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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1918

Page

10

Local Newspaper Masthead and Publishing Details

The article lists the newspaper's establishment in 1891 and notes its status with the Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Associated Press. It provides publishing house information, staff roles including managing editor J. Edward Elliott, city editor B. E. Saher, business manager F. W. Montanue, and advertising manager PF. C. Rebstock, along with foreign advertising representation and multiple office addresses in Boston New York Hartford Chicago and other cities.

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A Line O Cheer Keeps Youth Through Age

A man laments lost youth but finds truth that spirit remains if kept alive. The poem urges aging with cheer, smiling lips, twinkling eyes, and love renewed to keep youth present through the days of age.

Breakfast Table musings mix weather and wits

A collage of social observations comments on spring hints and bleak news. The piece touches springtime mood shifts politics Russia and Kaiser sentiment, lampooning self-made men and lamenting coal shortages while noting railroads ship strawberries and peas. It also pokes fun at fashion and needs a comforting human touch amid economic tensions.

Uncle Sam as Physician Promotes Food Conservation

A syndicated government advertising campaign at Grand Central Station urges eat less food to win the war and improve health and beauty. The piece frames Uncle Sam as doctor to all ages especially men over thirty five and notes women gain beauty through moderation. The message links national effort with personal well being.

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What’s in a name for Pleasant Street in Boston

The piece muses on renaming Pleasant Street to Broadway or Wall Street to boost business, arguing that a street’s identity comes from its people and actions rather than its name. It compares to Maiden Lane in New York and Bridgeport, noting legends and local character, and concludes Boston’s street names reflect its townspeople more than any fame a new name might confer.

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Death of longtime Bridgeport court clerk Wilkin T. Javiland

The community mourns the death of Wilkin T. Javiland, a 25 year clerk of the county courts in Bridgeport, noted for faithful service in the Common Pleas and Superior courts. He endured illness, passing Saturday evening from pneumonia after a period of poor health. His public roles included library work and unwavering oath fidelity, with deep sympathy extended to his widow and children.

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Millions For Education Promised In Probate Note

A fragmented 1920s style notice describes estates and bequests to educational causes in California. It mentions General Wolace and a Carpentier estate with funds allocated to a Columbia river institute. A memorial TV project is cited, with various amounts and recipients implied.

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Spies and Peril on the Front Line in Wartime

A dramatic essay on the spy’s perilous life in wartime, detailing the danger, courage, and anonymity of agents. It discusses types of spies, the risks of capture, the role of aviation drops, and the moral cost of silent service in America and allied nations.

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Who Cares About Recruits Health and Fitness

The medical editor laments that among several hundred young men, many show poor physical condition. He notes tall and short, fat and lean, yet few meet basic manhood standards, with tooth loss and tobacco hearts common. He calls for reformers and philanthropists to improve public health.

Germs and health lessons from science and life

The speaker notes that germs moved from disease study to health relevance, affecting bodies, air, and food. They emphasize rapid germ growth, the need to strengthen defenses, and caution against faces that seem unhealthy. The message hints at practical understanding of immunity and protection.

Poisons and poisoning now 2 from Your Health column

The article lists common poisons opium belladonna chloral cocaine alcohol and coal tar preparations and explains their uses and dangers. It covers irritant poisons arsenic lead mercury and phosphorus and notes countermeasures such as stimulants for heart action artificial respiration mouth-to-mouth and rubbing skin to aid recovery.

Battle Over Direct Primaries Roils New York Legislature

Live political gossip centers on New York’s repeal fight amid Governor Whitman’s stance and Republican factions. In the South, Georgia Mississippi and Missouri Senate races loom large as Wardwick Vardaman and Stone seek renomination amid war policy tensions. The GOP national committee splits reflect leadership shifts after a St Louis meeting, with Perkins claiming a Progressive victory and moves to restoreProgressives to party councils.

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Opens New Restaurant with Feast for Friends

A report of Louis Weungesn hosting 73 guests at his new restaurant on 115% Mair Street last evening. Toastmaster Wrank Russ introduced attendees while tributes were collected for the proprietor. Conversation included unusual health Q A about indigestion and unrelated remedies, with Dr Andrew Fy Cavier to address readers.

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Start Drive for Local Fund for Palestine Mov

Drive for Palestine relief began yesterday attracting broad Jewish support. Bridgeport’s quota stands at $2, with expectations of a larger contribution as 3,000 Polish Jews and 400 cities participate. an additional million dollars is being raised in the British Empire and Russian Zionists tax themselves to aid restoration. A commission of American, British, and Russian Jews will soon plan to go to Pitesti to lay out the state. Bridgeport committee members include Bernard Sattman director Joseph Shiphoay into director Charles H. Shapit Walter Loewith Dr M. S. Rose Lois Smirnow L. S. Fink stone Samuel Meilitz Joseph SeMen Reni W. Kotler Frank Cohen Saumuel Zimmer Ray Epstein Edward Postot Jac Weiss Fly Lintschita Lois Ban rind Ferdinand Ox Simon Kleer TL Weiss Benjamin Rose and others.

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