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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
7
A confused OCR fragment notes a lieutenant from this city, son of Theater Trumbull, linked to the war department inspector at a plant. It mentions gun production, a test site, and personnel with unclear roles and miswritten names.
Enlistment notices urge immediate recruitment to New Haven with corruptions and exemptions outlined. Former soldiers and age may be barred. veterans discharged for bad conduct or desertion face eligibility limits. Army recruiting efforts target various branches, with recent enlistments listed and sent to Iron Stock, NSY for processing.
Southport mews notes the King’s Daughters of the Methodist Episcopal Church held a meeting at Mrs. Bullslevy Spruce home. Officers elected include President Mrs Charles J Bulkley vice president Mrs Stuart Pinkham secretary Mrs Sam S Jennings and treasurer Merc Frederick T F Northrop. Members listed include Mrs M Brotherton Mrs Parcel Mrs Georgiana White and others with notices of aviation corps and card club gatherings.
Secretary Houston urged Congress for urgent deficiency funding to secure seed supplies for farmers. He cited drought hitting the southwest, Texas, Oklahoma, North Dakota, and parts of the northwest, warning the seed corn situation in the northern corn belt is severe and may require at least 6 million dollars with potential additional sums this year.
An advertisement claims a remedy, Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, aids health by removing catarrh from the intestinal tract and reducing inflammation, with a money back guarantee after one dose. The notice cites years of stomach trouble and urges readers to try the product, listing Ril ter Drug Store as advertiser.
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