four months behind schedule in U S aircraft production but officials led by Troward J Coffin insist optimism remains. A wartime plan focuses on rapid changes in aeronautic science, centralized Allied production, and shifts to bombing and training planes to outpace German aviation.
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