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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1918

Page

8

Post Publishing Company and Associated Press Details

The text lists staff roles at The Post Publishing Company including editor business manager and advertising manager. It notes association with the Associated Press and mentions multiple office addresses and foreign advertising representation. It also references audit bureau membership and newspaper republication rights.

Sociated Press THE Post Publishing Company Gannon Audit Bureau of Circulation Associate! Press Associatedress

A Line O' Cheer Poem by John Kendrick Bangs

A verse fragment by John Kendrick Bangs urges action against sorrow and wickedness. It calls readers to join the hosts of cheering effort to combat greed and fear, stressing duty and perseverance. The piece frames a mobilizing, moral contest against what would enslave spirit and community.

John Kendrick Friehd Eving Deonbi

February thrift and war effort musings at breakfast table

A collage of wartime pep, thrift week calls, and patriotic quips. The piece parodies daily life through February and urges buying war savings stamps, supporting production, and keeping morale high while mocking German and enemy leaders in a clipped, period tone. It weaves humor with grim war realities and calls for national resolve.

Abraham Lincoln and the enduring influence on America

A reflection on Abraham Lincoln as a guiding force in American thought and history. The piece contrasts Lincoln with Washington, notes Lincoln’s enduring relevance to free government, and recalls Gettysburg address promises that the dead not have died in vain.

Abratian Lincoln America Franklin Washington Monroe A. Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Lincoln George Washington Gettysburg

Republican committee to elect new chair in St Louis

Tomorrow’s big day in St Louis will see the Republican national committee meet to plan the campaign and choose a chairman to serve until the next presidential race. Bridgeport and Connecticut observers monitor the proceedings as hints about our local boss’s possible bid circulate, though sources deny he will run. The outcome may test the party’s tilt toward traditional insiders as the old guard of Penrose and Gallinger leads.

St. Louis Republican National Committee William R. Willcox New York Bridgeport Connecticut Penroses Gallingers Pat

Retirements and Politics Demand Taxpayer Burden

Reports from political circles say many retirements are planned in police and fire departments to make way for loyal workers and pension costs. The scheme dims future force size, scatters payoffs to supporters, and raises taxes as the machine keeps running. Bridgeport taxpayers are urged to note higher bills next May.

Amore Bridgeport

Special Session Aims to Protect Soldiers' Vote

Governor Holcomb calls Indiana General Assembly to a rare special session focused solely on enabling soldiers in foreign service to vote. The plan avoids other actions, including any move on a federal prohibition amendment, which should wait for broader discussion in a future assembly.

Holcomb General Assembly

Farm Census Aimed at State War Effort

The State Council of Defense will conduct a farm census in coming weeks to marshal state resources for crop lifting. Officials urge full support, saying the venture will aid uplift and welfare by boosting crop production beyond prior levels.

State Council of Defense

Improving Weather Eases Railroads Across Nation

The article notes steadier weather bringing moderation after prior disruptions. Officials in Washington are praised for hard work, and the public is urged to show kindness to weather forecasters to hasten improvements. Railroads expect to return to normal operations as conditions improve.

Washington Werther

War Evolves New Chemical Problem in Nitrogen Control

A presidential order requires licenses for all persons and firms handling ammonium sulfate and related nitrogen compounds. The move aims to government control over nitrogen, a key element for food and explosives, with supplies tied to coal coke, atmospheric fixation, and global production. The piece discusses the need for nitrogen, sources, and international dependencies shaping wartime power.

Wreshington Lel United States Staskin Pont Chile Germany Lear Bureau of Ordnance Tyaut Java Javia Tony Japan Great Britain Britain Ley Vicielienport Pda Dapad Jepat Wade Fo Brance France Ots Russia Congress

The Captain Ty the Medical Biter

A dramatic allegory portrays pneumonia as the Captain of Death, attacking the young and old with stealth and relentlessness. It credits tuberculosis as a lifelong ally in the foe's campaigns and warns of the inevitability of death from various causes, ending with a sobering yet hopeful note.

Ife Tuberculosis Pry

Cadorna Replaced as Italian Delegate in War Council

A distorted notice states that Cadorna is replaced by Crgeral Cuuterna as Italian delegate to the Supreme War council at Versailles. The report mentions Gaetan Ciaudina and notes that Crerenak Chemie is to attend the meetings, with Chonorat Useloraa possibly joining for a pacific alliance goal.

Cadorna Mavis Crgeral Cuuterna Debier Viahivn Gaetan Ciaudina Wiig Crerenak Chemie Supreme War Council Versiilles Brite

Surgical Dressings to Be Made at Court House

The committee invites all volunteers to come to the county courthouse to sew surgical dressings. The effort is described as very much needed at home and abroad, with members of the national committee expected to attend.

Court House Siuegiail

Legislature to Consider Vote for Its Soldiers

Hartford February 10 The Connecticut Legislature will convene in special session March 19 to consider legislation allowing Connecticut citizens serving in the U S military to vote in the November elections and future biennial ballots while still absent from the state Governor Holcomb cites wartime emergency to justify convening the General Assembly at the state capital in Hartford to enact absentee voting rules for soldiers and sailors during the ongoing conflict The proclamation is dated in Hartford and bears the governor s signature and seal

Hartford Connecticut Marcus H. Holcomb United States Adooday General Assembly Lilie State Webquery Marcus I Holcomb Covernor

Labor Trouble Fears Denied by Former Labor Leader

A former Labor member and national president dismissed talk of looming labor unrest as nonsense. He recalled forty years of close ties with workers, noting the resolve to support one war effort and the goal of Germany's total defeat, after holding over fifty meetings since September 20.

Tondon Wel Pelasephl Briaves Lovlk Wileon Nicky Wis Og Labor Piurligoiend Jis Nok Reaven Wnmen Heidi Ioton Walt HonSsense Nore Tonch Lesia Ell

Legislative and electoral shifts in 1919 party scenes

The Kentucky legislature moves to submit the federal prohibition amendment to voters next November. New York women plan to elect lawmakers, with a revised slogan urging a right sort of women. Chicago ward Democrats back the Republican fusion to block Socialists. Nebraska press questions Senator Hitchcock's stance on Wilson, viewing his speech as a potential 1920 political hinge.

Kentucky New York Whitman Nebraska Paic Hitchcock Jasmnno Wilson Mir Dlitchcock

Sleep and brain cells theories in early medical discourse

A fragmentary discussion on dream theory, brain cell impressions, and memory recall, noting the role of blood flow during sleep, effects of meals, and odd remedies. It mentions sleep talking, enigma of life, and questions about dangers of nasal application for treatments.

Voices and science in a chorus of human sound

A fragment from a column extols the power of human voice and sound, praising how voices shape history and inspire. It blends reflections on vocal expression with a curious insert about electricity and a dubious health ad, ending with a mailbox request to Dr. Currier for personalized advice.

Ius Securite

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