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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1918

Page

6

19 Dead on New List Diseases Claim 12 Lives

Washington April 17 The casualty list today shows 65 names with 23 killed in action 12 died of disease 7 wounded severely 37 missing in action and 4 died of wounds. Officers Lieutenants Benjamin P Burpee Frank K Miller Willmar Bradshaw Proul Judson Jr listed with statuses. detailed list of ranks and names follows.

Washington Benjamin P. Burpee Frank K. Miller Willmar WN. Bradshaw Proul Judson, Jr John E. Smith Ralph 8. Thompson John H. Thompkins Charles E. Bromberg Wimar H. Bradshaw Michael F. Clark Clarence Fi Crummitt Harold Pennock James J. Ring Clifford H. Skinner Dewey D. Smith Mitchel G. Gor Tow Perez W. Greene John R. Heck James F. Johnson Francis xX. Kearney Joseph P. Latoski Leo Maiolo Frank Manning John A. Negro Jesse L. Oisten Daniel Peters Frank J. Preston John Skrinik John J. Tierney Henry A. Turner William A.ven Buren Samuel , Wener Harold Whitnett Ira Wi Jams Benjamin Burpee Frank K. Millar

Defense Council warns of grain bag shortage amid war

The Council of Defense reports a shortage of grain bags due to wartime demand. An English order for 250 million bags illustrates the scale, with the United States and allied nations using vast quantities. Farmers are urged to reuse bags, store them safely, and avoid printing on bags to encourage re use while the shipping situation improves.

United States America Committee of Food ‘Supply States Council of Defense

Held for Attempted Murder of Common Law Wife

Fairfield April 17 Special charged with assault with intent to slay Lulu Nichols his common law wife Arthur Burr Nichols 43 was tried before Judge Bacon Wakeman bound over to the May term of Superior court bonds 2000 unable to pay Witness Mary Haw ley lived in the same house Lulu Nichols shot March 7 at Bridgeport hospital her leg amputated court delayed until she could appear she testified he threatened to shoot her on several occasions

Lulu Nichols Nichols Bridgeport

Ordnance Dept Needs Many Clerical Workers

Hartford April 17 qualified men are urgently needed by the War Department Ordnance office. Leo A Harper state representative Civilian Personnel Division seeks applicants for positions including assistant in business administration expert in business administration statistical expert clerks in statistics accounting or business administration clerk bookkeeper cost accounting supervisor and junior accountant. Complete information available at Korper's office in the state capitol.

Hartford Ordnance Office War Department Leo A. Harper Korper State Capitol

Case Against Riker Jr Settled Out of Court

Owing to a settlement out of court the case of Frank Schremmer Jr. estate Hartford against Andrew L. Riker Jr. did not come up before Judge William Co Case and jury in Hartford. The action arose from an auto accident at the corner of Fairfield avenue and Brewster street on September 21, 1910. Damages claimed were $10,000.

Frank Scremmer Hartford Frank Schremmer, Jr Andrew L. Riker, Jr William Co Fairfield Avenue Brewster Street

Neolin Soles Endure Long Wear and Save Money

The Goodyear Soles ad urges Spring shoe purchases emphasize Neolin Soles for longer wear and lower yearly costs. It praises durability, flexibility, waterproofness, and slip resistance, advising to specify Neolin Soles and look for the Neolin trade mark on genuine products.

Newlin Neolin

Shoe Repair Shops Listed With Addresses

A list of repairmen and shoe shops is provided with street addresses including Neollin Soles B Gundice Shoe Shop at 656 Newfield Ave and multiple others such as Joseph Inzerra at 144 Fairfield Ave and United Shoe Repairing Shop at 861 Stratford Ave. The compilation includes firms on Pequonnock St Howard St Main St and North Main St among others.

Steve Barletta State St. S Cannon St W. S Black Goodyear Shoe Reais Main St B. Gundice Newfield Ave Joseph Inzerra Fairfield Ave John Mastrone Pequonnock St J. Marosa Howard St Tony Mille East Main St Piazza & Angelo Wood St Sansone Bros Congress St Oresto Santini Opp Samuel Tittingham Stratford Ave United Shoe Repairing Shop United Shoe Repairing Co North Main St Wexler Shoe Repairing Shop State St

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Defense Council Ordnance Dept Riker, Jr Nedhin The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co Akron, Ohio Emerson Shoe Co M. B Everybody’s Shoe Store M. C Every Woman’s Shoe Store W. G the Howland Dry Goods Co., Main & Cannon Sts., M. B. G W. D. Mandell Main St. M W. K. Mollan M. W Newark Shoe Stores Co Regent Boot Shop Slaters Shoe Store S. B. Thing & Co M. B. Foster-Besse Co
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