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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
3
Uruguay observes Christmas in Montevideo with a festive program beginning this afternoon. The city’s cultural events include a formal opening by notable local figures as part of the holiday celebrations.
In the vicinity of Avenida Wilson a cameriic tablet was laid in honor of the American President. The ceremony drew local officials and residents who gathered to dedicate the street side tribute to the nation’s leader.
During the influenza epidemic a warehouse and stock failures forced Wood company to ship Vap rub directly to retailers in affected districts in small quantities by parcel post and to reroute remaining stock to jobbers by express. The policy shifts aim to speed distribution, but small shipments continue. the company expects to double wholesale volume next year and urges cooperation from both retail and wholesale drug trades.
Stamford Court prosecutor Matthew Kenealy, a Yale-educated attorney and Republican official, marries at a rectory with only family present. The couple departs for Old Point Comfort for a brief honeymoon before the Assembly convenes in Hartford. Separate notes report a man, Michael Dedreth, 62, in serious condition after a self-inflicted gunshot amid grief over his wife’s death, with medical efforts ongoing and planned transfer to New York for evaluation.
Limited service men petition repeatedly to be relieved from duty. Governor ITelecrity asks local boards to stop inquiries and to be patient as discharge decisions are prepared. Men awaiting release face delays and some job openings no longer held for them.
Paragraphs describe a Paris decree reopening free petroleum sales and permits for commercial use, alongside a note on a conference plan with the allies and Palestine. The text then shifts to flood impacts in Lyons from heavy snowmelt, a Paris aviation accident report, and assorted local notices involving Christmas aid, a court case, and a burglary incident with assailants and a pistol.
Washington dispatch lists seven Bridgeport men among casualties. The War Department report shows some killed in action, others wounded in varying degrees, with several listed as missing or unaccounted for. Names include Charles G. Perrid, Roland W. Gladden, and Philip W. Monaghan among numerous others from Connecticut and nearby areas.
Four actions for divorce were filed in Superior Court. Peter Greh of Stratford seeks separation from Marvy Greh, alleging abandonment on October 36, 1900s. Charles Moree of Witton seeks divorce from Bertha Moree of New York due to desertion in August 1914. Hendrick and Margaret Anton of this city also seek divorces on grounds of adultery and cruelty, citing marriages dating from 1900 and 1890 respectively.
Paris dispatch details Kalahts of Colwint bus planning Christmas Day turkey dinners in their districts and communities. The event honors members of the American expeditionary forces with Santa functions. M ir Muligan chairs war to peace transition efforts for the Knights of Columbus activities.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled note with scattered names and phrases about a person named Hare and references to taking an OK, a date, and a location. The readable parts are unclear and do not form a coherent report or identifiable event.
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