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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1918
Page
2
New York, February 20. Calvin J. Huson, director of the state food commission bureau says prospects for a record spring wheat crop are excellent. About 100000 acres will be planted and a crop around 200000000 bushels is expected with seed available at not more than 2.75 a bushel.
Fitchburg Mass February 20 Santeri Nuorteva editor of Raivaaja a Finnish socialist newspaper notified today of his appointment as representative in this country of the Finnish provisional government. He will head its headquarters in Washington and oversee food shipments and related matters for Winland. Also notes navy enlistments may spike next week due to crowded receiving stations. A quip on vocabulary ends with a remark about men.
Stratford February 20 Special The executive board of the Stratford War bureau met Tuesday in the Hoard of Education office. Three bulletin boards are being made for Paradise Green Stratford Center and at Bruce and Gurnum avenues. Posting agents Seymore Wells George Bateman and John Kupeck will place printed war matter on the boards. A ways and means committee James Lally C C Thompson and George Bateman was formed to raise funds. War films will be shown at Red Men's hall with Sergeant Arthur Gibbons offering a firsthand Canadian volunteer account. The event includes a address and a large audience. Men’s club of Congregational church attended a meeting at Putney chapel with Rev Alexander Wilson. A masquerade at Red Men’s hall on Friday with Perry’s singing orchestra. The Stratford Boys’ and Girls’ Useful club hosted a Red Cross bee at town hall. Also brief notes on Mrs Edwin P Hall and son Edison and Walter Wheeler Jr visiting New York City and Hippodrome. Several local residents mentioned including Winifred Smith and Herbert Hart.
Amsterdam February 20. German foreign minister Dr. Von Kuehlmann told the Reichstag that peace with Russia will not be assured until the signatures on the treaty are dry. He warned committee members against believing peace with Russia was secured and urged vigilance as occupied regions near adjoining countries demand order.
London reports the British Army in Palestine attacked yesterday east of Jerusalem. The assault pushed two miles on a 13 mile front in an official announcement.
London reports Andrew Law in the House of Commons gives four week wartime spending average of 6,384,000 pounds daily ending February 16. The rest of the text includes an unrelated poetic aside about affectionate longing and a humorous misfit reference.
Easton residents are invited to resume Red Cross meetings starting Wednesday February 20 and continuing each Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Fred E. Silliman. Urgent need for volunteers noted as women in town encouraged to attend.
Four recruits accepted for service in the Canadian army will depart Bridgeport today for Montreal to enter an army training camp. The men are John Kilroy 19 James T E Wilson 20 Peter W Ross 27 and John Hackett 33. Sergeant O Johnson in charge of British recruiting in Bridgeport spoke to urge voluntary enlistment.
A vivid retail notice describes overcoats from the House of Kuppenheimer marked at 13.75 down from 20. The piece praises the quality and range of styles, noting a wide selection on the Main floor rear with one price for the entire collection.
A list of shoes priced between $4.75 and $7. The items include black and tan options in one hue, with French or military heels, or low heels. Several sorts available, not all sizes in each sort, but every size appears in the lot.
An advertisement describes lighter underwear for men and new stockings with flared tops for women. It touts comfortable tops, reinforced heels, and options in deep black, white, and silk with color identification tops. Also promotes seasonal weight changes for men’s underwear and cotton union suits.
Pick between the Victrola and the Columbia Grafonola by side by side testing in a soundproof room. Compare sound, tone, and comfort, then choose the model that appeals most. both offered on easy terms with low initial payments and weekly installments. Buy Howland sealed records for best reproduction. Fourth floor.
A local retailer touts new skirt patterns that must fit and hang gracefully, with careful finishing and new styles. Plain designs feature small adornments, priced at 1.79 dollars for complete construction, while a rich selection of plain and plaid woolens ranges from 1.39 to 3 dollars per yard on the third floor.
A vintage advertisement touts 18K hand made jewelry at low prices. It highlights a square-toe ring with three tourmalines for 24 dollars, a topaz piece at 18.75, a topaz brooch at 18, an amethyst ring at 22, and cameo cuff links at 10.50, inviting readers to the left aisle front.
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