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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1918
Page
12
The piece advocates daylight saving from April 1 to October 1 to gain an hour of morning daylight and reduce coal usage. It notes House commerce committee consideration and urges action before April, arguing the shift offers more daylight for work and leisure with minimal personal disruption.
A weather summary notes the eastern United States endures severe cold and heavy snow while the Pacific coast and western states enjoy unseasonable warmth. It describes a stark continental divide in temperatures, unusual storm paths, and the sun’s possible role via sun spots in causing such anomalies.
A fragmented ode on sugar and life, contrasting shortages with found sweetness in human souls and love. The speaker notes reduced sugar rations to four lumps daily yet rejects despair, embracing kindness and affection as life’s true sweetness.
Newspaper readers are treated to a collage of quips and reflections at the breakfast table. The text blends patriotic wartime sentiment, jests about coal and weather, and playful asides on political figures, with exhortations to bravery and unity as troops fight in France. It ends with a poem invoking Grant Lee and the North and South.
A dispatch describes Holland’s food shortage and public pressure in the United States to lift the embargo. It argues Holland’s pro Allied stance and denies claims it would side with Germany for food, noting misused food aid and unlikely German sustenance. It concludes Holland can feed itself at peace and Germany cannot feed Holland in war.
Three New Jersey bills seek a vehicular tunnel to Manhattan and a Delaware River bridge at Camden linking New Jersey with New York and Pennsylvania. If approved and signed by Governor Edge, the projects would create a direct route from New England to the South for motor trucks, reducing ferry reliance and boosting economic and military readiness on the Atlantic coast.
A farmer notes hens are not to blame for high feed costs and Uncle Sam aids the American hen amid egg price pressures. The column recalls Jasti simmer’s warning of $1 per dozen eggs as winter ends and urges owners to feed laying hens to open the season, with potential 75 cents per dozen at retail.
A wartime notice announces Laele Sam inviting boys aged sixteen to twenty to enroll in the United States Boys' Working Reserve starting March 18. The program aims to place youths on farms and essential industries to aid the government and keep youths occupied during vacation, with government oversight.
An observer in Vermont notes a luncheon party arriving at a hotel making a striking impression. An elderly man among two young women and two young men displays hearty appetite and lively table manners, prompting reflections on diet and nourishment as the author ponders apparent contrasts with dietetic theories. The scene ends with lingering curiosity about the older gentleman.
The Protestant Episcopal Church bishop of St Louis authorizes Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth to inform the House of Bishops in New York that an appeal for church unity includes a plan for joint consecration of army and navy chaplains. A communication will detail the appeal and urge action, proposing a common fund from all churches to equip chaplains with needed authority and support regardless of denomination.
Three Navy recruits were sent to New Haven for enlistment yesterday by the Navy Recruiting Station on Cannon Street. The men were William Matta 22, Lloyd Wilt Sleat, machinist second, and Ulysses Ch. Averis 18 of 60 Sachs Street, apprentice seaman. The wave seeks new men for the wear masters tierterion section. cabinet makers, electricians, and copper artisans are especially desired for naval service.
A garbled OCR excerpt features names like Toani Tandbaibher and Horace Lletcher with disjointed phrases about submarines and mistaken identity. The passage lacks coherent events or clear reporting, offering only stray dialogues and misordered sentences from a damaged page.
A health note explains varicose veins as dilated veins prone to backflow, causing ulcers when skin breaks. It covers causes, typical locations, progression, and risk groups, with basic self care such as leg elevation, gentle wound care, and cautious bandaging.
Live political gossip notes debate among New York Republicans about nominating a woman for one of seven elective posts. The piece weighs marriage status and age, and queries Democratic contenders in New Jersey led by ex Governor James Fielder and Joseph P. Tumulty, amid broader 1916 campaign plans and party fissures from the Bull Moose era.
Fragmentary letter discusses heart valve disease, risks of untreated symptoms, and urging readers to seek experienced surgical care. It mentions consultations with Dr Currie and responses to inquiries, advising patients to get proper treatment and list a mailing address for correspondence.
A vintage promotional piece extols pep and tingling health from natural sources. It lauds quick brain, springy legs, and warm hands while urging readers to stay active, avoid lethargy, and cultivate positive thoughts to improve vitality and happiness.
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