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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1918
Page
12
The article extols a drug and alcohol free military environment, praising officers who remove disreputable establishments near bases, arguing strong drink harms soldiers. It rebuts temperance opponents and credits wartime prohibition as a decisive blow, predicting a cleaner nation as enforcement continues.
Washington reports compare bread costs in London and the United States, explaining Britain's government wheat purchases and fixed miller prices cut price for Britons while incurring losses. The piece argues rationing and tighter price control as a solution, notes France and England production limits, and cites American tractors and industry aiding allied food supply and wartime production.
A poem urges readers to value growth over time wasted idle hours. It contrasts idle living with productive use of each moment, arguing that growth converts time into lasting reward and daily achievement. The piece emphasizes using every passing moment for noble ends to earn lasting laurels.
A collage of quips and observations on war, economy, and society from wartime era chatter. Notable lines reference Bolo Pasha, thrift stamps, Russo-German tensions, and casual notes on inflation, politics, and springtime mood. Includes verse from Washington Star about spring and musical pretenses.
A Chicago stockyards probe questions Nelson Morris and his wealth claims amid witness testimony about workers wages, theatre outings, and family clothing budgets. The column mocks Morris while hinting at Bolshevik sympathy in the era.
The article argues Russia’s agony shows the inevitability of power in global conflict. It recalls Allied intervention, Germany’s advance toward Russia, and the moral call for preparedness versus pacifism. It cites Trotsky and a stance that non resistance failed, echoing revolutionary history as a warning for America.
Washington dispatches report a clear push for all parties to unite and mobilize for victory. The public seeks nonpartisan sacrifice and leaders must set aside politics. President Wilson is urged to seek minority trust and Republican leaders to meet him halfway as a patriotic duty.
The New York World portrays the Colonel's new mouthpiece as a familiar face and Hartford Times notes that a prior Hartford Republican Committeeman was never termed a mouthpiece. The piece suggests changes in how the party, and figures like Judge William T. Tienney, are viewed today.
A sensational, biased account accuses Russia of treachery while depicting Germany as looming threat. The piece opines that Bolshevik-leaning plots fail and predicts dire consequences for Russia as traitors and Prussians supposedly derail hopeful outcomes.
Bradford Briton, England, replies to a prior letter in Bridgeport Connecticut arguing Britain did what she could with available resources from start to finish of World War I. He defends the editorially attributed title and asserts Britain stood at bay with Belgium, fighting for life alongside France and the Allies.
The article outlines three food classes proteins, carbohydrates, and fats with emphasis on mixed daily diet including meat eggs fish or fowl vegetables fruits cereals bread fats and sweets. It promises practical, inexpensive dietary guidance in future installments.
A Trumbull house on Long Hill owned by Miss Mary E Blakeley caught fire from a chimney during a high wind. Neighbors led by Miss Blakeley and Stephen J Burroughs aided by Eliza and Katherine Burroughs fought flames, saving the home though water caused damage. Other notes mention town meeting, social visits, and local events.
A health note explains poisons and antidotes, noting that poisons can harm animals and plants and that antidotes may themselves be poisons. It details overdose effects, examples like opium and belladonna, and outlines general symptoms of narcotic, irritant, and corrosive poisons with cautions on acids, alkalis, fungi, and spoiled foods.
A reader asks about remedies for frequent nosebleeds when excited and ways to strengthen nasal walls. The reply suggests safe approaches to managing symptoms and techniques to improve breathing and emotional control, emphasizing practical, nonmedical steps.
The court of appeals decides that special congressional elections in Greater New York on March 8 must use districts defined by the 1917 apportionment. Republicans are favored in one or two of four districts, Democrats vow to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Colonel House is described as the best informed man on foreign affairs by Paris and Washington figures.
New Haven, Feb 22 At the annual meeting of the state branch of the United National Association of Posts Clerks Fairfield here to-day action upon seeking membership in the American Federation of Labor Was postponed National President John J Campeau of New York explained the Madden DIL in Demeress to aid the clerks and predicted its early pass These others were elected President Walter J L oe Forest Derby Vice-president 1 re 1 second Vice-president John J Quitter Waterbury treasurer Louis Theater lartford secretary Wiliam J Cosker Thartford Chairman of finnance committee Charles UF Wihely New Heven of grievance committee John T Nel son Bridgeport Secretary of relief fund Frank S Cadwell New vite trustee Robert M Reilly New awven National delegate Jona A MacLoughlin New Haven John J Vitapatrick Bristol we angainzed chairman of the organ mite committee and Latri Chatfield Seymour chairman of the publicity commiiitee
A reader asks about heart valvular trouble and nosebleed treatment. Advice includes plugging the nostril with moistened cotton in saline solution, self control to overcome habit, and breathing techniques. Also notes eggs and milk as nutritious for the heart and that Dr Currier answers health questions by mail, with limits on individual diagnosis.
Pepper recalls a talk with Plutarch-like wisdom, reflecting on ancient lives Romulus Pindar Demosthenes and Pericles through simple stories in a small town. The piece extols human nature and the idea of sharing thoughtful quotes to educate readers. It ends with a humorous boarding house exchange about steak sizes.
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