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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
6
Secretary Baker stated that a Japanese officer will likely command the mixed Siberian force and preside over commander conferences. No joint army commander has been chosen. Available information suggests a Japanese lieutenant general will head the force, with American troops under 10,000 and total initial strength near 25,000.
An advertisement extols bitro phosphate as a cure for extreme thinness and nerve weakness. It claims quick weight gain and general health improvement, saying the tonic nourishes nerves and body cells and boosts energy, with a caution against misuse by those not wanting flesh.
Advertises Wendell's Ambition Pills to banish nervousness fatigue and low spirits. Claims fast mood boost in three days with a money back offer from Hindle and Hartigan pharmacies. Targets drinkers smokers overwork and nervous conditions with a money back guarantee on the first box.
A widow recounts long stomach trouble and failed doctors. She claims a remedy by Wonderful Jiemetde and Eine Img Bonvourse cured her, asserting it removes intestinal issues and prevents severe illness. The ad promises one dose will prove, with money refunded, mentioning Biker Drug Store and druggists nationwide.
Army and Marine corps casualty figures released today total 442 names with 234 in the Army and 103 in the Marine Corps. Killed in action numbers include 148 Army. 2 Marine. The report also notes missing and various wounded, plus a humorous vignette on influenza as spree enza from London dispatch.
Pioneer Dawson prospector J A Luther notes Alaska’s five year struggles yet believes a steady, healthy advance will come. He cites Dawson City’s decline from a population near 5,000 to about 2,000 but predicts stronger foundations, coal, mines, farming, and copper growth will integrate Alaska into the United States while wartime demands remain high.
News notes Private Frank Boland of Connecticut's Own, 102nd Infantry, arrived in Beane France after leaving Camp Devens on July 7. He previously worked at Heppenstall Forge, Pittsfield born in 23 years ago, with a brief China pidgin English anecdote and various domestic career details. The piece also touches on Turkish possible shifts in WWI alliance and a Washington Star travel aside about train trips.
Funeral services for Lucy A Baldwin 84 widow of Jared Hasbroucke will be held at 4 pm from her Port Chester home. The body will be brought to Mountain Grove cemetery for interment. Willy Schneider’s funeral was held yesterday afternoon from Walter and Banks mortuary chapel and burial followed at Mountain Grove cemetery. An editorial cartoonish clipping includes a controversial quote from Rev Dr Charles A Waton and a note on clergy language and values.
BOSTON August 8 A request that people in Massachusetts except children and invalids abstain from using sugar for the next two months was issued by Henty Wadicott food administrator He urged full abstinence then if not possible to reduce intake significantly The note cites limited sugar supply may not support two pounds per person per month and calls for careful consumption by all residents. Ian Hay Fate Capt Tan Hay War facturer tours enters barber shop for hair cut and a war lecture by an English fighter named Hay is sold out prompting humorous exchange.
Lieutenant Joseph Horvath recently returned from Eraneo via Prussia will speak at Sokol hall in Bridgeport on Monday. A recruiting rally aims to enlist men for the American regiment preparing for overseas service. Horvath, from a Czecho Slovak unit now fighting the Huns, will share anecdotes to spur local nationalists to enlist. Stamford training camp has already taken in 30 to 35 Bridgeport recruits. Several recruits trained in France, including Lieutenant Clayton Ambrose, are on the front.
Vienna will restore fault bread rations after next Sunday according to the Vienna correspondent of the Weser Zeitung of Bremen. The price will rise by 16 percent.
Fairfield August 8 Special report describes a fist fight between two jitney drivers on the sands near the air field pavilion at the beach over passenger rights. Police halted the fracas as hundreds watched the disturbance. Ambrose to chair Sokol hall meeting at 9 o'clock.
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Cronan of the 50th Division has been confined at Bridgeport Hospital since Tuesday due to an eye operation after an injury at Camp Lock Niantic. He performed duty while injured, underwent surgery as his condition worsened, and is resting comfortably with expected return home in a week. The rest discusses the death of ex-Czar Nicholas II in critical and opinionated terms.
An advertisement touts Mi-O-Na tablets offering money back if no relief. It promises rapid help for belching, stomach distress, gas, sour stomach, and foul breath with or after meals and claims benefits include rosier cheeks and fewer stomach issues. It asserts relief from indigestion, seasickness, and pregnancy vomiting and urges purchase through leading druggists.
Vague advertisement claims Calcerds restore health and strength, easing throat and chest troubles. Product marketed as Eckman Laboratory Alterative, sold for 50 cents a box via physicians or manufacturers, Philadelphia.
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