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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
4
A test case to determine the status of aliens drafted into the army was urged for review by the Court of Appeals. The petition stemmed from a writ of habeas corpus for Tinked, an alien at Camp Grant who contends his international rights are jeopardized by his selection. Judge Landis refused the writ.
Leading Clinton banker Coan was shot this afternoon as he discharged a pistol under a teller’s window. The bullet entered his brain and the cause is not determined whether accident or intentional, with investigators awaiting details.
A narrator and Jubilee sneak out at night to find the final bag of tripe at a neighbor’s house. They encounter fear of unseen danger, see Hennery and his father, and learn of Hennery’s illness and a consoling boyfriend as the family reacts with distress and crying.
After four rejections by W. Wood, 45, of 60 Gorden effect, he was accepted for service in the Canadian army yesterday by Sergeant G. Johnson overseeing British and Canadian recruiting in Bridgeport. Mr. Wool, with eight children, six dependents, felt country needs drove him to volunteer, hoping to spur others. Mon night eight men were examined at the Canadian recruiting station 15 Palmfield avenues. Recruiting Sergeant O E Townson has no official notice yet on abolishment of the Canadian and British recruiting station in Bridgeport.
Dr M B Vesnitch head of the Serbian mission in New York denounced Count Czernin as insincere and said he acted with Chancellor von Hertling to fool the entente. Vesnitch warned Austria is stronger in Berlin and that its peace talk was aimed at strengthening Germany and splitting the allies.
Columbus reports Secretary of Commerce W G Redfield warned that postwar business conditions are uncertain as the government shifts focus to wartime needs. He stressed unity and that outcomes may hinge on shared national effort. A jagged excerpt of unrelated text follows about a dividend and a long, disjointed personal narrative.
Various store departments relocate to improve customer ease. The Art Department and Dennison Section shift to the main floor, while Dress Goods and Domestics move to the third floor to a bright, airy space. The piece urges thrift stamps as future value.
A compact ad style page highlights bargains across furniture and footwear. Leather chairs with spring cushions reduce prices from 38 to 19.50, Morris chairs from 42 to 34, and large art rockers near 39. Lamps and tables showcase electric lighting from 13.50 up to 52, plus boudoir lamps at 2.50. Wide shoe range includes walking boots, dress boots, and school shoes with markdowns, emphasizing quality leathers and comfort for women and children.
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