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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1918
Page
6
Emnett D. Bernard of 326 Han OIjod reported a Ford touring car stolen late last night from the corner of Gilbert and Opawlader during the early evening. Police were notified and investigations began immediately. No suspects named in the preliminary report.
Official subscriptions to the third Liberty loan filed tonight with the New York federal reserve bank total $564,190,000. New York City has raised $382,330,000 and the district outside the city $181,806,000 with sub-districts showing mixed progress as the campaign nears its end. The district has subscribed 8 percent of its official quota. Twenty foreign loan committees in the district have sold $12,000,000 worth of bonds. The German committee reported the highest total to date.
In a playful notice the city jokes that San Francisco does not hold a monopoly on earthquakes, inviting readers to consider broader seismic realities and shared global risks.
An old advertisement promotes VapoRub as an external treatment for croup and colds in children. It stresses outdoor air, prompt chest and throat application with warm cloth, and claims relief within minutes or overnight. Three sizes are offered with a 30 day trial and money back guarantee. No price increase noted.
A workshop guide on diagnosing engine misfires explains that missed explosions can stem from ignition or carburation faults. It details how spark plug condition, fuel mixture richness, and engine temperature influence misfires, plus cautions on diagnosing while the engine is warm.
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker spoke at a Baltimore luncheon and amid praise for frontline heroism, subscriptions reached $19,221,600 in 40 minutes, pushing total Baltimore bonds to $29,258,400, surpassing previous targets.
Former governor Goldsborough aided Baker's address as 12 Howell trigwold joined him at Johns Hopkins. Governor Farrington and General John attended Camp Meade events while the Tionecus won 14 to 10 at Seaside Park. Connors shows a comeback as Kowalsky’s loss unsettles the club and Campana debuts managing St Josephs in a 9 to 19 defeat. The Pioneers plan reorganization to regain standing.
The Union Social Club held a farewell reception for draft resisters set to leave for camp. Each man received tobacco and cigarettes as gifts. Toast master J H Banks offered Godspeed to the draftees, including John Peters M E Hunter A W Lee E P Nadin Fred Ails James Bishop Charles Cook William Thomas Richard BP Murphy Edgar Edwards Olander Jones and Claud Jackson.
A Cassell's Saturday Journal item notes Miss Meysare handling cows early, guiding them into shade to keep milk from souring during a thunderstorm. The scene captures rural daily work and clever improvisation to protect dairy yield.
A physician links strong nerves and physical vigor to iron levels in the blood. He urges using Nuxated Iron to enrich red blood cells and boost strength, warning that lack of iron dulls vitality and hinders success across home, social, and work life.
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