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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1918

Page

3

Sailor caught in British uniform disguise in New York

Albert Grogout, 30, a mate on a Standard Oil steamship, reported to Police Headquarters in uniform of a British liner that did not fit. He claimed a thief used the uniform, took his money, and left him in a hotel. Detectives sent him to the British Consul. he received clothing in exchange for the uniform. Police suspect the thief wore the uniform as a disguise.

New York Albert Grout Standard Oil Frog South Ferry Broadway Haskins Groglout British Consul's Office, Ve Groglout Grog

Doctor Come He Saves Her In Dorchester Mattapan Gas Rescue

Boston report details Dr. William Johnson of 210 Norfolk Street Dorchester rescuing Mrs. William T. Maybury and her daughter Florence from coal gas at 138 West Leiden Street Mattapan. Mrs Maybury awakened, phoned, doctor arrived by auto, entered dark home, revived all victims after hours of effort. The piece ends with a social quip about sympathy for the young wife.

Boston William Johnson Norfolk Street Dorchester Wiliam T. Maybury Maybury Florence West Leiden Street Mattapan Mrs. Maybury Mr. Maybury

Names on List of Rescues and Assignments in Navy and Army

A long roster lists personnel from multiple units including Okta Captain Philip Kilburn and Captain Philip Vincent Sherman, with numerous lieutenants, sergeants, corporals, and privates from the 20th engineers National Army and related detachments. It names cities like Detroit Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco and many Texas and Oregon towns alongside units and replacement detachments.

20Th Engineers National Army Oliver Cotte Weedon Station Canada Gerald Ix Clover Hopewell George MR. W. Cary Springfield Mass Cascade Mont James WW. Sallee Hot Springs Mont Sixth Battalion Clea Bargerstock Marlenville Nathan B Blue Earth Minn John P. Fhkeley Modoc Ill Hans Amdam Orskog Norway Bis W. Smith Magnolia Park Elvin Oo. Stephens Springheld Ore Worman G. Crocker Center Texas Doe R. Redfield Glendale Winston A. Hartseck Rapidan Henry G Fred MM. Unger Parkston John A. Eithhammer East Grand Forks John C. Robinson Potlatch Idaho Percy A. Stephens Bend William D. Dinter Cuere William I. Trapgeser Cottonwood Verner C. Branland Colton Cire James A. Schiciss Ries Lake Wis Claude Bradley Swatty Ark Jennings Crow Appleby Ruben Cosen New York Thomas A. Llewellyn Scotdale Forestry William J. Lambert Philadelphia George Lunkenau San Francisco Cal Terry Tuttle Elgin

Homemade Pinex Syrup Promises Quick Cough Relief

A home remedy advertises making Pinex based cough syrup at home to save money. It claims a pint supply costs about 65 cents, provides fast relief from dry cough, hoarseness, and bronchial conditions, and advises buying 2 1/2 ounces of Pinex from a drugstore with directions.

Charged with assault arrestees in city court today

John McGuirr of 460 Broad Street and Joseph Gormatley of 3 Stratford Avenue were arrested yesterday and booked at police headquarters for mutual assault. They will be arraigned in city court this afternoon.

John McGuirr Broad Street Joseph Gormatley Stratford Avenue

Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad

An advertisement touts a cold cure claiming to end a cold in one day. It promotes tablets named LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE NINE with E. W. ROVE’S signature on each box and a price of 30 cents.

E. W.rove

Retired Men Had No Notice

The article details police promotions and retirements, naming lieutenant and sergeant successors, 39 new patrolmen, and retirements of doormen and patrolmen. It notes secrecy around the administration changes and lists numerous residents and addresses tied to the new appointments.

Americans Take Command of Front Sector Amid Shelling

The report details continued shelling and patrol activity on the front line with Americans firing on enemy trenches and pressuring German forces. An American general now commands the sector recently transferred from French control, with a February 5 order praising American troops and promising strong defense if attacked. An unrelated local incident notes Effie Pettet, 10, injured after slipping from a sled on Englewood Avenue and treated at the emergency hospital.

Kamerad Englewood Avenue Effie Pettet 5. C. Pasuth

Postpone Lecture by George Roeder on Our War

New York lecturer George Roeder’s talk on Our War in this city, set for February 19, has been indefinitely postponed due to fuel shortages.

