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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1918

Page

16

Bethel News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Births

Bethel notes include George Lavala of Bridgeport visiting on Saturday before heading to Lake Mahopac for a two week camping trip with four companions. A daughter Florence was born to Mr and Mrs Felix Blane of Windsor Tracks. Seaman Robert Roach, after a 40 day English Channel patrol, retires to his Grassy Plain Street home.

Bethel George Lavala Mec Bridgeport Lavalla Lake Mahopac Florence Tlewden Atr Atrs Felix Blane Windsor Tracks Aur Rinne Bethel Hay

Fruit Liver Tablets Promise Relief From Dyspepsia

Mrs Hudson Maulshbank of St Martin speaks of two years of constant pain after meals and sour taste before finding relief with Fruit-a-tives. The fruit juice tablets are sold at 50e per box, six for 2.50, or 26e for a trial size, available from dealers or Fruit-A-Tives Limited in Og. Densburg.

St. Martin's Hudson Maulshbank Fruit-A-Tives Limited Densbuerg

Wendell's Ambition Pills Ad Offers Quick Uplift

An old advertisement promises vigor for tired or nervous individuals. Wendell's Ambition Pills are sold at Hindle and Hartigan Pharmacies with a money back guarantee on the first box, claiming relief within three days for overwork, nervous exhaustion, and related ailments.

Wendell Hindle Pharmacies Hartigan Pharmacies Wrendel Windle Mhamacies

Unscrupulous Patent Medicine and Hair Removal Claim

An OCR fragment promotes saturating magnesia for dyspepsia and stomach upset and touts a beauty method to remove hair. It claims quick, painless results with a paste of vermilion pigment and water, rubbed off after a few minutes, asserting no harm. It reads like an early 20th century pharmacy ad.

Paim Riker-Jaynes Uru

Get Rid of That Persistent Cough

A fragmented note describes a remedy claim and mentions names and phrases in unclear order. The readable bits reference a cough issue and a medical or folk approach, with scattered words suggesting a discussion of remedies or treatments and possibly a product or person names amid garbled text.

Coffee sugar ruling disrupts coffee and soda sales

United States food administration orders limit sugar in coffee to a single lump per cup, affecting ice cream and rock candy supplies. Coffee demand drops as milk and soda fountain options rise. ice cream makers face reduced sugar quotas while candy and soda manufacturers cope with shortages. Local officials explain the policy’s stance on coffee as a stimulant and candy as a fuel source, with restrictions extending to soda fountains and medicinal rock candy use.

United States Food Administration Fairchill Wheeler Connecticut Wheeler Mr. Wheelers Grand Stron Robert Keeman Oak Pen Company Grand Street Jane Mannion Shenyville Company Gaerneed Henry Mennion Ordvence Company Liridseport Lis Petiened Terry Ling George Idtio Alis Vielen Buayiwhend Cmd James Care Jen Porret Canton Chay John Hichols Igh Guret Siscartered Leonard Japytte Opdtrnes Departarent Stinion Edoat Washon Dibbie Atte M“zahed Street Mrs. Chester Develo Westerdasti Drother Tharold Pidge Abet Stro Rt Gerald Tibbard Lb Midis Ian Arvin Hirideonent

75 Places Open in C. S. G. Companies Here

A wartime notice advertises 75 vacancies in Bridgeport Connecticut State Guard units with drill nights and addresses for each company. Adjutant Stevenson urges men aged 18 to 48 or those turning 31 to enlist now for predeployment training before federal call.

Tech Meni Connecticut Ara Fenory C. Stevenson Ralph S Beers Warren Streat Coa Cay Denver Avenue Co. OC Cape William Lounsbury Laurel Avenue Stanley Ardina Housatonic Avenue Co. BE Homer N. Minard Gqak Avenue Myttle Beach Aluford Dennis Welly Orange Street Co. G Sidney J. Dunning Maple Street Ralph JT W. Liberty Street Cantina Robert M. Eames Brooklawn Place John I. Williamson Park Avenue Gap Tireet ATL Srum Marion Street Ambiance Co David B. Wason Ost Avenue J. Alex H. Robinson Seaview Stevenson Tate Culard United States State Guard United States Army Connecticut Stute Guard Loa x Fairchild Bridgeport Awny National Army Navy Ware Department Jnst States Army Tag Arnix

Southport Red Cross Meet at Clark Home

Southport hosts a Red Cross meeting at the Clark home with local officials and volunteers aiding relief efforts. The event honors community workers and includes guest speakers and musical entertainment as part of a weeklong outreach.

Southport Red Cross Clark Home

Health Board Fast Tracks New Stratford Sewer Plan

Stratford August 12 health officials push rapid sewer work on Sachs Street and Wilvekkon Avenue connecting to Lincoln Brook as a temporary measure until a city sewer system is completed next July. State board orders and local approvals allow discharge into the brook despite usual state health rules.

Health Board Stratford Spe Ein Une Sachs Street Wmvekkon State Board Itoalis Sachs and Jackson Streets Goard Te Sewer Commission Stealford Fas Deven Ponte Wakelees Elia A. Tinsselt Elma B. Bassett Highland Avenue Extension Bridgeport Land and Tithe WFNS Adams Et. al Jane Fast A. Devine T Beardsley Estates North Parade Meter Pdadknawe Tmpire Enkatos al Garritt Avenue Joseph Foldva Mary Osagk Leeaveny AI Meagher Nora Mmahoney Concord Street Aller Jordan Folin Irateik Alilker and Joyn Stephen Koperdak Soundview Heights Ada A. Shepard C. T. Sharp Park Street Ta Adama Wells Colony Street Annia Viaciick Burvith Keat Iran Jt Vollmer Warner Street Twen-Family House Joh Smith Wilcoxson Avenue Manin Lae Albert Totts Ponilar Street A. Gosch Wakety Avenue Frame Ee Thomas Dekel al Root Rae Honey Seen Nichols Avenue Ton I. C Smrith White Street Frame Cumadelora Fteeneyepot Street Addition Carl Back Main Street Abel Tsveris Malin Shtort Diablo Titntington Lane Sedgwick

Fire department operations and garbled local report

A scrambled OCR style note describes fire department activity and nearby locations with unclear names and dates. It references Ma aid and OM Hoare Tenino Mai shee, ongoing work at All Street, and mentions AVWest, WN tiare Meret, and HSER es Of thee Capron bivents CRU APT.

Metpast Noah Aire Avwest Carter

Motorist Arrested for Passing Standing Trolley Car

Antonio Pachinero of Tranistan Avenue and Blair Street was arrested after allegedly driving past a standing trolley car yesterday afternoon. Patrolman Daly of the Phim precinct station made the arrest. Pachinero faces charges under automobile laws and was released until this morning for Cite court appearance.

Antonio Pachinero Atrack Rebock Tranistan Avenue Blair Street R.A. Stearns Tranistan Avenum Daly

Bridgeport quata allotment set for August 30

Bridgeport must send 35 in quota to Upton by August 30. The document lists allocations for boards in Norwalk, Stamford, Milford, Ridgefield, Greenwich and New Milford, detailing counts of white men for Camputan Yaphank and related postings. Adjutant General George W. Cele announced the board allotments from Hartford.

Bridgeport Upton Camputan Yaphank Isward Oard Isoard Stamford Milford Ridgefield Norwik, & Canenwich New Mitford George WL. Cele Hartford

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