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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1918
Page
16
In this reminiscence Ruth Camery recalls a stern New England aunt who warned against needless worry. The narrator reflects on how worry strains life, citing a friend who frets over minor health fears while maintaining a comfortable home and stable family. The piece contrasts early awe for a newborn with later routine concern.
A health feature by Dr. Andrew F. Currier explains blood poisoning, germs, and the body's defenses. It covers how bacteria enter the bloodstream via skin injuries and lymph glands, the role of defensive cells, and how germs spread from environment to person. It also notes air quality’s effect on bacterial presence and touches on a Q and A about treating itching with sulphur baths and the limitations of medical advice in print.
A Boston Post report notes German armistice commission objections to sweeping demands that Allies extend occupation of German territory to ensure compliance. The exchange centers on the severity of terms and the visibility of occupation assurances as a condition of peace.
Army officers traveling by air will receive an allowance of 4 cents a mile while rail travel allowances run about 7 cents a mile. The policy outlines the new transportation reimbursements for officers in ongoing war time operations.
A side show Barker prompts Detwiler Sprink to make Gloomy Gilbert laugh for fifty dollars. Sprink, desperate to boost earnings, performs antics but Gilbert remains unmoved. After a tense moment, Sprink pays the fifty dollars, while Gilbert’s stern expression finally cracks.
The New York Sun notes disappointment as Senate committees on interstate commerce refuse a favorable report on federal funding for a Hudson River vehicular tunnel. The editorial argues precedents on money appropriations are risky and that New Jersey and New York taxpayers would bear federal tax burdens for tunnels across districts tied to streams. It urges states to fund a tunnel if needed for port commerce, citing long term economy.
At Dr George Mayer s Russian Turkish baths on One Hundred and Twenty fifth street and Madison avenue in Harlem, 75 bathers were robbed by three armed men just after 4 am Sunday. The burglars, who escaped with about 100 in cash and some jewelry, left the undressed victims fearing pursuit.
The column mixes jokes and vignettes with names and places from Cincinnati and Iowa. It features puns about Wall Street, diplomats, and social foibles, plus brief reader letters and humorous sketches about marriage, money, and domestic life. Names include Luke McLuke and references to W. H. Miller and Duchmann Nasser.
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