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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1918
Page
4
An advertisement claims a tiny bottle of freezone, an ether based solution, instantly relieves corn pain. Apply drops to a tender corn or callus. the soreness vanishes and the corn loosens so it can be lifted off with the fingers. The product promises painless, quick removal for a few cents.
Bridgeport draft boards received new physical regulations shifting case decisions from local boards to a medical advisory board. Rejections for general service will end for curable defects like bad teeth or flat feet, while some men will be sent for medical review. Re exams and referrals will reduce immediate examinations, with about 509 local men rechecked and no exams this Sunday or Monday.
Trumbull February 8 Special Mary D Ward cut one leg above the ankle while assisting her father cutting wood. The town reports several social items including a youth gathering for a Young Men’s Christian association, a Whist club gathering with high scores, and notices of local moves and grange installations. A truck incident ends with George Corbin of Trockfeld found guilty of failing to yield right of way on the Newtown turnpike, fined five dollars and costs.
Norwich Feb. The Shore Line Electric Railway company reports no clear path to improvement under current conditions. President Perkins says coal supply remains 24 to 48 hours, with a coal barge trapped in ice off Saybrook. Rail deliveries are delayed by weather and freight congestion, making arrival dates highly uncertain.
Washington considers eliminating one third of electric railway stops on urban and interurban lines to save fuel. Experts estimate enforcement would conserve about 1.5 million tons of fuel annually and reduce power use for heating cars.
The trustees of the Connecticut Woman's College voted to raise tuition by fifty dollars a year, effective with the next term, during a meeting in Haven. The decision comes as the institution plans for the upcoming academic year and adjusts to rising costs.
Washington November uses licensing of all exports and imports as the first wartime step to cut nonessential foreign trade. The plan aims to divert about a million tons of American shipping from coastwise and Pacific routes to transatlantic service, with neutral ships to replace tonnage. The War Trade Board will review which classes can be dispensed with and report findings.
Hartford February 15 16 Connecticut Teachers association convention will proceed as planned even if state schools close next week. Public high school in the city to be heated for the sessions. decision on new buildings for New London not yet made.
Lace Section on the main floor advertises a tempting offer for wainscot and cambric edges at ten cents per yard with sales emphasis on these fabric trims.
A dainty pink mode with figured material offers free hip space and silk ribbon binding, priced $1.50 regularly and on special at $1.39. New scarves boast wrinkleless, indestructo silk weaves in many colors and Paisley designs, with a three month wear guarantee. Also listed are plain whiteware dinner sets, assorted chocolates, and dollhouse items for Valentine’s Day, all displayed across basement and main floors.
A short product description notes brass smoking stands available in brushed brass or black with polished brass trimmings, featuring glass lined ash trays.
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