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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1918
Page
9
State authorities monitor incoming horses due to glanders prevalence in New York. Each animal must be certified by a New York veterinarian and bear an identification seal.
An old advertisement urges readers with backache to use Jad Salts to flush kidneys. It blames excessive meat for kidney and bladder issues and promotes four ounces daily of a lemony lithia mixture to cleanse and activate kidneys, claiming harmless, inexpensive relief and prevention.
A 19th century style ad warns parents that child health cannot improve while worms persist. It lists symptoms such as deranged stomach, swollen lip, sour stomach, offensive breath, pale face, and restless sleep. It promotes Dr True’s Elixir and Worm Expeller from Mrs. Norris of Houston and urges readers to write for more information.
New York February 26 Two draft exemptions were denied by the Local Draft Appeal board Brice William Taylor an undertaker of Local Board 1569 claimed exemption citing 300 cases last year and work with A M Runyon Plainfield N J He was placed in Class Al The other applicant William Glashinsky Local Board 3 claimed Russian status through a consul certificate but was found born in Poland with a naturalized father and also placed in Class Al The District Appeal board discussed Cupid’s marriages and a line of demarcation to resolve the issue at a later full board meeting.
Washington February 26 The Postmaster General Burleson announced a raise in parcel post package weights to stimulate farm produce movement to consumers. The new limits take effect March 18 and apply to produce shipments carried by parcel post.
Official Russia announced yesterday that no reply had been received from Germany to the Russian communication accepting German peace terms. In Bradford Pa February 26 Arch Turmer pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the shooting death of Edward Ralph at a lumber camp near here and was sentenced to serve six to seven years in the Western penitentiary.
Boston, Feb. 26. Roger I. Sturgis, a 56 year old lawyer born in Philadelphia, shot himself in his office. A stenographer returning from luncheon found the body and telephoned police who ruled the death a case of death by own action. Sturgis had practiced here since 1837.
Washington report says J. A. Franklin of Kansas City, chief of the boiler makers iron shipbuilders and helpers brotherhood, was appointed by Director General McAdoo as assistant director of the railroad administrations labor division on February 26.
New York dated February 26 Russians telegraphed President Wilson requesting permission to hold meetings to organize a Russian legion for the defense of the revolution in Russia. Nicholas Hourwith, secretary of the executive committee of 19, announced efforts to mobilize Russian citizens in the United States not subject to the draft to fight German invaders. The narrative includes a stray quote about paying money and trouble for those who do not have it.
New York reports two tugs collided in the harbor during a gale, one sinking. Captain J Turnbully of a British steamship tow in port is missing and presumed drowned. Also noted, the Spanish ship Igora Meéndt ran ashore near the Shawighthouse with a German crew aboard, two American prisoners among them.
The British freight steamship Philadelphian of 5120 gross tons, owned by the Leyland Line, has been sunk by a submarine off New York. No further details on casualties or exact location are provided in the fragment.
Woodstock Feb 26 The underpinning of the WN T White grist mill was torn away as the Muddy Brook dam broke. Ice and water carried away the lower dam and flooded roadways leaving ice chunks up to 36 feet square and three feet thick. Damage runs to thousands of dollars. Also: in Rome during air raids 27 bombs hit Venice 30 Mestre and five Castelfranco. five killed.
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Petrograd says Pskov has been recaptured by the Bolsheviks and street fighting continues as Red Guards resist the German advance. A stray satirical line about a girl with coms appears in the report.
Mothers praise California Syrup of Figs as a harmless remedy for constipated children. The ad asserts coated tongues, dull appetites, and crankiness signal bowel issues, then promises quick relief as a teaspoonful clears waste. It urges buying genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product and warns against counterfeits.
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