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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1918

Page

4

Trust Company Employes Annual Outing at Black Rock Club

The 38 members of Bridgeport Trust Company enjoyed an informal outing and dinner at the Black Rock Shore and Country Club. Afternoon events included swimming contests and a barking match among staff from several departments. President C. Larnam Specing presided and invited brief remarks while Speidel's orchestra provided dancing music until a late hour.

Bridgeport Trust Company Black Rock Shore and Country Club C. Larnam Specing Speidel

Maine Pastor Held Without Bail In Wife Murder Case

Hlonry Hall, a Maine preacher, was ordered held without bail after a grand jury indicted him for the murder of his wife Minnie Hall. The injury details conflict with a claimed accidental fall, with autopsy suggesting possible strangulation. Witness Mrs. Francis Stevens testified to repeated quarrels over alleged relationships.

Krennerunix Ang Hall Wells Wepot Minnie Biddeford Tranklin L. Chesley Francis Stevens Blarrington Tall hJs

Few Aliens Among New Division 5 Registrants

Draft Board 5 recorded 52 registrants last Saturday with 23 American born citizens one naturalized citizen three declarants and 15 aliens. The alien group includes eight Italians three Russians one Spaniard one Armenian one Austrian and one Portuguese. Two Russians and one Italian are declarants. Two registrants are American negroes.

Draft Board

Lemon based freckle and sunburn lotion ad

An advertisement promotes mixing two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a cheap complexion lotion. It claims quick fading of freckles sunburn windburn and tan with a sweet fragrant mix applied to the face neck arms and hands, promising harmless results.

Miss Whipple Engaged to Capt Barton in Warneield

Bliss Mary Whipple daughter of Mr and Mrs William I Whipple of New York city is engaged to Captain Touts Are thur Barton of the United States Engineer Corps. The wedding will take place soon in New York. Whipple has supervised Fairfield Red Cross headquarters on Beach street.

Wairneield Bliss Mary Whipple William I. Whipple New York City Arethur Darton Miss Whipple Fairfield Red Cross Barton United States Engineer Corps Crewburnie Wierren New York Fairfiald Beach Street Wairfielki Aronday William E. Smith Old Academy Post Road

Belfast Yard Sets World Record Five Day Ship Finish

London reports Belfast shipyard completed a standard vessel in five working days from launch on August 22 with machinery installed. Steam up on August 26, trials yesterday, vessel handed to owners this morning. Also noted a City Court case where Mrs James IKK and Ella Thornton were charged with keeping disorderly houses. Thornton fined ten dollars. the other case continued.

London Belfast James Ikk Ella Thornton Thornton

Thin people urged to take phosphate for weight gain

Promotes bitro-phosphate as a cheap remedy to nourish nerves and body cells boosting weight and health. Claims nervousness sleeplessness and fatigue fade as flesh increases, with money-back satisfaction and warnings to avoid misuse for non-flesh growth.

Stomach Trouble Cure Promoted By Alayi Remedy

A reader recounts years of stomach problems ending after using Alayi’s Wonderful Remedy. The advertisement claims the product cleanses the intestinal tract, reduces inflammation, and relieves related conditions.

Alayi Tiker Trur State Fund Dyer

Stratford School Schedule Opens With New District Rules

Stratford schools start September 3 with 9 o'clock reporting for most pupils and 10 o'clock for high school registration. Transfers and district-line changes are outlined for EY Whitney, Garden Street, Nichols Street, Washington, Franklin, Center, Sedgwick, Honeyspot, and Lordship schools. Honeyspot and Center districts adjust boundaries and attendance options as new Honeyspot and Center facilities impact routing. The report also notes a knitting club meeting to support soldiers and local residents hosting weekend gatherings.

Stratford C. C. Thompson EY Whitney Washington Garden Street Nichols Street Nichols BH Whitney Franklin Center Canter Sedgwick Honeyspot Stratford Avenue Housatonic Baird Machine Co Laird Machine Co Inast Fast Main Street Lordship School Lordship Patriotic Knitting Club Barnum Wyerue David Stephen Avenue Red Cross France Harry Gulliver Avon Streek Howard Gulliver Ale Whomas Gulliver Bethel Joseph Clements King Street Sigarbor Long Island

Stratford Milling Co Poultry Feeds and Livestock Services

Stratford Milling Co advertises poultry feeds and livestock care booklets for pigs cows rabbits and poultry. Offers lower prices and invites readers to write or phone for information at Stratford 123.

Stratford Milling CO Sutton Avenue Stratford Stratford 123

Leary Renominated as South Norwalk Postmaster

President Wilson sent to the Senate a long list of about 2000 nominations including Leary renominated for postmaster at South Norwalk Connecticut and Daniel J. McCarthy named postmaster at Middletown Connecticut and other offices nationwide.

Leary Norwalk Arrow Leary South Norwalk Senate Wilson Daniel J. McCarthy Aliddeltown Conn

Coroner to Hear Witnesses Today In Child's Death

Two year old Krikor Kalousdian son of Mihran and Mrs Kalousdian of 1922 Sea View Avenue was struck by the running board of a large motor used by American Tube and Stamping Co while playing near Holly Street and Scaview Avenue. He died at Bridgeport Hospital an hour after the accident. Coroner John J. Phelan will hold a hearing at the county courthouse at 10 this morning. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. from August G Baker mortuary chapel with interment in Lake View Cemetery.

Krikor Kalousdian Mihran Kalousdian Seaview American ‘Tube and Stamping Company Holly Street Scaview Avenue Bridgeport A. J. Pardy Company Brown John J. Phelan County Court House August G. Baker Stratford Avenue Lakeview Cemetery

Merchants Offer Mixed Beauty Goods in Sale List

The list features Melba talcum powder 85¢ and Mimo cucumber cream 60¢ alongside Elmo cleansing cream 60¢ and Hlmo face powder 50¢. Also included are Wimo face cream 17¢, Donita pave cream 250, and assorted Melba toilet waters with perfumes like Mary Garden 1 oz, totaling about $2.40 to $2.40 for the assortment of odors and colors.

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