Allied hammering at the front signals crisis in war
The piece portrays a renewed push by French and American forces along the Oureq line as General Foch solidifies command against Ludendorff and Hindenburg. It describes fierce street to street fighting and a looming decisive blow, with U.S. manpower poised to crucially reinforce the Allied center. Despair grows in Germany as plans unravel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foch
Ludendorff
Hindenburg
Oureq
General March
United States
Grant
Napoleon
Berlin
Germany
Marne
Uncle Sam
Bridgeport Telegram Office Advertises Across Nation
The Bridgeport Telegram, established in 1891 with broad Connecticut circulation, is part of The Post Publishing Co. The paper notes advertising rates, postal handling, and full access to Associated Press dispatches and Bureau of Circulation members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Telegram
Connecticut
Associated
Ices
the Post Publishing CO
Cannon Street
Post Ofice
Arrial
Weign
Julius Special Agency
Beacon Street
Mass
Madiun Avenue
New York
Alirthord Building
Chicago
Til
Audit Bureau of Cirebliation
Associated Press
Vresa
Weal News
A LINE OF CHEER
Poem praising noble spirits and youth in battle, seeking divine aid for victory and remembrance of fallen heroes, with lines invoking the Lord and banners raised in praise across lands and seas.
Breakfast Table Chatter on War Time Nerves and Social Notes
Fragmentary column from the Washington Star remarks on war news sentiment, Hoover era politics, military figures, and home life. It riffs on naval and air power, labor leaders, Uncle Hoover in England, fashion, and daily routines, with a stream ofdated period slang and quips about current events.
Cleaning Up Bagdad The British Modernize a City
A vivid account reviews Britain's postwar effort in Bagdad begun in 1917. It praises the orderly transformation under General Maude, with electric lights, paved streets, water, policing, and a fire department, noting imperialism and reform as ongoing forces shaping the city and why it fascinates readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagdad
America
Asia
Caliphate
Maude
England
East Sider George O Havens Dies Representative Citizen
The death of George O Havens, longtime East Sider and father of Education Board President Havens, recalls the founding citizens who built the city. Though not as prominent, he served on school committees in his youth and embodied public service that sustains good government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Havens
Havens
Board of Education
Next Loan Drive War Bonds Appeal Announcement
A wartime call urges preparation for the upcoming loan drive starting September 28. It emphasizes broad citizen participation to supply billions for victory, urging wise conservation to avoid straining ordinary business capital and pledging support to back the country to finish.
Joint Food Board Promotes Shared War Food Efforts
The allies form a joint food board with representatives from principal nations to share and distribute food, illustrating cooperative democracy as they fund and exchange supplies to support the war effort.
Rain Rescues Crops as Senate Race Heats in Twenty Fourth District
A Tuesday storm dropped nearly three inches, easing heat and boosting reservoirs and crops. In the Twenty Fourth Senatorial district, liquor interests oppose J Henry Blake of Stratford and Judge John H Dillon of Shelton over Prohibition. Ex-Congressman Thomas L. Reilly resigns from Internal Revenue staff to run for New Haven County sheriff on the Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Henry Blakeman
Stratford
John H. Dillon
Shelton
Elmore
Banks
Fairfield
Iex
Thomas L. Reilly
Internal Revenue
James J. Walsh
New Haven County
Government to begin munitions workers housing project
Work starts today in Bridgeport on homes for more than 600 families of munitions workers. Digging for water pipes begins, with many cellars and house erections to follow within a week. The project, funded by a 3 million dollar government loan, aims for completion in six months, with many tenants likely by three months.
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Bureau of Housing
Washington
Moody
Cauldwell-Wineate Cmpany
New York
Bridgeport
Mekaddis
Chive
Contracto
Untare
King Won Express
Aproval
Phun
Generat
Bridgewory
Ousin Conde Panm
Sethel Young Man in Line for Commission
Bethel August updates show Frank J. McDonald of the U S Army Quartermaster visiting Greenwood Avenue en route to Yukon Florida where he is slated for a commission. George Brodie failed federal physicals at Camp Devens and was sent home. A one man trolley derailment forced use of old cars. Seaman John Lynch enjoys a ten day furlough with stories from across the air. Local residents with war garden interests and decorative flowers are noted along with inspection by D A Garvin.
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Camp Devens
Brodie
Elm Street
George Hibbard
Center Street
Kent
Seaman John Lynch
Mansfield Street
Seaman Lynch
All W. Twwiss
Lakeville
Harole Senior
South Street
Howard Wootman
Lake Mahopac
Burton Sherwood
Greenwood Avenue
Y. M. C. A. Ciip
William Steete
Beech Street
D. A. Garvin
Middletown
Hethoel
Alien Inverned Held by Police at Local Club
A frail, garbled report states an alien worker named Frits Salzer at the Brook sown Country Club has violated a peanut, prompting local police intervention and possible interne. The text is unclear and appears heavily distorted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frits Salzer
Broosown Country Club
Ayil Bar Jocal Department
Jug Muthavities
German bread czar in custody amid permit violation charge
Joseph Schlesinger, prominent New York figure described as a lion of the city, has been taken into custody by a Justice Department agent on a permit violation after arriving in this city from New York. A six day work week for bakery operations will be implemented for baking and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schlesinger
New York
Department of Justice
Lane
New Yorks
Keeping Fit For War The Care Of The Eyes
Washington Aug 1 eye health is vital for military readiness. Eye strain from faulty vision, bad light, glare, or reading on trains can trigger headaches and wide ranging symptoms. Proper eye exams and glasses, correct lighting, and desk height prevent strain and preserve general health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The Grouch by the Medical Editor
A medical editor argues that chronic irritability and grouchiness may signal underlying health issues. He cites apoplexy as a danger and urges self-examination of diet and lifestyle to prevent stroke and paralysis. He notes healthy habits and awareness could spare the wary from serious illness.
Private Kerwin Overseas Homecoming News Card
Mrs Ryan Kerwin of 199% Wordin Avenue announced yesterday that her husband Private Kerwin has arrived safely overseas. He served with the 304th Machine Gun Company, spent 15 years in service, and prior to duty worked on the Barnum and Bailey circus in summer and Bryant Electric in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Kerwin
Wordin Avenue
Washington
304Th Machine Inn Company
Kerwin
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Bryant Electric Plant
Coal Barges Bring 1900 Tons to City Harbor
Nineteen hundred tons of coal arrived yesterday on the barges Blue Fumimer and Karles Lester. The ships were towed upriver by the tug Owen J. Mee Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Fumimer
Karles Lester
Owen J. Mee Williams
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Washington Star
Joint Food Board
Roughs
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Mandy and Harmon Company
R. Clipstan Starges
Weston
Skinner and Walker
Arthur Shurtlere
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Bridgeport Housing Company
Otto MM. Tadlus
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Sethel
Frederic J. Haskin
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Prederic J. Hoskin
Washington, D. C
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