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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1918

Page

8

Faster Schedule to Towns East Trolley Promises Faster Service

Connecticut trolley firm announces a new winter timetable effective September 9 with shortened headways. From New Haven to Devon and Milford routes, early morning departures start at 5 50 a m and run at ten minute intervals until 7 23 a m, then twenty minute gaps until 3 48 p m, then ten minute headways to 6 43 p m. After 11 43 p m service runs every 20 minutes. Milford departures run every half hour from 5 45 a m to 7 15 a m and 2 15 p m to 7 15 p m, with through cars via New Haven to Bridgeport offering Milford residents near continuous service.

iIn Connecticut Company Devon Milford New Devon Gw Housatonic Shipbuilding Company State Street Fairfield Avenue New Milford New Haven Ftwr Bridgeport

Woman credits Fruit-a-tives with ending decade of pain

A Sacramento woman recalls ten years of stomach trouble and torture and credits Fruit-a-tives with her recovery after a trial box. She says the remedy saved her life and later helped a friend avoid surgery, with the advertised price details for Fruit-a-tives from Ogdensburg New York.

Sacro Ave Sacramento Cal Stolz Ogdensburg XN. Y

Men 21 to 31 Not Required to Again Register

Central Registration committee met to set rules for the 18 to 45 registration. H C Alvord of Local Board No 4 was chosen secretary. Registration cards arrive and will be stamped. No branch offices. home address rules noted. Those not required to re register must still verify eligibility. missteps carry potential penalties.

Central Registration Committee H. C. Alvord Plewty General Crowder Congress

May Inspect Sub Today If You Buy Four War Stamps

Submarine tour events are planned for today and Sunday at the Lake Torpedo Ca. plant to boost War Stamp sales with four stamps purchased, a coupon offered. Miss Dumn and a team of fifty assistants will run the drive, aided by Grace Burr and General Gene Kelly. Truitt Stamps and a soldier-guest from a French hospital add appeal, while wounded veterans help on Main street booths. Coroner inquiry over a two year old’s death concludes. a railroad track walker is killed near Marusion.

Lake Torpedo Ca Lake Dumn Grace Burr Bridgeport Post Office Main Street Gene Kelly Truitt Isach Dgewart Hartford

Pan Americanism Is Weill Regarded Now in Uruguay

In New York Aug 30 Dr Pallasay Brum Uruguay foreign minister and head of a financial mission praised Pan Americanism at a luncheon of the Pan American Society. Other speakers included John Russell Moore and Frank A Vanderlip. The mission will tour New York and several cities including Boston Buffalo Niagara Falls St Louis and New Orleans before five days of engagements. Greenland area size updated to about 1500000 square miles larger than prior estimates.

New York Trig Iy c Pallasay Brum Uruguay United States Herg Pan-American Society Traynt Congress Union of the Americ John Russell Moore Pan-American Society of the United Greenland Mans

Division 5 Sends 16 Men to Camp Upton

Division 5 lists 16 limited service men to report on September 6 to Camp Upton New York. Quota includes Giuseppe Straguazi Le Howe Morris Jaevine 209 Staite Andrew Shuewu William Lee Bernard Thomas Tarrell Giuseppe Distefano Sidney Sitomer Charles Datulhy Finiton John Tidobosesi Thomas Gilleron Willison Deduan Armore Carmelo Arthur Witbeck Pranginease Casteroli Pasquale Herman Newman John Donisewick. Alternates: the last three named. Also notes Argentina ships shortage and crop burning.

Board & Will Camp Upton Yaphank New York Giuseppe Straguazi le Howe Morris Jaevine Staite Andrew Shuewu William Lee Oak Street Bernard Thomas Tarrell 20Th Street Brooklyn Giusenpe Distefano Hamilton Street Sidney Sitomer Tument Street Chiaries Ricco Charles Datulhy Finiton Detroit Avenue Cleveland John Tidobosesi Dover Street New Haven Conn Thomas Gilleron East 126Th Street Willison Deduan Armore Carmelo Arthur Witbeck Hastern Avenue Schenectady Pranginease Markek Street Chester Casteroli Pasquale Willard Herman Newman Harvai Avenue John Donisewick Sterling ~ Street

School Thrift Stamp Sales Schedule Change

War saving stamp sales will be held in public school buildings next Tuesday September 3 instead of Monday due to Labor Day Samuel J Slawson superintendent of schools announced through John B Wynkoop assistant secretary of the Board of Education The change follows a summer pattern of Monday sales when schools are in session

Samuel J. Slawson John B. Wynkoop Board of Education

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