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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1918

Page

9

Grease Fire Hits Central Lunchroom Kitchen

A grease flare up on a stove in the kitchen of the Central lunchroom within the Poli building on Main street was spotted. Fire crews responded and contained the blaze with no reported injuries or major damage.

Poli Main Street

Fire department responds to hole in floor damage

A hole in the floor prompted a call to the fire department. The damage was estimated at about $75.

Turkey tea derived from Indian madder plant

The phrase indicates that Turkey tea is produced using the Indian madder plant as its base. This frames a possible herbal or traditional beverage linkage between regional flora and Turkish tea production.

The Flag lecture at Park Street Church

Willis Weeks of New York speaks on The Flag at Park Street Church. The 7:30 PM lecture titled The Flag of Our Great Republic explores colonial history and liberty, with 100 color slides, free to the public, silver collection requested.

Eaks On Willis New-York Park Street

New Haven Driver To Be Tried After Southport Crash

Southport December events report a New Haven driver charged with reckless driving after a collision near Rist's saloon on the Post road. The wreck injured Trederick W Hawkins of Hulls Farms, with the horse escaping serious harm. The driver, alleged to be employed by Flea Film Co., will face a town court appearance before Judge Bacon Wakeman.

Southport Flea Film Company New Haven Trederick W Hawkins Hulls Farms Bacon Wakeman John McGarry Fairfield Bridgeport Flawkdns Rist Westport Hawkins Willian’ Dy Donaldson King’s Daughters King’s Frederick J. Notthep New York City Arthur Marsh West Way Road Othe Red Cross Howard’ .N. Wakeman Arthur Womruth Helen Bradley Honest Truslow Frank D. Lane M. Roscoe Marsh Samuel William Middiebroo'k Dwin B. Inglis Pequot School Mary Hughes Wakeman Memorial Current Events Club Pequot Pathfinder Girls Bully Smith Bernice Whaclee Liberty Chorus Clouise Tait Stringer Pequot Road HM Wakeman Ruby Pinney Liberty N. Yu Charles BE Bulkley Spruce Street Leonard MacKeenzie Ernest E. Jennings Willowtreet Charles Short Norway Williams King’s Highway M. 4. Blall Washington Martha Wiliams Rose Fill Hufus P. Sherwood Flatbor Road Jas Jancis Harris Providence Lawrence JL. Barber Greens Farms Nashua N. TA Barber G. Oakley Margaret Corcoran Ixing's William Swift Elizabeth Judson Kase Fill Swift Oliver JT. Jennings Charles Be, Bulkley Ridward Penney Portland Richard Foley Ridgeport

Fifteen New Influenza Cases Reported

Fifteen new cases of Spanish influenza were reported to the Health department in the 24 hours ending yesterday afternoon. The total since September 30 stands at six thousand afd. The piece argues a peace treaty ends war and related complaints, calling peace an oblivion or amnesty of all past difficulties.

Health Department Afd

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