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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1918

Page

4

Y M C A Boys Prepares Minstrels and Circus

Y M C A boys ready for annual circus and minstrel after weeks of training. The schedule lists varied activities across Monday to Sunday including classes, gym, drafting, languages, and a Friday night circus and minstrel show with rehearsals and special events. Notable items include accountancy, mechanical drafting, foreign language courses, and a senior gymnasium lineup.

AL. Gc. A Toom Grammar School Kenneth Mackenzie R. G. Kennedy Fletcher-Thompson's Inc Bilton Machine and Tool Co Gramamiar School Addres France Roland Stafford Dawson New York

Employers to Attack Stint and Labor War Rules

Conference details measures to prevent piece rate cuts and labor dilution, with aims to avoid discrimination between union and nonunion workers. Proposals include open and closed shops where feasible, safety standards, and fair wage bargaining. Both sides seek wage adjustments tied to cost of living and collective bargaining, plus board representation and worker representation.

Capital National Industrial Conference Board A. F. of L Labor

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Claim

A Watertown notice features a testimonial claiming Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured a woman of severe pregnancy related weakness and strengthened health before childbirth. The ad urges other overworked women to try the root and herb remedy and offers special suggestions from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for inquiry.

Watertown Lydia Myre Berkus Wyoming Ave Leebe Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkhua

Rescue 15 as Flames Block Exit

Rescue teams battled a fast moving fire that trapped roomers on a second floor as smoke blocked the only exit. Firemen with Captain Holden rescued occupants via roof ladders while a resident who jumped from a rear window survived unharmed. Opinions differ on whether the blaze started from an overheated furnace or an explosion.

Erwin Schree Phames Ana All Hove

Donovan Now After Police Head

In a chaotic council moment the commissioner’s orders and Iran headquarters are cited as police clash escalates. A controversial plan to abolish a prison-adjacent station sparks downtown resistance and a possible mayoral council standoff.

Iran Norwak Iubitions Comnissinnie Anetor Esk Gerauivet Ecis Ik Jimanoorats City Willeran

Ship Worizel Sinks in Blizzard Off Nova Scotia

The steamer Worizel, with 10 500 barrels of dry codfish and 1 200 for Halifax, foundered in a Cape Race area blizzard while bound for New York and Halifax. Five men and a woman were found ashore, others missing as rescue attempts by Terra Nova and other vessels continued.

Scotland Joseph Wean Halifax Sable Plorizel Stephane Nantucket St. Johns New York United States Cape Race Hoe Cane Race Broad Cove Edgar Proude Joseph Kean Robert Snow James Long Terra Nova Mlorizel Marses Miss . Mc Hardy W. J. Martin By. H. Jones Red Cross Line Stephano Ulmarine Massachusetts Talifax New York, Newfoundland & Dlalifax Steamship Company Liverpool Unifax Cilascow Eloritel New Foundland Regiment Atlantic Gutber Grand Cove Twfter & Walock Tt ‘Fi Flon Tisker Gook Physi Eans Pany Lrospera Fifa Baaving Appatus Ilagentia Tay Broad Cave Assiatange Tia Itieriver Aberneas Vyas aSylis Alfre Ledinghina Thomas McNevil Red Brmigtlic de Photages Wallin Setter Jered Tutloe Patricls lTarnes Edward Froude Diracs Meaigubrey Trobert Wright James Miller James Daly All Business Kitty Cantwell Annie Dalton M. Barrett Joseph Malone William Dodd P. J. Witzpatrick A. Power Jo G. Sparray Edward Greening John Costello Peter Ciuliforle Thomas Whelan William Gusswell David Griffiths Minnie Dantes Elizabeth Pellewirst Frank Chown Vred Snow Edward Terten Jack C. Parsons Joseph Stock Jer Mr Stevens John Shannon Munn Bowring Fros, Company, Limited Michael Sullivan New Foundland Forestry Battalion Thomas McNeil McMurdo Drug Company Fred Smythe Newfoundland Woolen Mills William Butler Florida William Taarle Canada Edward Berteau Norman Sellars John Parsons Ralph Burnham Alex Ledingham Royal Nlyin 7 Corps Toronto Bowring Eric Bowring Gordon Home Hawk Prospero Florizel St. Johnns Caspar Cook Tust Florizal Wessel Edgar Bowring Joss Paul Tost aWreck J Florizel Worward Sens Red Cross Iina Mia Bowring Brother S United Edgar Tiewring Mun Welty Munn Michel Survice Ay New York-St. Johns Bane Jabrador Imade White Sea Shia Maderash

Refused to Fight His Relatives in War Trial

Captain David A. Henkes of the 18th Infantry faced a court martial at Governors Island after resisting service and seeking resignation to avoid fighting relatives. He was found guilty, dismissed, and sentenced to 25 years hard labor, with evidence linking him to German agents and propaganda before U.S. entry into World War I.

Agtor Tannot Henkes France Washington Southern Department Desirling Efenkes Governor's Island United States United States Disciplinary Fort Leavenworth Kansas David A. Henkes 18Th Infantry William A. Munn Department of the East W. A. Simpson U. S. Army von Bernstorff America Governors Island Germany Qudge Advocate General's Department Count von Bernstorff Towa

Hold-up at cock fight leaves one fatally shot

Bandits, six young men about 19, robbed a cock fight crowd in Greenwich Hospital area. They forced spectators against a wall, looted about $100, and fled as a lamp was struck. James B. G. Pugmire was shot in the chest and is fatally wounded. police have few traces. The robbers appear to have targeted recent cock fights in Long Island, the Bronx, and the city.

Rais James BG. Pugmire Greenwich Long Island Bronx

Agree to Hard Terms of Teutons (Continued from Page One)

The report notes Teutons threaten Kronstadt and Petrograd with a chaotic Russia under martial law. A siege is declared, looting punished by death, explosives seized, and presses warned against false reporting. Roumania seeks peace terms with the Central powers, likely hard, with Bulgaria gains and German alliances favored. Front lines show limited large actions, with violent patrols and heavy artillery on select sectors. A veteran, who served since the Spanish-American War, advances ranks to sergeant and then second lieutenant after training in 1907.

Tlons Kronstadt Petrograd Russia Roumankht Roumanin London Teutonic von Kuehlman Czernin Radoslavoff M. Averescu Bucharest Roumania Bulgaria Geremany Austria France Wisconsin Infantry Tfebruany Infantry and Cavalry School the Barmy

Read Co Store Opens Monday with New Spring Goods

The Read House spring moving is complete and the first floor features knitting yarns worsteds and stamped linens including Royal Society. Infants dresses kindergarten outfits boys suits rompers washable hats nightgowns blouses aprons camises and the Billy Burke pajamas priced from 25 cents to 1.75 and 1 dollar.

Read House Royal Society

New Hosiery and Hats Featured In Local Store

Women’s stockings include seamless New Fashioned stock with many colors and prices from 59 cents to 1.79. Silk fibre hose, boot silk stockings, and full fashioned silk options offer various shades. Hats feature brushed straw styles and an aeroplane shaped crown, with mushroom and Copenhagen blue trims.

Ana Mouse Copenhagen

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Lydia E. Pinkham Sykes Comfort Doug Ticomfost Powder Co Boston Mays Pag Donovan Police Teutons Main Street Bridgeport Batiste and Nainsock Billy Burke Billy Batiste
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