This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
10
A recent article notes rising American French marriages in France sparking anxiety over repopulation. If soldiers wed, the plea is they remain in France after the war, or else France may suffer. Some soldiers may rethink keeping a sweetheart at home.
Bridgeport Morris Plan Co announced a favorable vote to raise capital from 100000 to 150000. Stockholders may purchase new stock at par, up to 50 percent of their current holdings, to fund rapidly expanding business.
A dated advertisement proclaims red blooded men and women at the top of life and credits Tron and Phosphates for strengthening blood and nerves. It touts Phosphated Iron in capsules to improve strength, color, appetite, and mood, urging insistence on capsules and warning against pills.
Newtown August 29 Special The Fabric Fire Hose company at Sandy Hook has been pronoun ced essential to the manufacture of government supplies It is understood that the Curtis and company of Berkshire will also manufacture government nemessi ties This firm has bought the Harting property and are in quest of other homes in the village presumably for housing of new or extra employes Local Briefs A new sign of the times is a field in the borough being ploughed and prepared for wheat Jacob Beck has repaired damage done by lightning in the recent storm to the chimney of the home of George Northrop of Palestine The Democratic town caucus will be held at the town hall the evening of Tuesday September 9 at 8 o'clock.
Three machinists Christie Cours Charles Stelance and John Labor were arrested for loitering and refusing to move away from the American Graphophone plant after leaving work yesterday per War Labor board action. Bonds set at $40 each. to be arraigned in City court.
Trumbull Aug 29 special notes list visits and travels among residents. Mentions Mrs George Terhune in Bridgeport, Mrs Charles McQuilton, Miss Maud Ward, Mrs Edward Ward, the Hughes and Ward families, Mrs Emmeline Fisher of Hatertown, Miss Gladys Wheeler from Storrs, and others visiting Savin Rock and Long Hill. Ferguson, Reynolds families visited Envin Rock. Furloughs bring Russell Shaw back to Long Hill. The freak meeting of local clerks is shifted to Sept 8 due to Labor Day.
In a Greenwich Village studio, Virginia, seventeen, sobs as her mother refuses a gown for the second act wedding scene. The dress, fashioned from last year’s gown of Mabel, features a violet ribbon trim, lace over a lace skirt, and pink roses. A second note hints that a man who drinks may not need an expert driver like Pop Geggs.
At the farmers market at the foot of Wall Street yesterday morning a wide range of produce appeared abundant including tomatoes potatoes grapes pears and peaches. Weather slowed trade with light demand and few loads sold early. Tomatoes sold slowly at 50 to 60 cents a basket while buyers faced plenty of stock for soups and catsup.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.