George Roeder New York

Germany to Fight Bolsheviks Continues From Page

The article notes Berlin and Vienna reactions to a peace with Ukraine and its impact on Austria. It cites French press lukewarm on the settlement, fearing Ukrainian exploitation by Germany, and reports U.S. orders for German registration through Wednesday at police headquarters.

Aga Lever Trotsky Vienna Berlin Austria Ukraine Paris la Victoire Clemenceau L'Homme Libre

Obituary notices from Bridgeport area deaths

William P Griffin 23 in jitney business dies at Bridgeport hospital. He is survived by parents Martin F and Helen Griffin and four sisters and four brothers. Funeral 3:30 am at home and 9:00 am at St Peter's Church, burial at St Michael's cemetery. Other obituaries include Edward Sullivan and Anna Hannan with services in Bridgeport area, and numerous funeral details for Maria Gottschalk Ellen O'Brien and Frederick Engiehardt among others.

John O'Connell Garry J. Sanger James Dooley Detective Bureau Joseph Burke F. J. Schultz William Taylor Simon McCullough James Halpin Alexander Hateh Bernard Glennon James F. Glennon Charles N. Campana Peter A. Campana George A. Haux Michael Qinthy John Corrigan James Farnan Christopher Finnegan Thomas Garrity Patrick Flannagan Sanger Watts Bertillan Wheeler Michael Collawary Railroad Avenue Health Department EF. B. Prindla Myrtle Avenue John J. Sullivan Atlantic Street Louis Varga Spruce Street Joseph P. Meaney Howard Avenue Roderick M. Ludwig Norman Street John E. Thornton Center Street Henry Sullivan Madison Avenue John McMicDonald Whitney Avenue James Coates Stratfield Avenue Daniel McCarthy Thomas C. Gill Capitol Avenue Frank CG. Lee Newfield Avenue Frederick Beardsley Catherine Street Edward F. Corcoran Williams Street Nicholas F. Keane Brooks Street James Falvey Milne Street Charles FH. Clampett Fairview Avenue Chauncey I. Taylor Nichols Street J. Francis Callahan Jones Avenue Frank Calum Kossuth Street Walter Augur William Street John Jd. Wittypatrick Hough Avenue Robert Dabbs Willow Street Joseph MecGarigle Harral Avenue Thomas O’brien Broad Street John Carroll Park Avenue Hugh Kiernan Lafayette Street Charles Luciano Willard Street Robert Grandfield Jewett Street John Griffin Hallett Street Bartholomew Healey Berkshire Avenue James Hennegan Hennegan John J. Doyle Wayne Street A. L. Harding Pembroke Street Fatrick Sheehy Coleman Street William P. Grifin William P. Griffin Saturda Bridgeport Martin F Helen Griffin Carleton Avenue Griffin Margaret Nellie Celia M Raymond Desmond Frank J Edward John Dennis P St. Peter's Church St. Michael's Cemetery Salward C. Sullivan Edward C Patrick Sarah Sullivan Mr. Sulivan South End Crane Valve Company Fork John Sullivan John Timmons Frederick Hargrove Harrison Street Stephen, Fish Sherman, Jr St. John's Church Mountain Grove Cemetery Harriet A. Mossman Harriet A LeRoy M. Mossman Park Street Mossman Lakeview Cemetery F. Withstandley Mary F Lisle BG Withstandley Alpine Avenue Ticlen M. Garlick Meten M George W. Garlick Garlick Main Street Stratford Muriat Riverside Cemetery Waterbury Conn Anna B. Hannan Anna Patrick Hannan Sherman Street St. Mary’s Church Maria Gottschalk Herman Weimer German Reformed Church Frewnilschaft Rebekah Lodge Mountain Grove Carl Johnson Water Street S&s. M. Gartick EB. Norbeck Henry Edward Nordbeck Anna TH. Comer Wells Street Gerald H. Beard Park Street Congregational Church Theodore Nordoeck George I. Comar William J. Comer Leonard Sandstrom Elen S. O'Brien Ellen Sheehan Charles M. ,O’brien Here Home Austin Street Sacred Heart Church T. J. Mooney Firs. Sulllivan and Keane Chicopee Mass Calvary Cemetery Frederick Engiehardt Swedish Baptist Church Alountain Grove Cemetery

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