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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
10
An old and a new great department store advocate one price purchasing, abolishing haggle and discounts. The piece argues cash buyers pay less, charge accounts add 5 to 10 percent costs, and seeks universal pricing to reduce favoritism and profiteering, signaling democratic progress.
A debate in Congress on national peyote prohibition features Mrs. Charlotte Bouin of Sioux heritage lobbying against peyote use among Indians and whites. The article traces peyote’s history, its religious role for tribes, growing societies, and alleged dangers to morals and health.
A fragment presents a winter storm and a distant hint of spring. The voice questions who knocks at the door amid noise and asks if fragrant flowers and singing birds presage warmer hours. The mood blends cold weather with longing for sunshine and renewal.
A jumble of wartime slogans and social quips reflects home front morale. lines urge buying war savings stamps, praise allies, critique the Kaiser, and note daily life contrasts. scattered notes reference Lenin Trotzky Petrograd and public sentiment amid February.
A critical railing against calls for peace at any price, arguing that surrender to Germany would end war and taxes, citing Professor Veblen and Fleury Wise Wood. The piece mocks the idea, saying the price is a slave under Kaiser rule and invites supporters to emigrate to Russia if they crave such peace.
The piece condemns the Republican Party for selecting David Baird of New Jersey to the U S Senate, labeling him an old fashioned political boss and a symbol of past domination. It contrasts his selection with a younger, capable national chair, and questions leadership and timing amid national crisis.
Non partisan note announces a special election on April 2 to fill the death vacancy of Senator Hustis. It urges partisan unity behind a pro Wilson democracy candidate, anticipating Socialist and La Follette nominations and a clear choice between patriotism and peace.
Claims for damages show the proposed plaza would be a tremendously costly undertaking. The delay is urged until the war effort progresses, criticizing local officials for extravagance while praising a Washington administration prioritizing the war.
A damaged OCR report describes brutal fighting as Axis forces strike troops. The article reports three soldiers killed and others wounded or missing amid repeated sorties near a frontline location. It notes retaliatory claims and threats against opponents.
A speaker argues that most alcoholics and drug addicts are mentally defective, suggesting a fundamental flaw in willpower. He cites an able townsman ruined by drink as proof, claiming drink erases memory and avoids pain, labeling the drinker a slacker or defective.
A reminiscence recalls a quiet, diligent colleague who left a high salary to join a new firm where his heart and skills fit. Now in charge of a large territory, he epitomizes daily consistent effort. The piece argues that success is simply doing the small tasks well each day.
Walsh of Kansas City was chosen by Labor to serve as its representative in public interest on the wage board. The board, framing a national labor policy for the government, will include former chairman of the Federal Industrial Relations Commission.
Washington Heb 27 Captured German airplanes brought to study reveal use of inferior materials compared with American standards. Report notes poor spruce and timber quality. officials express concern over airframe integrity. Local incident details mention a boy hit by a car and a coroner's inquiry.
The article defines blood pressure as the force of blood against arterial walls, measured by a mercury column or a spring instrument. It discusses arteries aging, arteriosclerosis, calcification, and the danger of rupture, stressing regular pressure checks for heart health.
The Wisconsin legislature may empower Governor Philipp to appoint a United States senator to succeed the late Hastings with Irving L. Lenroot a leading possible choice. Other candidates include George W. Norris and Charles H. Sloan, with Republican power networks in Washington shifting to the capital.
A 69 Lindley Street resident fainted from heart trouble yesterday forenoon in front of a store at 1320 Alam Street. She was carried inside, Dr J J Keegan attended, and she was moved to Bridgeport Hospital in serious condition.
H A Cochran of Baltimore, ex assistant traffic manager of the Baltimore and Ohio, now with the transportation division of the fuel administration, is named transportation assistant to Director General of Railroads McAdoo. The move, by Fuel Administrator Garfield, ties fuel and railroad efforts, following S. Whittaker of Chesapeake and Ohio’s railroad post. Garfield urged households to buy coal now for next winter but maintain normal supplies.
The will filed with Judge Paul L. Miller in Bridgeport names Mrs Johanne Graveson as widow heir to the estate of August Graveson who died February 1 in the city. The estate includes a saloon and grocery store on North Bridgeport street. Cigar markers on stribe refer to a separate notice about a price increase demand of $2 per thousand, with further related details unclear.
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