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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
16
Washington December 18 Representative James R Mann of Illinois Republican leader formal announces his bid for speaker of the House in the next Congress to be controlled by Republicans. His plan follows a meeting where seventeen of twenty-two Illinois Republican delegation endorsed the candidacy unanimously.
Cardinal Mercier, the Belgian prelate who resisted German occupation, will visit the United States next spring to express Belgians' thanks to America. Announcement made by Rev. John De Ville in Chicago. Also noted: Cardinal Newell Hunting of Boston received a wage increase.
Corine Gaudreau of Ogdensburg advertises Fruit-a-tives as a remedy for indigestion and constipation. The copy touts personal relief after use, urging sufferers to try the product with trial sizes available. Distribution via Fruit-itives Limited and local dealers.
Private Anthony Carnevale of Company D 113th Infantry reports from a French base hospital that on October 13 he went over the top and was gassed, now recovering. He expects to be home for Christmas and previously worked for Bridgeport Glass. He was drafted last spring, trained at Camp MeClellan and Camp Stewart, and is among 46 Columbus Boys in uniform. John Calhoun, grandson of the statesman, died in New York at 76.
Washington December 18 war department release lists 3,227 names with 1,271 slightly wounded and 364 dead. Connecticut has 42 men including four from Bridgeport two severely wounded and two with undetermined wounds. The roster includes several Bridgeport residents among wounded and missing.
The following new Connecticut patents were issued on November 12 1918 from the office of A M Wooster solicitor of patents Bridgeport Conn Charles A Glover Bridgeport mechanism for breaking steel bars Charles I Shepard Bridgeport bolt for machine guns Clayton G Cooke New Haven flax thresher or feeder Michael J Hogin New Haven railway line protector Alfred G Gilbert Hartford cowling machine William H Greenleaf Hartford picture displaying apparatus electromagnet Gregory C Favison New London foundation construction for reciprocating engines William Hiede New Britain switch operating mechanism Frederic BE and K W Cannan Derby mechanism for making SULYLips Arthur J Lewis Stratford mechanism for slotting studs John R Reyburn Fairfield chain connector Bowari M Garber Stonington inking mechanism for printing pre $4 Trade Marks Joseph Parker Son Co New Traven stotting paper The Antotyre Co Oakville snap fasteners Women nurses employed by the federal government in the military hospitals during the Civil war paid 12 a month and given their food.
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