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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
8
The speaker rejects gossip and scorn, pitying those who trade in scandal. He reflects on a life of joy and foreboding, asserting that enduring suffering strengthens the soul rather than yielding to vilified behavior.
In rural districts the impact of war is seen as young men enlist and older workers move to munition centers. Villages show fewer visitors, limited commerce, scarce food, and early closing post offices. The home front adapts as towns adjust to mobilization and wartime shortages.
Washington reports peat bogs across the United States offer a valuable potential fuel and industrial resource. Geological Survey promotes development for fuel, fertilizer, stock feed, packing, and antiseptic uses, noting regional deposits from New England to the Great Lakes and potential reductions in coal demand during wartime.
A breezy column mocks shortages and duties while noting political shifts and ongoing war efforts. It jokes about sugar rationing and tea taste, praises resilience, and mentions Jeff McLemore's defeat and Henry Ford's Mexican tractor plan. The piece also recalls dentists' convention and American Indian influence on corn and tobacco.
A quirky verse chain set in New York features five little Princelings whose fortunes shift as one by one moral or magical fates strike. The playful count dwindles to a final, cryptic ending with a vanished crown and a dash of whimsy.
The article weighs eight or more simultaneous war drives against a merged approach. It cites Philadelphia’s failed 31 to 1 Red Cross Y M C A and K of C fund pooling, noting lost power and lower per campaign enthusiasm. It suggests citizens give more to multiple drives than one lump sum and warns of serious objections to many consecutive campaigns.
An American woman notes her husband’s civil war work, praising garden and flower bed labor as a remedy for nervous strain. She argues cultivation brings relief, calm, and nourishment, linking blooming flowers to providence and resilience as world events unfold toward victory and peace.
A commentary argues that American military contingents in Archangel signal Allied trust with Russia. It asserts Russia would favor the United States unless Bolshevism sways public opinion, and notes observers foresee Russian support for the Allies influencing Germany's pressure as the Western Allied drive nears.
A fragment voices strong condemnation of German actions in wartime. It describes the torpedoing of a hospital ship, 150 wounded dead, and expects denial of guilt. The speaker accuses Germany of praising the Lusitania attack and questions why Germans refuse to accept responsibility for sinking a Red Cross ship.
The piece notes Canada’s population near 9 million and 480000 sent to the fighting zone, calling it a remarkable achievement for a small country. It adds that to match the U S numbers, Canada would need over 5.7 million men, given the elevenfold population difference.
Sergeant William J. McGuinness writes from France praising Y M C A IR C Red Cross and Salvation Army for easing soldiers burdens. He describes rest camps, trench life, and the hope of reunion next year, noting the cooperation of allied organizations amid artillery fire and memories of home.
Fragmented text describes a transit related incident with references to John Prugsa age four and events at a power house and corridors. Details are garbled with numerous misspellings and nonstandard spacing, obscuring key entities, locations, dates, and outcomes.
New York reports Spencer Sansont and Adams Stepan held on bail after pleading not guilty to indictments charging grand larceny and fraud for allegedly conferring bogus Masonic degrees on over 1,099 men since March. They posed as organizers of lodges under a forged charter, collecting up to 140 dollars for a 38th degree, with victims including soldiers and sailors.
A medical editor discusses how diet preferences and medicine responses vary by person. He cautions against following fad diets and quack schemes, urging readers to eat what agrees with them and avoid overrestriction unless a definite illness is present.
Private Albert B. Dicott, East Haven youth, recalls a World War I air engagement where German aviators used mixed American and French planes to attack an American observation balloon. He notes American officers parachuted to safety, signals changed daily, and German use of a four-plane trick. Dicott also describes the German mustard gas, trench conditions, and American reactions, plus his brother Walter Dicott serving on a submarine.
Police investigate after a burglar entered a residence between late afternoon and night hours. Entry was gained through a front window and valuables were taken from a dresser. Residents reported the incident to authorities and details remain under inquiry.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leitch of Pittsburgh, visiting their Southport family, have reached Buffalo on their way home after a Pleasan month. They took their annual trip via the Adirondack trail through Tuxedo Park and Delaware Water Gap, following the Onondaga trail road beyond comparison with all previous travels by motor.
Michael Mason of 161 Hele street was arrested last evening for reckless driving after his car collided with a machine owned and driven by Adrieb Bou Sounez of 44 High street near the viaduct in Crescent avenue. Bou Sounez sustained injuries and Mason was taken into custody by police.
Wartime Telegram promotion offers free booklets to readers showing meals that stretch food. Includes 26 ways to use cream cheese, potato dishes, soups, dressings, and meat combinations to nourish soldiers, with a coupon for name and address.
In a historic move Mayor John J. Flylan announced the appointment of Miss Frantes W. Rokus as executive secretary to the mayor, at a salary of 4800 dollars annually. The event marks the first time a woman has held the post in the city. The rest of the text mentions political figures at a Seaside Park meeting and campaign notes for Democrat and Republican candidates, including Judge Charles Lockwood and Governor Samuel W. McCall, with references to other races.
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