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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1918
Page
3
Special reports a Liberty chorus event at Lee Methodist church with a War Rally slated for February 27. The article notes patriotic song rehearsals and urges attendance, while also recording the death of Mrs. Jane Candee, widow of the late Dr. Candee, with funeral plans set for Sunday.
Ad claims Cure a Cold in One Day with Bromosig tablets from E. W. Grove. Box bears price 30c and a signature line. Language mirrors early 20th century patent medicine style. Describes relief from cold symptoms including headache.
Fatrolmen from Second precinct raided an altered house of disrepute at 267 Putnam Street and arrested the proprietor. Mrs Loring Tully of 207 Putnam Street was booked on the charge and bonds set at 150 dollars. Frequenters Miss Tessie Messer of 645 Broad Street and James Ryan of 240 Fairfield Avenue had bonds at 250 dollars and will be arraigned in city court this morning.
United States Senator James E. Watson of Indiana will join the Bridgeport Manufacturers association banquet at the Stratfield on February 26. As a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission he is billed to deliver a patriotic speech to the gathering of prominent speakers.
London February 17 The Sunday Observer hails President Wilson’s addresses as potent weapons in the Allied cause. The editor says his speeches educate public opinion in Germany and push for modernization of German governance. It notes US restraint yet warns Germans must recognize Washington’s peaceful aims and strategic purpose in the war.
Winsted February 17 Stephen Wheeler longtime superintendent of the Winsted police department dies at his home after 30 years in service He was active on police association boards and health officer here born 1859 in Millerton New York survived by wife and three children Funeral arrangements and burial details noted.
The first great leave center of the American army in France opened at Aix les Bains as American infantrymen wearing tin helmets arrived on a special train. The Red Cross provided meals, crowds cheered “vive lAmerique” and a parade formed with a local band. The YMCA and municipal authorities will provide entertainment with a week’s leave for all men, and new arrivals are expected daily.
Meriden police raided a gambling house on State street at 1 30 this morning. They arrested the proprietor who answered to the name Joseph Brown and twelve frequenters. A poker game was in progress. eight locals and four from nearby towns were seized.
Eight murder cases are set for the superior court criminal session opening Tuesday under Judge John P. Kellogg. Five arise from prior sessions. three are new, including William Baby Doll Thomas and Jake Texas Haonking from the Keystone club riot on January 6. John Williams of Bridgeport is also charged. Indictments for Thomas and Hankins not yet returned, but grand jury may act early.
Reports from tugboat captains and coal barges moving eastward indicate Long Island Sound from New Haven to Hull Island is largely free of ice. A strong northwest wind pushed ice out to sea, allowing vessels to resume movement after being stalled by sea pack.
Agricultural department of Hairfield county association begins public sale of five carloads of first grade potatoes from 987 Main Street near the Arcade. Price is $1.85 a bushel with delivery facilities. Saturday sale moved 1,800 bushels.
An old style health ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults promising quick relief from crossness feverishness and poor digestion. It warns against counterfeit syrups and urges buyers to ensure the product is made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest cure for grippe and severe colds. It claims nostril relief, stopped discharge, reduced feverishness, headache, and sore throat after two hourly doses for a total of three. It emphasizes easy use, pleasant taste, and low cost with no substitute allowed.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a simple solution for a bilious, headachy, bloated feeling. It claims the product cleanses the liver and bowels without griping, promising gentle relief and a candy like taste for children.
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